Eloquent Explanation of the Occupy Movement

by Global Patriot 11.22.2011

I’m in London at the moment and paid a visit this morning to the Occupy London encampment outside St Paul’s Cathedral.  Since the Occupy Wall Street protest began, and subsequently spread to dozens of other cities around the world, I’ve tried to get my mind around the intent, purpose, idea, and end game of it [...]

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The Story of Broke – as Told by Annie Leonard

by Global Patriot 11.12.2011

The Story of Stuff Project is legendary, and once again, Annie Leonard and the folks at Free Range Studios are about to share some insights on our tough financial crisis.  It’s just one point of view, and as such I encourage all of you to seek out additional information on a critical topic affecting millions [...]

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We Need Symphonic Solutions

by Global Patriot 11.05.2011

In a previous post Mark Goodkin talked about why We Need a Conversational Shift - explaining how our society has, to a large extent devolved into an ‘us against them’ situation instead of both sides working together in order to solve critical problems.  In this followup article, Mark discusses the notion of creating solutions that bring [...]

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World Population Hits Seven Billion – Yikes!

by Global Patriot 10.31.2011

While counting the world’s population is an extremely difficult thing to accomplish, and various organizations publish different numbers, according to estimates coming from the United Nations, the world reached the 7 billion mark on October 31, 2011. How we got to this lofty number, and what the future holds, is an interesting tale. 1 Billion [...]

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Living Philanthropic – A Charitable Journey

by Global Patriot 10.21.2011

One of the 10 nominees for Volunteer of the Year at the 3rd Annual Classy Awards represented a different twist on the process of giving.  Instead of creating his own nonprofit, or just fundraising for one particular charity, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia decided to spend an entire year giving to charity, and do so by helping [...]

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Blog Action Day 2011 – Food

by Global Patriot 10.16.2011

Walk into any major supermarket in America or Europe and you’ll see food products, acres of them, as far as the eye can see.  From fresh fruits & vegetables to dairy products, bread, meat, seafood, and a wide range of both canned & frozen goods.  But in less developed parts of the world, it’s a [...]

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