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http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/11/06/why-scarcity-shapes-our-lives-in-profound-ways/
Scarcity can force the poor into making bad decisions that only make their lives worse
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Students take up white poppy campaign for peace
Forgive the Sun News source.
Celebrity Russell Brand on the need for revolution
Actor-slash-comedian-slash-Messiah Russell Brand, in his capacity as guest editor of the New Statesman‘s just-published revolution-themed issue, was invited to explain to Jeremy Paxman why anyone should listen to a man who has never voted in his life.
“I don’t get my authority from this preexisting paradigm which is quite narrow and only serves a few people,” Russell responded. “I look elsewhere for alternatives that might be of service to humanity.”
So-called tempered radicals find themselves in the tricky situation of trying to be a part of the dominant culture while at the same time trying to change the system. These are the heroes of Debra Meyerson’s Tempered Radicals: How People Use Difference to Inspire Change at Work. Our excerpt looks at the power of small wins to create substantial change.
Olympic Athletes: Take a stand against Russia’s brutal anti-gay laws.
I’m asking athletes to show LGBT people in Russia that they are not alone, and that the world supports them, by wearing a rainbow pride pin on their uniform at the opening ceremonies.
Social Justice and Community Engagement at Laurier Brantford 