William C. Rhoden on Diversity and Leadership in the NFL and society
December 28, 2009 – 10:38 am
Check out Bill Rhoden’s great 12/23 column in the New York Times on the relationship between the NFL and the Fritz Pollard Alliance — the organization, named after the NFL’s first African-American head coach, that advocates for minority coaches and has guided them to top positions in the league. In his lecture “From the Locker Room to the Class Room: Lessons in Teamwork and Leadership for a Diverse Society,” as in his columns, Bill explores the issue of race in sports and society, and turns “sports” stories into lessons on ethics, power, (in)equality, and personal responsibility.
Andrew Leonard takes on CO2 deniers at “How the World Works”
September 30, 2009 – 4:01 pm
Check out Andrew Leonard’s brilliant piece, “How to lie about climate change,” in which he takes on the burgeoning CO2 denial movement, and systematically dispatches the (well-funded) lies. And, please dig into “How the World Works” at Salon.com for Andrew’s unique coverage and commentary on the Economy, Energy Policy, the Environment, Health Care, Globalization and much more.
World TV Premiere of “Darius Goes West” on MTV2 & mtvU, Sunday 9/27!
September 24, 2009 – 8:48 am
“Darius Goes West,” the multi-award-winning documentary directed by Logan Smalley, will finally receive its world television premiere on MTV2 and mtvU, this Sunday, September 27th (MTV2: Noon EST | mtvU: 6:00 pm EST)! Tune in to see how courage, idealism and creativity can produce both an epic adventure, and tangible progress toward a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. And, please watch this video clip entitled “Lessons from the Big Fat Road,” which introduces the lecture component of Logan’s “Darius Goes West” lecture/film presentation.
Jeffrey M. Stibel’s “Wired for Thought” in bookstores!
September 16, 2009 – 10:31 am
In Jeff Stibel’s fascinating and groundbreaking new book, Wired for Thought: How the Brain Is Shaping the Future of the Internet, the brain scientist and entrepreneur demonstrates how the Internet has effectively replicated the human brain outside the body, and how the future of business lies in leveraging the understanding of these similarly complex networks. Check out Jeff’s blog at HarvardBusiness.org, for his unique take on succeeding in (spite of) the current economic climate.
Joe Drape’s “Our Boys” is a ‘New York Times’ Best Seller!
August 31, 2009 – 8:55 am
Congratulations to Joe Drape, whose book Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen debuted this week at #26 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Seller List! Check out video of Joe on “The Today Show” discussing the book, an inspiring story of leadership, teamwork and the extraordinary high school football team whose quest for perfection sustains its hometown in the heartland. Read an excerpt of Our Boys in Sports Illustrated.
Melody Moezzi: a brave and eloquent voice on Iran, and human and women’s rights
Melody Moezzi is a brave new voice on human and women’s rights, and the plight of the Iranian people. Her appearances on CNN in the wake of Iran’s June elections captivated thousands, and her book, War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims, was recently chosen as required reading for incoming students at the University of Dayton. Check out her latest NPR commentary and Huffington Post columns on Iran.
“Darius Goes West” honored by Do Something!, MTV & Doritos, and will air on MTV in September.
“Darius Goes West,” the multi-award-winning documentary directed by Logan Smalley, recently was honored by Do Something!, MTV & Doritos. In addition to “DGW” airing on MTV2 and MTVU in September, and MTV donating $10,000 to Charley’s Fund (combating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy), Darius Weems, the subject of the film, will be featured on bags of Doritos throughout the year. Please check back here in the coming months for more information.
Tom Philpott on what the financial collapse can teach us about our (imperilled) food system
Check out Tom Philpott’s piece at Grist.org on what the economic collapse and the over-leveraging of our financial institutions can teach us about our increasingly one-dimensional, profit-driven, industrial food system.
Joan Garry on the Proposition 8 ruling and its impact on (all) families
Check out what Joan Garry, former Executive Director of GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), has to say about the Prop 8 decision, its impact on society, and its subversion of the Bill of Rights.
William Lobdell’s “Losing My Religion” gets a rave in the ‘New York Times Book Review’
April 28, 2009 – 12:55 pm
The New York Times Book Review gives a rave to William Lobdell’s new book Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America — and Found Unexpected Peace. From the review… “There are many great books about finding God. But there are far fewer books, great or otherwise, about finding and then losing God. So Losing My Religion, by William Lobdell, a former religion writer for The Los Angeles Times, feels powerfully fresh.”
Andrew Leonard’s economic coverage and commentary — “How the World Works” at Salon.com
March 20, 2009 – 10:05 am
Check out Andrew Leonard’s outstanding ongoing coverage of the Economy, the stimulus debate and globalization at “How the World Works,” his hybrid column/blog at Salon.com.
Brandon Friedman in The Huffington Post on the way forward in Afghanistan
February 17, 2009 – 2:20 am
Read Brandon Friedman’s two-part series in The Huffington Post on the way forward in Afghanistan — taking into account the Afghan people’s perceptions, our need to continue to legitimize our presence there, and the troop levels we must maintain in order to see progress.
Raymond Fisman in Newsweek on how President Obama should stand up to corruption
January 29, 2009 – 9:53 am
Read Raymond Fisman’s article in the Jan 26th issue of Newsweek on making a clean break from a culture of corruption, and how overlooking even small lapses such as Timothy Geithner’s can set a dangerous precedent.
Plenty magazine names Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania one of the Top 10 Green Books of 2008
January 12, 2009 – 10:42 am
More plaudits for Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania, as Plenty magazine names it one of the Top 10 Green Books of 2008.
Bottlemania named one of EW’s 10 Best of 2008.
January 6, 2009 – 2:15 pm
Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania: How Water Went On Sale and Why We Bought It was named one of 10 Non-fiction “Must Reads” by Entertainment Weekly in its “Best (and Worst) of 2008″ issue.
