Conducive Chronicle

Whether you like it or not, whether you care or not, Joaquin Phoenix is still here.  I would prefer to look at the movies as opposed to the actors or the concept of their celebrity or their role in media or paparazzi or all things that lie on the fringe of being famous. However, with [...]

The Social Network, the film that tells the tale of the founding and rise of Facebook, has taken a lot of flack from feminist critics since its release on October 1. The film and its screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, have been accused of creating and promoting misogyny, of pigeon-holing women into hyper-stereotyped roles in which they [...]

November 2nd, California’s voters had a chance to make history.  The state which took a bold step in 1996 when it became the first state to offer medicinal marijuana has found that it is out of steps, at least for now.  Prop 19, California’s ballot initiative to effectively legalize recreational marijuana use, has failed.  That [...]

Today is Day 21 of 21 Days for World Hunger. For nearly three weeks I have had the indescribable honor of joining four Conducive Chronicle writers who have been diligently and persistently, passionately and assertively working to shed some light on the issue of world hunger. We’ve been researching, interviewing, writing and reducing our caloric [...]

Finding solutions to hunger is not easy, and as we continue on with our 21 Days for World Hunger series, it’s important to ask ourselves honestly if we’re ready and willing to be leaders in the fight.

Dr. Roba, one of my all-time favorite social justice activists, works endlessly to help deal with the issue of poverty and hunger in Ethiopia. He is focused on both human advocacy and animal advocacy

Today is Day 17 for World Hunger, and after more than two weeks of my fellow writers sharing their research, knowledge and talents on the ubiquitous issue of world hunger, I am rounding out this journey with the first of five articles focused on activism. According to the Free Online Dictionary, activism is defined “as [...]

The mosque being built two blocks from ground zero will practice a form of Islam called “Sufism.” Al Qaeda, the terrorist group who attacked us on 9/11, routinely bombs Muslims practicing Sufism throughout the world. To put it bluntly, the type of religion that will be practiced at this mosque is hated by our enemies.

Nearly HALF the women in NYC have difficulty affording food. Some blame this on the fact that women are paid less than men. Nationally, for every dollar a man makes, a woman still only makes 77 cents. At the opposite end of the spectrum are seniors, who are also largely impacted by hunger here, as one out of every three have a hard time buying food.

Lincoln contended that the founding fathers had opposed slavery because they had adopted a Declaration of Independence that pronounced that all men were created equal. A good deal of this repudiation of the Democrats also had to do with a brief rise in nativist politics engendered by immigration levels in the early 1850s that were five times higher than those of the previous decade. Most of the new arrivals were poor Catholic peasants or laborers from Ireland and Germany

Under the guise of mass production to feed the world’s hungry, Big Agra has artificially and genetically altered staple crops like corn and soybeans. And while this seems to be a noble cause, the introduction of genetically modified organisms or GMOs into our food supply may have far-reaching negative consequences.

With such a high percentage of foods containing GMOs in some way, shape or form, you may be asking yourself how you can possibly avoid what I’ll call the GMO Bad Nasties. And with over 70% of the food in grocery stores today containing some sort of GMO, admittedly this is a tough one. Luckily, there is a way. One of the best ways to avoid GMOs is to go organic.