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Do You Know Who Made Your Rug?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Child Labor, Rugmark, Illegal Child Labor, Sustainable Textiles, Community, International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance, Rugmark International, Codes of Good Practice, Textile Products, Counterfeiting, Textile Certification Programs, Goodweave-Certified Rugs, Textiles, Goodweave, Environmental Issues, Social Issues, Child Labor Laws, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Is there pain and strife sewn into one of your rugs? With GoodWeave, a new social-responsibility certification, you'll know the moral fabric of your rug down to every single fiber.

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Colorado Republicans Abandon Social Issues

Laura Chapin | Posted 10.05.2009 | Denver

Read More: Abortion, Politics, Colorado, Republicans, Andrew Romanoff, Social Issues, Lynn Bartels, Bill Ritter, Michael Bennet, Denver News
Laura Chapin

It remains to be seen if this political kumbayah can survive a divisive Republican primary. The intolerant wing of the Republican party is notoriously intolerant of its own candidates.

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When Social Media and Social Justice Intersect

Billy Shore | Posted 08.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Social Media, Hunger, Social Justice, Poverty, Homelessness, Social Issues, Media News
Billy Shore

Social media can't ensure social justice. But it can affect the invisibility that is the first barrier to achieving it.

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Why President Obama Should Welcome a Discussion of Social Issues, and Why He Needs to Lead One Now

Drew Westen | Posted 07.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Tiller, Abortion, Obama Social Issues, Social Conservatives, George Tiller Killed, Abortion Laws, Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor Abortion, Obama Abortion, Social Issues, Politics News
Drew Westen

Whether the public is with Democrats on social issues depends entirely on whether they continue to remain silent or whether they speak to the public in ways that address their values and sensibilities.

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Does Obama Play Video Games?

Suzanne Seggerman | Posted 12.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Social Change, Activism, Obama, Sasha and Malia Obama, Obama Family, Video Games, Social Issues, Civil Rights, Living News
Suzanne Seggerman

Games let players interact with a story, rather than passively consume it. This keeps them engaged.

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Howard Zinn Will Vote For Obama But Says Direct Action is Needed

The Real News | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Foreclosure, John McCain, Social Change, America, Howard Zinn, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Obama Hope, Obama Change, Voter Turnout, Political Issues, The Real News, Social Issues, Campaign Promises, Politics News
The Real News

"Obama will not fulfill that potential for change unless he is enveloped by a social movement, which is angry enough, powerful enough, [and] insistent enough"

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