Celebrating the 400 years of Galileo's Telescope
Google made it its homepage graphic for the day and all the news outlets, including The New York Times, are running articles on the revolution that took place 400 years ago and shaped the world as we know it.
Stay tuned for more information on this title coming soon!Labels: anniversary, astronomy, copernicus, earth, galileo, modern science, newton, telescope, tycho brahe
Independent Dairy Farmers' Struggle
NPR reports on a major concern related to a staple of the American diet, milk. With the price of raw milk at historic lows, dairy farms are going under across the United States. As the crisis deepens, many blame two dairy giants that they say are trying to monopolize the industry, to the detriment of independent farmers and consumers.Labels: agribusiness, agriculture, corporations, dairy farming, food, independent farmers, milk
New York Times special issue on Saving the World's Women
NY Times recent article explores rights of women in the global south, suggesting that aid efforts aimed specifically at improving the lives of women are the most effective in producing positive results both economically and in poltical stability.Our film, Dishonored, tells the story of Mukhtar Mai, whose demands for justice after being raped, led to an historic series of legal proceedings in Pakistan, and media coverage worldwide.Labels: empowerment, justice, Mukthar Mai, Pakistan, women issues
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