political activism at Brave New Films

Sandra Day O'Connor on Activist Judges

2008-10-30T15:31:57Z

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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor criticizes the idea of the "activist" judge, and argues for a wider separation between politics and the judiciary.

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Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the closing remarks at the 2008 Games for Change Festival. This program was recorded in collaboration with the New School.

The festival will explore real-world impact, the latest games and funding strategies. Expert practitioners -- academics, activists, non-profits, funders -- will be called in to examine the impact of current games, evaluations planned and the ongoing work to build the field - Games For Change

Sandra Day O'Connor (Retired), Associate Justice, was born in El Paso, Texas, March 26, 1930. She received her B.A. and LL.B. from Stanford University. She served as Deputy County Attorney of San Mateo County, California from 1952-1953 and as a civilian attorney for Quartermaster Market Center, Frankfurt, Germany from 1954-1957.

From 1958-1960, she practiced law in Maryvale, Arizona, and served as Assistant Attorney General of Arizona from 1965-1969. She was appointed to the Arizona State Senate in 1969 and was subsequently reelected to two two-year terms. In 1975 she was elected Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court and served until 1979, when she was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.

President Reagan nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat September 25, 1981. Justice O'Connor retired from the Supreme Court on January 31, 2006.

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Transgender Activist Teresa Sparks

2008-10-19T15:30:35Z

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San Francisco activist and entrepreneur Teresa Sparks talks about her experiences as a transgender woman.

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Theresa Sparks discusses her life with family, business, politics and activism. Stephen Seewer moderates the discussion.

Theresa Sparks, a transgender woman, made history earlier this year when she was elected San Francisco's Police Commission President. She is also CEO of Good Vibrations and a well known transgender activist. - Commonwealth Club of California

Theresa Sparks is the president of the San Francisco Police Commission, the CEO of a multimillion-dollar sex toy retailer, and a transgender woman.

A member of the Emeritus Board of the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, Sparks is also a Vietnam veteran and a trained engineer.

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The Vigilante Theatrical Trailer

2008-12-05T10:41:30Z

When the central government of the United States is wiped out by a nuclear attack, a wealthy media mogul buys out the government and enforces his socialist agenda on the frightened citizens. Making deals with terrorists rather than fighting them, local police become corrupt. But one man can stop it.

A disfigured survivor of the Nuclear attack infiltrates the new nation's capital, San Francisco, and assassinates those responsible for the debasement of the nation and set out to reclaim the US as a free nation. With the help of the one clean cop in the city, this vigilante faces overpowering opposition. This explosive thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Brave New Films: At the forefront of a new media revolution

2008-11-20T12:40:48Z

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A quick look at Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films, our campaigns and successes. Together we can pave the way to victory in 2008 and beyond.

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The Vigilante Sneak Peak

2008-12-05T10:41:30Z

A look at the opening of The Vigilante

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Tom Hayden's thoughts on Video and Activism

2008-10-20T09:30:23Z

My thoughts on the power of video to expose power and authority to a wide audience.

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The Vigilante Trailer

2008-12-05T10:41:30Z

The Trailer to the Upcoming film by Twisted Transmissions, The Vigilante. In the aftermath of a nuclear attack that wipes out half of the country, the nation is ran by a fascist and progressive government. The police are corrupt and fund terrorism by dealing drugs. A disfigured survivor of a nuclear attack takes it upon himself to bring down the government and give control back to the people. With the help of the one clean cop in the nation, terrorism has a new name to fear.

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Ken Roth - Is the E.U. Effective at Promoting Human Rights?

2008-10-15T09:29:37Z

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Human Rights Watch Director Ken Roth discusses why the European Union's rotating presidency is preventing it from taking a stronger leadership role on international human rights issues.

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The Wolfson Center for National Affairs at The New School presents Ken Roth, director of Human Rights Watch, the largest U.S.-based international human rights organization.

Roth speaks on the pressing human rights issues detailed in the 2007 edition of the Human Rights Watch World Report (published by Seven Stories Press), which includes policies on refugees, children's rights, AIDS, gay and lesbian rights, terrorism and counterterrorism, and concerns that extend beyond government policies to those of multinational corporations. -- The New School

Kenneth Roth is the executive director of Human Rights Watch, a post he has held since 1993. Human Rights Watch investigates, reports on, and seeks to curb human rights abuses in some 70 countries. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Roth served as deputy director of the organization. Previously, he was a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Iran-Contra investigation in Washington. He also worked in private practice as a litigator.

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Laura Flanders - Democratic Needs at the Grassroots Level

2008-10-15T09:29:26Z

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Author and Air America Radio host Laura Flanders criticizes the Democratic Party for lacking organization at the level of local politics.

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Democrats are now in control of Congress thanks to a combination of strong Democratic candidates and disenchantment with President Bush and Republican policies. Right? Superb radio host and author Laura Flanders tends to disagree. In her new book, "Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians," Flanders argues that the Democrats are back in power due to the hard work of well-organized grassroots groups who have been building effective collations and engaging uninspired voters through new technology, new media, and new fundraising strategies - all of which the national Democratic Party has failed to do - Cody's Books

Laura Flanders hosts her own radio show RadioNation on Air America Radio. She is the author of "Bushwomen: How They Won the White House for Their Man"; "Real Majority, Media Minority: The Costs of Sidelining Women in Reporting"; and is the editor of "The W Effect: Sexual Politics in the Bush Years and Beyond."

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