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One girl with courage is a revolution.
Girl Rising – a groundbreaking film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girls Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.
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The US does not have a health care system; we have a disease-management system that is dependent on expensive drugs and invasive surgeries. It’s a system rooted in an ideal of maximized profits, opposed to helping people maintain or regain their health. And while “Obamacare” was an attempt to correct the problem, it did anything but. It hasn’t focused in on the true problem – the health of the American population.
Head over and read Its Time To Change American Disease Management Into A Health Fostering System by Dr Mercola.
Dr Mercola recently produced a documentary on disease management and what it means to us, airing on CNN in early March, watch the trailer:
The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods.
Start by watching the film. Then join us at our next book/film club meeting to discuss how this film impacts you.
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination.
http://gaslandthemovie.com/
I volunteer for a group called Results, and our goal is to alleviate poverty nationally and internationally through political and social will. We are sponsoring this wonderful documentary on poverty in the US that will be premiering across the nation for ONE NIGHT ONLY, on March 31st at 7:30pm.
This documentary is on Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize winning economist, founder of Microcredit loans and Grameen bank. Talks about what prevents poor people from getting ahead. Grameen Bank was built on the radical notion that if you loan poor women money within the context of peer support, not only will they repay, but they’ll sustain the bank and elevate their communities in the process. With millions of microloans to rural entrepreneurs in developing countries, Grameen is now audaciously importing its methods to the bastion of first-world capitalism: the U.S.A. First stop: Queens, New York.
Come join us to learn more about poverty and what we can do to alleviate it. Please help us spread the word!
Hope to see you at the Theatre,
Sharon
President
Progressive Women of Colorado
Colorado Locations:
Click here to buy tickets and find a theatre near you. http://www.screenvision.com/s/showing/ToCatchADollar/
I rented this movie from the library. It is a beautiful film based on the book: A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn. Through monologues, this movie captures the speeches of powerful, inspirational leaders that shaped the United States to become the great nation that it is.
From Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and unknown veterans, union workers, abolitionists and many others that are never discussed in our high school history classes.
Once again, this movie reminds us that social change is only possible through courageous, ordinary people that speak out.
Last Wednesday evening I went to go see the movie, The Economics of Happiness at Green Spaces in Denver. It was a wonderful evening of like minded individuals gathering together to support a different paradigm. A paradigm of supporting local businesses and bringing things back home.
There was vegan raw food (amazing), drinks, live music, a handful of interesting vendors, that were around the space and very lively conversations before the movie began.
The movie itself basically reinforced what we already know, that corporate interests are destroying human interests. The thing that really stuck out for me is how we export just as many food staples (ie: potatoes, corn, rice, tomatoes etc) just as much as we import. It is actually more expensive to buy locally made products than those that are imported from foreign countries due to all the subsidies that are granted.
This is sheer madness.
Put this on your to watch list I would definitely recommend it. http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/
Keeping the faith,
Sharon
Winner 2005 Golden Globe Award for actress Anjelica Huston
Katja von Garnier’s “Iron Jawed Angels” tells the remarkable and little-known story of a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight for American women’s right to vote.
This true story has startling parallels to today, as the young activists struggle with issues such as the challenges of protesting a popular President during wartime and the perennial balancing act between love and career. Utilizing a pulsing soundtrack, vivid colors, and a freewheeling camera, Katja von Garnier’s (“bandits”) driving filmmaking style shakes up the preconceptions of the period film and gives history a vibrant contemporary energy and relevance.
WINNER OF 26 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS! 10 Audience Choice Awards including the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Provoking, witty, stylish and sweepingly informative, THE CORPORATION explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Part film and part movement, The Corporation is transforming audiences and dazzling critics with its insightful and compelling analysis. Taking its status as a legal “person” to the logical conclusion, the film puts the corporation on the psychiatrist’s couch to ask “What kind of person is it?”
From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (“No End In Sight”), comes Inside Job, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
Join Progressive Women of Colorado the second Tuesday of every month at The Unity Church, 3021 S University Blvd, Denver, Colorado. [Click here for directions] Next meeting: June 11, 2013 Privacy, The Patriot Act, and Government … [Read More...]
One girl with courage is a revolution. Girl Rising – a groundbreaking film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girls Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to [...]
