Posted in New Year's resolutions, changing the world, giving back, take action, volunteering, what you can do, tagged change the world, charities, contribute your time, environment, financial contributions, giving back to the community, human rights, international relief, New Year's resolutions, poverty, volunteer, women's issues on January 18, 2008 | No Comments »
From the January 2008 issue of B Magazine: Beauty & Beyond, January Reminders section, page 10, an article on adding volunteering to your list of resolutions for this year:
VOLUNTEERING: WHY IT CHANGES THE WORLD
By Linda Matarasso
Most of you have already made a list of resolutions for 2008. Is volunteering your time on the list? If [...]
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Posted in Gandhi, Global Voices, India, Iraq War, Jr., Kielburger brothers, Martin Luther King, Vietnam war, civil disobedience, human rights, injustice, internet, non-violent protests, online petitions, peaceful, peaceful protest, protesters, technology, text messages, tagged United Nations, non-violent protests, children's rights, activists, global isssues, Mahatma, online protests, text messages, street protests, Gandhi, Iraq War, internet, solidarity, injustice, technology, online petitions, blogs, human rights, civil disobedience, pro-democracy advocates, non-violence, on November 24, 2007 | No Comments »
With the “new” technology, comes new ways of protest, as mentioned in this column by the Kielburger brothers in the Monday, October 1, 2007, Toronto Star, page AA2:
NON-VIOLENT PROTEST HAS GONE ONLINE
Craig and Marc Kielburger
Global Voices
Their weapons were no match for the frail man draped in a simple white cloth.
Often facing the barrel of British [...]
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