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WikiLeaks, Free Speech & the Future of the Internet

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

What are the consequences of WikiLeaks for free speech in the Internet era? A panel discussion looks beyond journalistic and national security issues of leaking online, and focuses on legal, technological and business implications for the future.

Michelle Alexander on the New Jim Crow

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Professor Michelle Alexander, author of ‘The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness’ makes the case that the US’ criminal justice system policies can be traced directly back to slavery. The target then, and now, are African Americans.

A Second Wind: Elders Act for Justice

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Many retirees enjoy the rest and relaxation that eluded them during their working years. But for some, retirement means opportunities to create change in their communities. We profile three elders who became activists in the second half of their lives.

Changing the Climate on Climate Change

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

With the UN’s climate negotiations faltering, indigenous and other grassroots community groups are re-strategizing. We’ll hear voices from the streets of Cancun and look at where the world might turn for answers to catastrophic climate change.

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