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Fired up! Climate Change Gridlock Needs to Be Replaced With Action

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Current TV, 2012 Election, Earth Day, Climate Change, Al Gore, Action, Current, Election, Voting, Earth Day 2012, Politics News

The climate is changing. But excuses for inaction have not. Instead of complaining start campaigning. Put people in office who will allow your children to have a future on this planet.

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There Is Great Power to Be Found in Doing the Thing You Don't Want to Do

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Instant Gratification, Authentic Power, Mindfulness, Procrastination Help, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Procrastination, Procrastination Quotes, Laziness, Emerson, Action, Mark Twain, Success and Motivation, Procrastinate, Delayed Gratification, Healthy Living News

What "duty" might you perform today that would make you, as Mark Twain says, agreeable with yourself?

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Shepard Fairey -- New Mural from the 'Leader' of Street Art

Gregory Linton | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: La, Illegal, Murals, Street Art, Obey, Graffiti, Mural, Legal, Action, Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles, Melrose and Fairfax, Banksy, Slidepollajax, La Around Town, Los Angeles News

Shepard Fairey recently completed a new mural in L.A. on the same building that he used to illegally 'bomb' with his art. Now the building owner invited and hired Shepard to come paint the walls.

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President Obama, Will You Heed Archbishop Tutu's Call to Action?

Kolleen Bouchane | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Global Health, International AIDS Conference 2012, Poverty, AIDs Epidemic, President Barack Obama, International AIDS Conference, President Obama, Elections 2012, Democrats, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Aids, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, HIV/AIDS Africa, Action, #AIDS2012, Republicans, Impact News

Are we confident that U.S. leadership on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis will acknowledge the evidence about what is possible and rise to this challenge? Will President Obama heed Archbishop Tutu's call to action and do his part to end AIDS?

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Review of The Victim

Monah Li | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Movie Reviews, The Victim, Courage, Thriller, Crew, Shoestring Budget, Action, Sexy, Entertainment News

I just had the opportunity and immense pleasure to see this independently produced movie. I have never written a movie review, but this movie touched ...

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Early Decision, Late Opinion

Taylor Nunley | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Lakers, Late Opinion, Opinion, Early, Students, James Thurber, Change, Zac Efron, College, Decision, Early Decision, Darren Criss, Indecision, High School, Action, Recipe, Single-Choice, Justin Bieber, Education News

We're fickle; we know. So, when given the daunting task of choosing a college, how are we supposed to know that by the end of the year we'll still even like the college we applied to early on?

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The Life Out Loud: 'America The Angry'

MeiMei Fox | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Vipassana, Feelings, Mama Hope, Gas Prices, Equanimity, Economy, Nyla Rodgers, Non-Profits, "America the Angry, Poll, Native American Proverb, Emotional Intelligence, The Life Out Loud, Frustration, " Douglas Schoen, Self-Compassion, Anger, Unemployment, Volunteering, Service, Ngos, Meditation, The Daily Beast, Action, US, Buddhism, Anxiety, Newsweek, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

As unemployment, gas and grocery prices are on the rise, so are people's levels of anger, anxiety and frustration.

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Ignite Your Passion and Change the World

Michael J. McCarthy | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Voting, Sprituality, Vision, Prison Reform, Immigration, Action, Volunteerism, Our Roles in Society, Participation, Civics, Social Reform, Hope, Motivation, Drive, Passion, Proactive Posture, Audacity of Hope, Change, Latino Community, Denver News

Last summer, Latinos were in the streets protesting what they seen as unfair immigration laws. They played a proactive role in rectifying an injustice. Why aren't the rest of us?

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The Strength of Our Voices

Haydee Morales | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Vital Voices, Pence, House of Representatives, Senate, Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Health, I Stand With Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood, Action, New York News

On April 8, our government will be deciding whether or not to leave millions of women, including many Latinas, without basic health care, with no provider to turn to.

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The F Word: Protests in Cairo Forgotten by Obama

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, F Word, Twitter, Street, Tunisia, US, Grit Tv, Dictatorship, Facebook, America, The F Word, London, Internet, State of the Union, Illiteracy, Barack Obama, Laura Flanders, Cairo, United States, Protest, Grittv, Mubarak, Action, World News

Why did the president not have anything to say about Egypt -- where thousands of people, inspired by Tunisia, were taking to the streets to protest their own repressive government -- another one the US has backed for years?

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The Map You Need Right Now

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Difficulty, Philosophy, Desperation, Life Goals, Maps, Orientation, Hope, Poet, Action, Confidence, Miroslav Holub, Poetry, Poem, Advice, Lost, Healthy Living News

Where are you now, and where do you need to go? Do you have a map of how to get there? I've long described philosophy as cartography for the soul, a ...

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Whole Intelligence, Einstein Style

David Vognar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religion, Politics, Social Justice, Intelligence, Math, Global Economy, Einstein, Economy, Physics, Science, Society, Action, Technology News

Throughout my life I have been uncomfortable when people have called me smart. Now I know why. Intelligence is more of an act of piecing together from...

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Where the Action Is: Consumer Spending

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Silly Bandz, Innovation, Direct Investment, Unemployment, Wealth, Exports, New Companies, Gdp, Action, Brazil, Savings, Consumer Spending, Dupont, Emerging Markets, Global Companies, Business News

While professors research and consult, business men and women create and grow businesses. We all succeed by going where the action is. Let's look at where the action is for consumer spending.

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Victory -- ABC News Drops Andrew Breitbart

James Rucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorofchange, Andrew Breitbart, Credo, Credo Action, ColorOfChange.Org, Breitbart, Petition, Action, Color of Change, 2010 Elections, Elections 2010, Media News

ABC News just announced that they've rescinded their invitation for Andrew Breitbart to be part of their election night coverage. The network had already said Breitbart won't be appearing on the air; now they've told him he's not welcome to appear online either.

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Mindfulness And The 2010 Elections: How Accepting What Is Makes Us Powerful

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Election Anxiety, Inspiration, Action, Mindfulness, Inner Life, Healthy Living News

We cannot change anything until we totally accept it as it is, for in that moment of acceptance we can move to transform it.

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Take Action! Help end Slavery in Congo

Free The Slaves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Conflict Minerals, Action, Drc, Congo, Human Trafficking, Slavery, Impact News

Demand more change that will allow the Congolese to escape from slavery and the other rampant human rights abuses and to begin building their country.

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Be the First to Stand Up

Daniel Koh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Inspiration, Action, Impact, Activism, Civil Rights, Social Movements, Activist, Civi Rights Movement, Impact News

Those who made the choice to "stand up" are the very people who have shaped our history and advanced our society.

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Six Months Later, a Unique Opportunity Emerges for Gulf Refuges

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deepwater Horizon, Wildlife Refuges, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife, Economics, Environment, Gulf Oil Spill, Action, Policy, Green News

On the six month anniversary of the Gulf oil spill, let's honor the region by committing ourselves to action. The Gulf, one of America's true natural treasures, is worth it.

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My Brother's Keeper

Mark Olmsted | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parole, Picking Up Trash, Action, Homelessness, Compassion, Transformation, Impact News

This summer I discovered the willingness in myself to see a homeless person instead of look past him. I can highly recommend it.

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Our Thoughts Are Too Small

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Success, Politics, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Worldview, Action, Thought, Healthy Living News

Our thoughts are too small. And as a result, our actions are too small. Most of us have our typical thoughts, imaginations, and decisions produced and...

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How to Find Joy at Work

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Happiness at Work, Work, Action, Journaling, Motivation, Joy, Happiness, Joy at Work, Healthy Living News

"When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home." -Betty Bender When discussing topics such as "joy," it's easy to neglec...

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Is Your Problem Economic or Spiritual?

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Vision, Fernando Flores, Conversation, Economic Problem, Obama, Action, Choice, New Earth, Eckhart Tolle, Spiritual Problem, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

A vision provides a context, a ground of being for our lives. A vision is not a goal: it is the organizing principle for whatever goals we may have.

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Tell President Obama to Reinstate Shirley Sherrod

James Rucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorofchange, Andrew Breitbart, ColorOfChange.Org, President Obama, Tom Vilsack, Shirley Sherrod, Petition, Action, Politics News

This morning, we launched a petition calling President Obama to reinstate Shirley Sherrod at the USDA, and to stop caving to right-wing smear campaign...

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Help Expose and Confront Tea Party Racism

James Rucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, ColorOfChange.Org, Racism, Color of Change, Petition, Action, Mark Williams, Naacp, Politics News

Earlier this week, the NAACP formally called on the Tea Party to address the racism that has been a significant, persistent part of their movement. T...

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The F Word: Hard At Work Figuring Out Imbalance

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

For a little balance on the deal reached between New York City's residential building owners and their hard working janitors and doormen -- It's not a...

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