Posted by JCM on June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
As of last night, the Mavericks are one game away from winning the NBA title and defeating that pesky James/Wade duo in Miami. If THAT isn’t enough good news, here’s some more: Hollywood Unites for Iranian Filmmakers Iranian artists have it tough. They are certainly at extremely high risk for wrongful imprisonment or becoming prisoners … Continue reading →
Filed under Activism, Asia, Featured, Film, Free Speech, Good News, Islam, Refugees, Slavery, Wrongful Imprisonment · Tagged with film, Hollywood, humanrights, humantrafficking, Iran, Muslim, Pakistan, prison, refugees, Thailand, UK
Posted by JCM on June 3, 2011 · 1 Comment
It’s good news Friday, everyone! Here are some awesome things happening in the world of sojourning peoples. Homeless Group Rebuilds Joplin It always amazes me when people who do not have homes help people rebuild the ones they’ve lost. It’s not exactly uncommon – I remember reading about homeless groups volunteering in New Orleans after … Continue reading →
Filed under Activism, Good News, Homelessness, Natural Disaster, Refugees, Slavery · Tagged with DC, displacement, goodnews, homelessness, humanrights, humantrafficking, Joplin, refugees, Virginia, WorldRefugeeDay
Posted by JCM on June 1, 2011 · 1 Comment
Social media has opened a pathway to democracy. While I am gathering a group for a party over Facebook, other people more oppressed than I am are gathering for revolution and recording atrocities on their smartphones. Amnesty International’s 2011 report: The State of the World’s Human Rights opens with an introduction about this phenomenon and … Continue reading →
Filed under Activism, Discourse, Free Speech, Media, Non-profits · Tagged with activism, AmnestyInternational, democracy, humanrights, injustice, justice, socialmedia, technology, Wikileaks
