Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Behind the News
Posted January 22nd, 2008 by Jeff Pinzino
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The news so often feels beyond our control. Issues of globalization, war, poverty, racism, and climate change all seem so impossibly big that we don't even want to pay attention anymore. We don't need another reminder of our powerlessness.
And yet there are Chicagoans every day who are making a difference on those same issues. Their stories inspire hope and prove to us that ingenuity, compassion, and action can make a difference.
This blog is dedicated to the people working behind the news -- to the changemakers who are quietly and persistently steering our world in the direction of peace and justice.
I hope this blog will give you a different relationship to the news. Whether it's political corruption or the subprime mortgage crisis or the latest failures of the public schools, you'll be able to connect a changemaker and a solution to that problem. These are the stories we need to hear to inspire us to be more CitizenPowered.
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Behind the News
We are not behind the news, We are the news.
History is not what happens to us. History is what we do.
History is the story of the many, though often perceived as the story of the few.
The trick is to bring the actions of the many into the light of public recognition.
Policy becomes public policy when it works to make public practice visible.
Spirit
Jeff,
Your blog perfectly captures the spirit of the whole website and the community of users we intend to connect. We are grateful to have you as a featured blogger!