Jenna Pope Photo Activism OCCUPY & More, Moby breaks the set with Music Therapy

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The Department of Veterans Affairs withholding statistics about the true scope on non-fatal casualties in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, which now stand at 1 million injured vets. Activist and photojournalist Jenna Pope talks about her work documenting mass protests from Occupy Wall Street to Turkey. Defending the notion of American Exceptionalism, highlighting the categories where the US truly is exceptional, from obesity to war making, but not in the areas that Americans should be proud of such as literacy and environmental protection. Finally, an exclusive interview with musical artist Moby, discussing his activism, the failures of the corporate music industry and why he is a vegan.

http://rt.com/shows/breaking-set-summary/veterans-affairs-war-protests-935/

If pictures speak 1000 words, Jenna Pope and her camera are talking faster than any speed talker in history. Talkupy with Annie Lindstrom welcomes activist photographer Jenna Pope to the show February 28, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Jenna got her start during Wisconsin's attempt to overthrow Governor Scott Walker. After that effort failed, she migrated to New York City to cover the Occupy Movement. She took historic photos during the 2012 presidential conventions and dove right into covering Hurricane Sandy. She focused closely on the people living in the rubble strewn streets of New Dorp, Staten Island. We'll talk to Jenna about her journey so far and find out where she's headed next. For more information on Jenna visit her Facebook Page or her web site. For an expanded slide show go to Talkupy.net



MOBY

Moby has been active with left-wing politics throughout his career. He is seen here with Steve Buscemi, Arianna Huffington, and Lou Reed at a screening of the film Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers.

Moby is an advocate for a variety of causes, working with MoveOn.org and The Humane Society, among others. His MobyGratis.com website, which licenses film music for free for non-profit and independent films, funnels proceeds[27] from films which do go on to produce revenue to The Humane Society. He created MoveOn Voter Fund's Bush in 30 Seconds contest along with singer and MoveOn Cultural Director Laura Dawn and MoveOn Executive Director Eli Pariser. The music video for the song "Disco Lies" from Last Night has heavy anti-meat industrial themes.

Moby is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and to developing clinical treatments to benefit people of all ages.[72] He has also performed on various benefit concerts to help increase awareness for music therapy and raise funds for the Institute. In 2004, he was honored with the IMNF's Music Has Power Award for his advocacy of music therapy and for his dedication and support to its recording studio program.[73]

He is an advocate of network neutrality and he testified before United States House of Representatives committee debating the issue in 2006.[74][dead link][75]

In 2007 Moby started a website called MobyGratis.com, designed for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short; it allows users to apply for free licences to use Moby music in their film. However, if a film is commercially successful, all revenue from commercial licence fees granted via MobyGratis is passed on to the Humane Society.[76]

On June 20, 2009, Moby posted on his blog in response to the RIAA's decision to sue Minnesota suburban mother Jammie Thomas-Rasset for $2,000,000 for illegally downloading music from Kazaa. He called this "utter nonsense" and asserted that "the RIAA needs to be disbanded."[77]
Essays

Many of Moby's albums include essays that he has written himself in the inlay card. Everything Is Wrong had essays on over-consumption ("We use toxic chlorine bleach to keep our underpants white&quot and U.S. religious leaders ("Why doesn't the Christian right go out and spread mercy, compassion and selflessness?&quot , and End of Everything discussed being a vegan ("Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?&quot . In "Animal Rights" Moby discussed the granting of basic rights in western society, and called for readers to grant such basic rights to homosexuals and animals. ("a long time ago only kings had rights. then rights were extended to property-owning white men. then all men. then women. then children. then the mentally retarded. now we're agonizing over the extension of basic rights to homosexuals and animals.&quot



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby

[KoKo]

1. Kick for Jenna Pope's Interview and her Incredible Photos!

Sorry about the "double post."

But, truly it's worth a watch!

[G_j]

2. K&R!

good stuff, inspiration