Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2009 3 Comments »
unfortunately I can’t seem to get Java to embed this video in html so here’s the link: (to skip the ad there will be a button at the top left of the screen) This video essentially is an documentary footage/interview between VBS TV and reporter Ben Anderson of the BBC which outlines the findings from […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2009 5 Comments »
The first video is from Edward Burtynsky, he is a Canadian photographer and artist who is deeply fascinated and known for his photography concerning manufactured landscapes. The images within his photography depict landscapes that have been altered by industry. The beauty of his work and the images are contradicted by the compromised and destructive environments […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2009 1 Comment »
Ashraf Ghani serves as the acting chairman for the Institute of State Effectiveness, an organization to promote the ability of states to serve their citizens. In this video from the TED conference he addresses the necessity for economic investment to engender the rebuilding of broken nation-states; specifically to mobilize capital to promote state building. The majority of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2009 Comments Off on Empowering Women: Centering on the Inequality of Development
In this video founder and CEO of Women for Women, Zainab Salbi, speaks to the inequality in the distribution of humanitarian and development funds. Using her knowledge and experience as a war survivor, social activist and philanthropic entrepreneur Salbi provides a voice to women who find themselves at the “core” of global developmental crises. Women […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2009 5 Comments »
Summary Michael Nyangi arrived in Nairobi, Kenya in 1999 as an 18 year old looking for work. Instead, he ended up living in Kibera, a nearby slum. In 2003, Michael started his own microfinancing business, called Lomoro. This video is about the message that Michael wants to bring to the UN conference that he was […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 28th, 2009 3 Comments »
Translation: Intro: The truth is out there, out where? The truth is in here! The Justifying Truth. “Hello friends who find themselves on the other side of the screen, I am the Justifying Truth. Today I will inform you about the famous Merida Initiative that is taking part between Mexico and the United States. This […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 26th, 2009 4 Comments »
Aboriginal Skull Returned — Sorry I could not upload the actual video This video shows an Aboriginal ceremony being held to mark the return of the first of a series of indigenous remains being returned to their homeland, Australia, where they’ll be kept in the National Museum of Australia. They may eventually be buried when […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 25th, 2009 10 Comments »
“Art is not a luxury as many people think. It is a necessity. It documents history: it helps to educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.” – Dr. Samella Lewis There have been several posts that have reflected on art as a form of expression and communication for the subaltern, which I have […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009 5 Comments »
Summary: Recently, on November 9th 2009, a mass demonstration in the village of Bil’in (in the West Bank) was mobilized against Israel’s ‘Security Wall’; a physical icon that has presented itself as yet another obstacle for Palestinian self-determination and sovereignty. The footage brings about ringing memories of November 9th 1989 when the epic fall of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009 4 Comments »
This video documents a project initiated by the human rights group B’Tselem titled “Shooting Back”. “We provide Palestinians living in high-conflict areas with video cameras, with the goal of bringing the reality of their lives under occupation to the attention of the Israeli and international public, exposing and seeking redress for violations of human rights” […]