Everything we were taught to believe about crime, justice, race, and gender needs to be criticized, says Marlon Peterson: We need to recenter humanity in accountability measures; we must allow room

Everything we were taught to believe about crime, justice, race, and gender needs to be criticized, says Marlon Peterson: We need to recenter humanity in accountability measures; we must allow room for various identities in criminal justice discourse. Formerly incarcerated author and activist Marlon Peterson is one of the many vanguards in changing the world we live in, and he documents it all in his new memoir Bird Uncaged. Born and raised by Trinidadian parents in Brooklyn, NY, Peterson spent his childhood adjacent to ongoing city violence while simultaneously preaching the good word alongside his father, a devout Jehovah's Witness. His parents immigrated to the United States to achieve the long-desired American Dream, and Peterson too believed it was possible. But in the aftermath of physical and sexual trauma, Peterson made a series of choices that led to his participation in a robbery that resulted in two murders, granting him 10 years in prison at the age of 19. Spending his twenties incarcerated, Peterson completed his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice with Honors and immersed himself in anti-violence activism, education and prison abolition. In Bird Uncaged, Peterson exposes the brutality of incarceration and the hollowness of the American Dream. He encourages us all to reveal and break from the many cages — both physical and metaphorical — created and maintained by American society. Join us as Marlon Peterson envisions a new world that focuses on healing instead of punishment, an end to mass incarceration, and a new vision of justice. NOTES Our thanks to Marcus Bookstore in Oakland for fulfilling book orders. Part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation. WED, APR 21 / 3:00 PM PDT SPEAKERS Marlon Peterson Host, "Decarcerated" Podcast; Author, Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song In Conversation with Jamilah King Host, "The Mother Jones Podcast"; Race and Justice Reporter, Mother Jones -www.commonwealthclub.org/covid19support -Subscribe for more Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub -Upcoming events: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events -Become a Member: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership -Donate Now: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 -Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ -Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ -Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub

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As climate change becomes increasingly urgent, it is becoming our responsibility to do our very best to combat it. In my talk, I give a comprehensive guide as to how you can thoroughly reduce your

As climate change becomes increasingly urgent, it is becoming our responsibility to do our very best to combat it. In my talk, I give a comprehensive guide as to how you can thoroughly reduce your waste and align your sustainability values with your actions, and how these actions inspire large-scale change. Together, we have the potential to reverse the negative effects of climate change. I hope this talk serves as a catalyst for a fundamental change in the way you view how your lifestyle impacts the Earth. Isabel is a junior at Jones, who is interested in the intersection between entrepreneurship and sustainability. She founded a company, greenteen, focusing on just that. She loves learning about how to have a positive impact on people, animals, and the planet as best she can. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Meat production is a key driver of global wildlife extinctions and the climate crisis. Meat and dairy production, along with associated activities, take up an astounding 30% of the Earth’s surface

Meat production is a key driver of global wildlife extinctions and the climate crisis. Meat and dairy production, along with associated activities, take up an astounding 30% of the Earth’s surface and 80% of all agricultural land in the United States. And meat production is a massive source of air and water pollution. This week’s conversation will discuss our work to protect human health and the environment from the ravages of this powerful industry. We’ll talk about COVID-19 and slaughterhouses, Trump’s latest policies, the dangers of meat production for wildlife and workers, personal dietary choices and even the important rise of meatless burgers. The presentation will include senior attorney and factory farm litigator Hannah Connor, population and sustainability director Stephanie Feldstein and environmental health director Lori Ann Burd.

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Sign international petition! http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni Join the global conversation using #YasuniDependeDeTi Amazon Watch and Yasunidos released a new PSA featuring celebrity

Sign international petition! http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni Join the global conversation using #YasuniDependeDeTi Amazon Watch and Yasunidos released a new PSA featuring celebrity supporters rising in solidarity with Ecuadorians to defend the controversial Yasuní National Park from oil drilling. The PSA features prominent stars including recent Oscar award winner Jared Leto, Michelle Rodriguez, Michelle Monaghan, Benjamin Bratt, Daryl Hannah and an impressive lineup of other actors, musicians and celebrity activists. Sign the international petition here: http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni #YasuniDependeDeTi amwt.ch/3242 yasunidos.org

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RSA Spotlights – taking you straight to the heart of the event, highlighting our favourite moments and key talking points.

In an edited extract from the second event in our brand-new series, we adopted a 'Question Time' format, and gathered expert representatives in each of what we feel are the seven main dimensions of the climate problem: science, behaviour, democracy, law, technology, economy and culture.

Our panel provided expert insights into the competing priorities, responsibility voids and overlapping areas of jurisdiction that make climate change such a difficult issue to resolve. 

Panellists included Economist, LSE, Lord Nicholas Stern; climate scientist, UCL, Chris Rapley CBE; Green Party member of the London Assembly, Baroness Jenny Jones; Co-founder, Futerra, Solitaire Townsend; green-energy entrepreneur and founder of Solarcentury, Jeremy Leggett; psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Rosemary Randall; environmental lawyer, Friends of the Earth, Jake White.
Published on Mar 6, 2015
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