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Join the #StandUp4NASRIN and #FreeNasrin Campaign For Iranian Political Prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh

Join the #StandUp4NASRIN and #FreeNasrin Campaign For Iranian Political Prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh Photo provided.June 13 marked the third anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, and a social media campaign — #StandUp4NASRIN and #FreeNasrin — has been launched to pay tribute to her and call for the…

International Women’s Day: A Look At Gender Parity Challenges Around The World

International Women’s Day: A Look At Gender Parity Challenges Around The World Olivia and Elin Mendola from Sweden — photo credit: International Women's Day galleryInternational Women’s Day was first held in 1911 and is held annually on March 8 to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while also acting as a call to…

Joaquin Phoenix Uses Best Actor Win at Oscars To Support Animals, Confront Injustice

Joaquin Phoenix Uses Best Actor Win at Oscars To Support Animals, Confront Injustice Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix used his Best Actor win at the 92nd Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, CA on Feb. 10 to speak out about animal rights, advocate for the fight against all forms of injustice, and to support people growing and becoming better. Phoenix, who…

Kris Kristofferson Presents Bruce Cockburn with First-ever People's Voice Award

Kris Kristofferson Presents Bruce Cockburn with First-ever People's Voice Award Bruce Cockburn holds his People's Voice Award Feb 15, presented by Kris Kristofferson — photo credit: Brian HethermanBruce Cockburn will need to clear some space on the proverbial mantel. On Wednesday (Feb. 15), the legendary Canuck singer/songwriter and activist…

Keira Knightley: More Funding Needed For Disease That Kills Babies

Keira Knightley: More Funding Needed For Disease That Kills Babies Keira Knightley attends Momentum Awards Dinner for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Trust, 2011Actress Keira Knightley has supported everything from Amnesty International to Women’s Aid but signed on a few years ago to bring attention to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that leads…

Juno Awards Enlist Bruce Cockburn To Spotlight Green Initiative

Juno Awards Enlist Bruce Cockburn To Spotlight Green Initiative Bruce Cockburn, the Juno Awards 2013 Sustainability Ambassador — photo credit: Kevin Kelly.Folks can quibble until they’re blue over who wins what at the 42nd annual Juno Awards this weekend in Regina. But one area virtually impervious to criticism — yet largely invisible to the public — is…

U2's Bono Celebrates Amnesty International's 50th Birthday With Crowd of 50,000

U2's Bono Celebrates Amnesty International's 50th Birthday With Crowd of 50,000 U2 frontman Bono alerted a crowd of 50,000 at Winnipeg’s Canada Inn Stadium on Sunday evening, May 29, that “tonight is Amnesty International’s 50th birthday.” The date is slightly off, but the human rights organization was founded in London, England 50 years ago,…

INXS Member Promotes Eye Health After Glaucoma Scare

INXS Member Promotes Eye Health After Glaucoma Scare Kirk PengillyKirk Pengill, the bespectacled guitarist/saxophonist of Australian rock group INXS, has been involved with numerous charities over the decades from Greenpeace to Amnesty International. None, however, is more dear to him than The Eye Foundation for which he's an ambassador. “I almost lost…

The Rules of Good Fundraising

The Rules of Good Fundraising Harvey McKinnonHarvey McKinnon has made a lot of money for a lot of non-profits. By his own estimation, the author of 2008’s 11 Questions Every Donor Asks and founder of Canadian fundraising consultancy Harvey McKinnon Associates, has raised “a couple hundred million dollars” for organizations as diverse as Amnesty…

“Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone” Sings Rock Band

“Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone” Sings Rock Band Iranian Canadian rock band Blurred Vision has made a video for its poignant version of Pink Floyd’s 1979 classic “Another Brick In The Wall,” which they have subtitled “Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone!”  Since it was posted on YouTube February 1, it has been viewed close to 86,000 times. With permission from Pink Floyd founder Roger…