Invisible Children donates 37 percent of its proceeds to Africa. The rest goes to the staff, media, marketing and fundraising. That means 60 percent of your money goes to perpetuating their activism through building the Invisible Children brand — the film, snazzy bracelets, hip posters, a cool website. They spend more money trying to sell you products than what actually goes to Africa.
Rising protest against the remaining 90,000 troops in Afghanistan has increased across the occupied country in light of recent events. The outcry against U.S. forces has reached Washington, where the Obama Administration is considering withdrawing an additional 10,000 troops by the end of this year.
Crossing the Line — Israel is getting hot and bothered for a war, which was made apparent during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Monday where Netanyahu was quoted as saying, “None of us can afford to wait much longer.” The Obama administration is currently putting diplomatic pressure on…
I can’t decide if Fayetteville culture is growing more distinct and more vibrant, or if I am just getting closer to the heart of the scene, if my eye level is beginning to adjust to the grassroots scale.
The Magic Inside By Blair Jackson How do you write about an entire world? This is what made writing this week’s cover story, “Where Dreams Come True,” incredibly difficult. To attempt to capture a world as unique as Terra Studios exclusively with fact is, certainly, to do it an injustice. Terra exists in that rare…
I grew up with the land. With the earth. With nature. During the winter, we visited my grandparents in Harrison. My brother and I climbed towers of hay that were stacked to the rafters of the barn, while my grandfather would load the back of the pickup. We took his work gloves, oversized and stained…
An act of animal cruelty is under investigation after Russellville resident Jake Burris and his family arrived home Sunday to find their pet cat dead. Scrawled on the fur of the carcass was the word “liberal.” The gruesome incident has received national attention from the media with postings on CNN, CBS, Politico and Huffington Post….
By Blair Jackson After spending a few hours with the Amtgard LARPing (live action role playing) team in Fayetteville, I began to see the appeal in dressing up like a warrior (or ninja assassin or elf) and whacking each other with weapons fashioned from PVC pipe and foam pool noodles. Who wouldn’t want to unleash…