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weekly medes: contesting racism in puerto rico

contesting racism in puerto rico article by hilda lloréns and isar godreau. illustrations by kofong hsia.

weekly medes: inherently unequal

inherently unequal article by james jack and john sludden approaching the issue of the state of education for minority students in the United States.

weekly medes: small farmer fair trade

Many consumers wonder if Fair Trade makes a difference in producers’ lives. To sum up the last ten years of social science research on the impact of Fair Trade: small farmer Fair Trade works and plantation Fair Trade doesn’t.

chile, neoliberalism article by camila ponce highlighting the social change occuring in chile.

weekly medes: the absent column
video produced and directed by nathan eddy.
Modern architecture, and the fight for its value in the world, is brought into sharp focus in this documentary examining the battle over the preservation of former Prentice Women’s Hospital in downtown Chicago, designed by master modern architect Betrand Goldberg.

chile, neoliberalism article by camila ponce highlighting the social change occuring in chile.

The world has lost a great advocate for humanity.

This week's medes post address teen pregnancy, s*x education, and that way that our society addresses these issues. Check out cheng lonkhin's article that gives insight into this area.

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(s*x) education « the medes article by cheng lonkhin.

A fantastic organization based in Malta. Check them out!

Integra transforming knowledge. lasting change

Our country has grown appreciably since the 1980s (some dub this the great prosperity) until 2008. In fact, the average income per household rose by $11,714. Of that growth, however, the top 10 percent earned 98 percent of that growth leaving the bottom 90 percent of society with just 2 percent of that growth.

the money gap « the medes In 2008 an economic crash hit that rippled through all socio-economic statuses in America and abroad. Many individuals are still struggling to recover. But not everyone felt the crash equally.

Our latest blog post - written by Allison Clark - explores that intersection of homelessness and relevance of social justice issues. Let us know your thoughts.

Intersectionality of Homelessness | Media Action Network Intersectionality of HomelessnessWritten by Allison Clark.Recently I read a memoir titled, “Just Another Bu****it Night in Suck City” by Nick Flynn. This novel chronicles the dynamic relationship between a drifter father and his estranged son as the father drifts in and out of homelessness.This mad…

For the last day of National Poetry Month...

Patrick Roche - "21" (CUPSI 2014) Performing for Princeton University at the 2014 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. Princeton placed 3rd overall in the tournament.

This is such a great reminder for everyone that puts their heart, soul and every once of time and energy into a well-deserving cause. To be able to help others, you must also help yourself.

Working for social change? Make self-care a priority Ask yourself, “Can I truly continue to be productive and energetic at work without taking a significant break?” Really think about this. Just because you’re in the office, doesn’t mean that you’r...

This week's medes post is a photo series from Shoot Cameras Not Guns. These incredible images showcase some of the beautiful religious traditions that exist in the Burma/Thailand region.

Don't miss out on SCNG's fundraiser this Saturday!

burma shooting II « the medes photography series by shoot cameras not guns.