Julie Clawson is the author of Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices
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Fair Trade Christmas Lists and Links
Human Trafficking, Justice, and CSI
I've gotten used to popular TV shows going the after-school special route and highlighting some issue or another. Granted, it boosts their ratings, but it also brings attention to issues that need attention.
Whip It: What a Girl Power Movie Should Be
This is what a girl power movie should be. I went to see Whip It because it looked fun and was a totally Austin film (there's something fun about sitting in the Alamo Drafthouse watching a movie where the characters go to the Drafthouse
Smashing Economic Idols
Disability as Entertainment: So You Think I Can't Dance?
So I'm a fan of So You Think You Can Dance. I enjoy watching dance and I used to dance, so I like the show even though it is a mostly scripted reality TV program.
'Indecent' Clothing and Abusive Control
Remembering History's Evils
Human Trafficking and the Average Joe
So a friend of mine, Shelton Green, has started an organization to help fight human trafficking -- What's Your Response.
Getting Beyond the Confession and Guilt Checklist
Sex Trafficking: Rescuing the Other Jaycee Dugards
Olympic Injustice
I've been following the news story of New Zealand Olympic hopeful Logan Campbell. If you haven't heard, he's the taekwondo athlete who said he was forced to open a brothel to cover his training expenses for the 2012 London Olympics.
A Necessary Film for Anyone Who Eats Food
"The industry doesn't want you to know the truth about what you are eating, because if you knew you might not want to eat it " - Food, Inc.
Iran: Twitter, Truth, and Revolution
I have been doing my best to keep up with the ongoing events in Iran. I don't know enough to truly understand the nuances of the election or the political science behind it all, but like many others, I've been caught up in the human drama of it all. Photos like this one literally brought tears to me eyes.