News from the Front Lines
Voting in Seattle
In a local election that drew some national attention, with former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders making endorsements, self-described progressive candidates...
The Transformative Power of Film
During my latest shut-in episode trying to avoid the smoke from wildfires, I of course found some interesting media to...
Black Rock City Film Festival
For the second year in a row, Burning Man has been cancelled. This has not stopped Burners from spreading the...
The Evolution of Social Networks from Text-Based Chat to Burning Man in VR
Having spent time recently on various virtual reality (VR) social networks, I am constantly reminded of the similarities between the...
Mississippi Burning: The Politics of Film
There are few films that will kick you in the shins, take your breath away, and scare the heck out...
Press Freedom Day
Journalist & musician Mark Taylor-Canfield on The Thom Hartmann Show broadcasting on Free Speech TV, and on radio stations across...
The slum gurus of Nairobi
Can Agribusiness Make a Difference? Busy. That’s the first word that comes to your mind as you wind your way...
Live Report
Mark Taylor-Canfield from Democracy Watch News spent a week aboard the Arctic Sunrise as a journalist while the Greenpeace ship...
Paris Protests/Time Magazine Person of the Year/Queen
Mark Taylor-Canfield on Jeff Santos Journalist/musician Mark Taylor-Canfield discusses several topics during his regular weekly guest segment on the Jeff...