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Videos
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Jorge Vazquez, Singing his Way Through Homelessness
Twenty-year-old Jorge Vazquez survived an alcoholic and drug addicted mother. His family disowned him after dropping out of college when he couldn't afford the fees. With no place to go, he ended up homeless. Covenant House PA took him in. Produced by David Swanson for the Do1Thing project.
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CHICAGO: Jonathan Smith - A Childhood that Left him "Emotionally andPhysically Scarred"
Nina Berman photographed Jonathan Smith, 20, for Do1Thing.org in and outside the Open Door Shelter in Chicago, Illinois where he has been staying the last few months. Smith grew up outside of Buffalo, New York in a household of alcoholism and abuse with several reports filed to the state's child protection services by his school and neighbors. He left home at 16 and has had minimal contact with his family. He described his childhood as one that left him "emotionally and physically scarred." Produced by Nina Berman for the Do1Thing Project http://do1thing.org
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DENVER: Boundless Promise of Love
Judy DeHaas, a photojournalist at the Rocky Mountain News, documented the lives of a young couple for Do1Thing.org. Michael Cunningham, 20, and his girlfriend Lea Hallaway, 18, have been together for about a year. They stay from time to time at Urban Peak, a shelter for homeless youth in Denver. Being homeless is difficult for the pair, but they strive to stay together and support each other. Michael was taken from his alcoholic father when he was three-years-old and placed in at least 42 foster homes by the time he was emancipated in February 2008. His mother disappeared when he was around 3. After leaving foster care, he was unable to hold down a job and wound up on the streets. His last foster home was with Lea's aunt, where the couple met. Lea's mother, a crack addict died when she was 6, and she was taken into the system at 2. After living in a series of foster homes, she was adopted, but Lea started to run away when she turned 13 and was asked to move out by the time she was 16. The couple has slept on friend's couches, in shelters and in cheap motels while trying to get a grip on their lives and stabilize, something neither of them learned from their parents or their brief stays in foster homes. Produced by Judy DeHaas for the Do1Thing Project http://do1thing.org
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Marijuana. It's an ongoing debate. In this Cause in 60 cannabis supporters fight for their rights to use a natural medicine while others stand firm on their beliefs to criminalize the use of mind altering substances. What do you think? Should it be legal for recreational use, regulated, and taxed to fix our economy? Or should those who inhale deep be put in prison? Share your thoughts at http://causecast.org/marijuana Cause in 60 is a video mashup of videos, photos, and tweets provided by the community of contributing members on Causecast. (Additional footage credit: Creative Commons, public domain film "Reefer Madness")
Articles
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Some Energy Drinks Can Have 14 Times The Caffeine Than Cola
Researchers at John Hopkins have found that some energy drinks contain the same amounts of caffeine as 14 cans of Coca-Cola. Not only do they that much caffe... -
Leading breast surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk looks at breast cancer risk and offers her best advice on how to know whether you’re at increased risk.
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Breast specialist Dr. Marisa Weiss, founder of breastcancer.org, shares the truth about 10 commonly held myths about breast cancer.
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Study: Teens on MySpace Mention Sex, Violence
A new study finds that 54 percent of teens talk about behaviors such as sex, alcohol use, and violence on the social networking giant MySpace.
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Is Tom’s of Maine Still Green?
I imagine that many health conscious folks out there naturally reach for Tom’s of Maine toothpaste. It makes sense, right?
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I hurried over to a quaint little Swiss bistro where a lunch discussion was being held about "PhilanthroCapitalism in Action."
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Suicides of Soldiers Reach High of Nearly 3 Decades
Suicides among soldiers in 2008 rose for the fourth year in a row, reaching the highest level in nearly three decades, Army officials said Thursday.
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Nutrition to Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Nutrition and physical activity can play an important role in the prevention of breast cancer.
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Twestival, charity and the rise of social media
A small interview with Scott Harrison (@scottharrison) on the eve of the first Twestival. Harrison is the founder/president of charity: water.
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Taxing Pot Could Become A Political Toking Point
An Assemblyman from San Francisco argues that it's time to tax and regulate the state's biggest cash crop in the same manner as alcohol.
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Saudi Muslim Cleric Warns That Biofuels Could Be Sinful
A prominent Muslim scholar in Saudi Arabia has warned that those using alcohol-based biofuels in their cars could be committing a sin.
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Should Hunters Switch To 'Green' Bullets?
Three years ago, Phillip Loughlin made a choice he knew would brand him as an outsider with many of his fellow hunters.
Events
- Farm Sanctuary Zoop! II: A Benefit for Farm Location: Watkins Glen, NY
- BICYCLE FOR A DAY, every day! Location: 2420 FDR Drive, Service Road East New York, New York 10010
- The FLUX Summit Location: Pyramid 832 Folsom Street, San Francisco
People
- bernard Palo Alto, CA
- jamesvengeance Petersburgh, NY
Blog posts
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November is both Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month, and though its message recently seems to have lost the spotlight to various other causes, the millions of people su...
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These are some of the individuals we have retrieved from slavery or encountered in our fieldwork overseas due to the generosity of our compassionate sponsors and donors. Madut Yok Yai Interview...
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Hello again everybody! In this blog, I hope you won't be offended and at some point if you are by what I say, I'm really sorry and I hope you continue reading the rest of the blog because it's not ...
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It was during Precious Oliver’s sixth grade year, punctuated by periods of skipped school, classroom disruptions and altercations with teachers, that she came into contact with Communities In Schoo...
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Aluta Continua, Latin for The Struggle Continues. For those of you new to our "It Takes Two" Column, we are dedicated to paving way for the inclusion of more men in the fight against domestic viole...
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Working at a Buddhist Dharma Center
Spencer, former Causecast video intern, here to tell you that in our increasingly busy, disconnected, and consumerist world, the meditative path can be one of the best ways to help the world - and ...
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A Dialogue about Healthcare Reform, Part I
So many scary things are being said right now about the state of the American healthcare system. Extremists on one side would have us believe if we alter the healthcare program we have governme...
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CSR Interview with Barton Alexander at the Molson Coors Brewing Company
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) interview series, Development Crossing recently interviewed Barton Alexander, Global VP of Alcohol Policy and Corporate Responsibility at the Mo...
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Thanks to Hoolie for giving me the opportunity to guest blog on Wednesday's Word on the Street. Tonight we had the incredible privilege of holding a training for the mentees who will be joining ...
