Jamila Raqib is executive director of The Albert Einstein Institution, the brain-child of Gene Sharp, leading researcher in non-violent action & civilian-based defense. Jamila was a refugee from Afghanistan at age 4, with a keen and innate sense of the power of non-violence to preserve and obtain freedom and justice, at the least cost. The organization was founded in 1983 "to promote research, policy studies, and education on the strategic uses of nonviolent struggle in face of dictatorship, war, genocide, and oppression." Plus, the 2nd installment of Myron Buchholz, History & Our Best Future, asking, Is War Ever Good?
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People lose track of essential facts of history about war, and Myron Buchholz sets us straight!
Frances Moore Lappé is putting herself on the line as part of the April 2016 Democracy Spring and Democracy Awakening. Her passionate writing & advocacy for democracy is a logical consequence of thought in Diet for a Small Planet and 17 more books, and it led to the founding of the Small Planet Institute with the motto, Living Democracy, Feeding Hope.
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Patrick Landeza is passionate about the music of his Hawaiian roots, though he's Berkeley, CA, born & raised, and a special man. He was awarded the Musician of the Heart award as part of the Listen for Life concert for peace at Carnegie Hall, and he's the first mainland artist to win the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Slack Key Album of the Year, Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy. Catch him on the radio regularly with hisAloha Everywhere program.
Myron shares his views on campaign finance, and the role of unlimited money in our (really?) democratic process.
A.L. Williams leads Milwaukee's One Lane Bridge and broadcasts his music Friday night ever 5 weeks on Riverwest Radio. Enjoy some creative themes, diverse music styles, and stanch advocacy of cooperative local music.
An article on the CVPost.org site announced Visiting theologian brings eco-spiritual approach to Lenten series, and so I discovered David Weiss, a deep thinker, poet, and diligent worker for justice, beauty, and grace in our world, particularly in the way we treat LGBT folks and the Earth. His work includes re-scripted hymns for a better world, and a wonderful children's book, When God Was a Little Girl, poetry, and much more. And we have our first installment of Myron Buchholz, History & Our Best Future, this time on the minimum wage.
What does the minimum wage do to help us? Has it worked, historically? Myron has the facts.
Mandy Breeze and Doug Kelly take traditional folk tunes, mostly, and transform them into vibrant, living stories and culture. With rich, beautiful vocals and creative, engaging instrumentals, you'll discover a love for traditional songs with modern impact.
The David McLimans Art for Peace Memorial Scholarship was launched this year at a 2/27/16 event, conceived of by Eva Hagenhofer, sponsored by Madison Veterans for Peace, and hosted at the Farley Center for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability. David was author of 3 books, including Big Turtle. Contributing to the event were Paul McMahon of Madison VfP, Eva Hagenhofer, and the music of Michael Duffy & Friends
Music Featured, all performed by Michael Duffy & Friends:
Kerfunken/Tobin's
Innisheer
Toss the Feathers