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[AVAAZ] Food Crisis

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Dear friends,

Rocketing prices threaten to starve millions and make us all less secure — sign the emergency petition for action to stop the world food crisis
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Have you noticed food costing more when you shop? Here’s why — we’re plunging headlong into a world food crisis. Rocketing prices are squeezing billions [...]

Tags: Activism · Avaaz · Campaign · Food · Human Rights · Media · Video · YouTube

Commentary on the Olympic Torch Protests

April 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Human Rights Watch Asia Advocacy Director Sophie Richardson on The Newshour.
Human Rights Watch Media Director Minky Worden on Democracy Now!
The Olympic Torch Relay dates back to the Nazi Olympics in 1936.
Minky Worden:
There is a wonderful new academic book called Nazi Games, which gives a concise history of this. The torch relay itself is essentially [...]

Tags: China · Human Rights · Media · Politics · Tibet · Video

Stop the Clash Wins Again

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

We won! Avaaz.org’s Stop The Clash has won the YouTube Best of 2007 Awards for best political video with 27.5% of the votes.
This is our 3rd award to date. We also won the 2007 DoGooderTV Non-Profit Video Award and a Progressive Source Award.
Thanks for the love everyone!
Peace.

Tags: Activism · Art · Avaaz · Democracy · Design · Human Rights · Internet · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Links · Middle East · NYC · New York · TV · Technology · Video · YouTube

Stop the Clash Again

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I worked on this video during my Avaaz days. Check it out and vote for us please!
Here is an update direct from Avaaz:
Great news — our video “Stop The Clash of Civilizations” is one of six films nominated for “Best Political Video” at the 2007 YouTube Awards. Dismantling the false clash between Islam and [...]

Tags: Avaaz · Fun · HEPNOVA · Human Rights · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Links · Media · Middle East · Movies · New York · News · Podcasting · Politics · Video · YouTube

Vote for Stop the Clash

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

“Stop The Clash of Civilizations,” the video I worked on last year with Avaaz is up for a YouTube award.
Please vote for us here.
Choose the “Politics” category and then scroll to “Stop the Clash.”
Thanks!

Tags: Avaaz · Video · YouTube