The Latest from Big Think

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A conversation with the host of Current TV.
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A conversation with the environmental justice activist Kari Fulton.
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There is a long road ahead despite Obama’s victory.
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“There is a series of events that have motivated our generation to be one of the greatest generations since the Great Depression generation.”
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The activist is encourages by green jobs but wants them to be long term in communities of color.
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The environment is the main agenda item in any movement for justice.
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The connection between home ownership and environmental justice is crucial.
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The activist talks about environmental justice and where Whole Foods and Patagonia fit in.
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The organizer tells us how “people of color have been green since jump street.”
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Gentrification can make all of the movement’s best efforts for naught.
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The activist says the movement is a long-term process to work toward racial equality and environmental sustainability.
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The activist talks about the fine art of reaching consensus.
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The activist uses case studies so students can apply environmental issues to their everyday lives.
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The activist talks about training and mentoring the next generation of environmental justice leaders.
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The activist cites her family but also the lasting impression made on her by Hurricane Katrina.
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Winstead: “Funny is like sushi—do you like sushi, or do you not like sushi?”
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“The thing I find incredibly awesome about the internet is that it…weeds out the complainers.”

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Though some broadcasters are taking investigative journalism seriously again, the “Fright Wing” still holds America’s attention.
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Comedians are asking questions that the media had ceased to ask.
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The comedienne remembers feeling almost as though Americans were paid off to elect Bush.