Archive for the ‘Human Rights’ Category
Economic Hitmen
Posted: June 4, 2011 by Mia in Big Picture, Empire, Human Rights, Money and economicsCognitive Dissonance in the Age of Cheap
Posted: October 31, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Consumerism, Human RightsPhoto by: henri ismail “We rail against exploitation of low-paid workers in Asia as we drive twenty minutes to the Big Box to save three bucks on tube socks and a dollar on underpants. We fume over the mistreatment of animals by agribusiness but freak out at an uptick in food prices. We lecture our [...]
World Food Day ’09- Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis
Posted: October 19, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Climate Change, Environment, Food, Human Rights, Peak OilPhoto by: Bernat “In the next 50 years we will need to produce as much food as has been consumed over our entire human history. That means in the working life of my children, more grain than ever produced since the Egyptians, more fish than eaten to date, more milk than from all the cows [...]
World-Changing Wednesdays
Posted: September 2, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Big Picture, Climate Change, Culture, Environment, Food, Human Rights, Money and economics, Peak Oil, Sustainability, Toxins, World-Changing WednesdayPhoto by: Norma Desmond Since I started this blog I’ve really been focusing on what we’ve been doing to live a more self-sufficient and sustainable lifestyle. I have mentioned Voluntary Simplicity and given some broad reasons about why we are changing our life, but today I really want to jump right in and outline some [...]
I Dare You
Posted: August 31, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Big Ideas, Culture, Films, Human Rights, SustainabilityA very powerful message about why we need to invest in and advocate for girls in developing countries. They are the future of change. I can’t say it any better than this video does, so just watch it.
Home
Posted: August 26, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Big Picture, Climate Change, Culture, Empire, Environment, Films, Food, Human Rights, Peak Oil, Sustainability, Toxins, VisionBrendan and I watch a lot of documentaries, but last night we watched what I consider to be the best documentary I’ve ever seen. Home takes viewers on a ride around an Earth put in dire peril by its most adaptable life form, humanity. The shot-from-above cinematography is simply stunning. French photographer Yann Arthus-Betrand has managed to turn the [...]
This is the world we live in
Posted: July 30, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Culture, Empire, Food, Human RightsI thought this short video was rather appropriate after spending a day yesterday living on the equivalent of UN World Food Fund daily rations. To be honest I didn’t find myself too hungry throughout the day, but the worst part was the cravings. I wanted sweet stuff and I desperately wanted coffee. Brendan cooking and eating [...]
My friend George recently had an epiphany about food. This past Sunday Frederic and I were having lunch at Boston Market. I was having this new country fried steak with cream sauce. After the first bite I realized that the cream wasn’t very creamy at all! It was runny and bland, something more suitable for a [...]
