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I believe there is no mission more urgent than to help children who are suffering and I applaud Invisible Children for raising the awareness of Kony. I urge them to embrace the opportunity before them and point advocates to where war and abducting children is still happening: Congo.
The Congolese people deserve a future where their basic rights are respected, including the right to know that their leaders reflect their electoral will. This right hangs in the balance.
Unless we challenge the idea that unemployment is a character flaw, that the "blame" dwells either within ourselves or in some alien, dangerous "other," we'll remain divided and disheartened.
I spent a month teaching Jay how to be Jay, during which time I accepted the fact that I'd never be able to pull off the role of Randal -- the part I'd written for myself in Clerks.
This Labor Day week, we take a look at a listing of nominees for best films, tv shows, and other artistic expressions in what are called the "2011 Workers' Voice Awards" from PopWork USA.
An Open Letter to GQ Dear GQ, Thank you for awarding Boston the distinction of worst dressed US city as part of your comedy issue this month. We her...
This is a leaked list of the ten movies the GOP is screening to make sure they stay on the offensive, as they fight for the wealthy and attack middle and working class people.
New statistics paint a horrific picture of hunger in America. According to the USDA, an estimated 50 million Americans are food insecure, including nearly 17 million children. This is morally reprehensible.
Men aren't the only ones who cheat. Many married women cheat, and any woman sleeping with a married man is equally culpable. So again, why the beating of the drum about men-as-scumbags?
Many activists appear before policy makers urging increased funding for foreign aid causes. One of the key things to remember is what Mr. Clooney said -- money is not always the answer.
You should not castigate Lara Logan because she's an "attractive blonde female reporter." She is a reporter who, while heroically covering one of the most important events of the decade, was the victim of a terrible crime. Period.
Watching Keith's apparently unmoored anger has often been confusing, but given what's now been widely reported, it makes more sense. The end was near, and he knew it.
The Ivan Reitman romantic-comedy, No Strings Attached, was a solid win for both Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
For a film that deals with misfortune and a cast that includes four Oscar-winners -- Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin Costner -- John Wells has a surprising amount of luck.
The extended cut really gives fans their money's worth, with nearly a half-hour of extra character development and a bit more action during the major set-pieces.
John Wells' The Company Men is a solid if predictable story of the lives of the suddenly unemployed. If you've invested your time and identity into your job, who are you when that job is taken away from you?
