Archive 1997-2016
Women have been fighting for equal rights since the beginning of time. Revolutionary liberation movements have happened worldwide, not just in North America.
In 1910, at the second International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen, German socialist Clara Zetkin proposed that women use a particular day each year to press for their demands. International Women’s Day, March 8, was the result.
Jen Ross reports
With his two-inch-high Jerry-Lee-Lewis-style hair, flashy neon green tie and smart black jacket, Rev. Alex Osorio looks more like an enterta-iner or stand-up comic than a minister.
Coloured spotlights line the ceiling at his church. In lieu of organs, drums pound and trumpets blare Christian hymns to funky Motown rhythms. People get up, dance, yell, cry, fall to the ground. The more reserved hug the wall or sway with hands outstretched towards the ceiling.
“The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.” — Darth Vader.
That line came from Star Wars, the first instalment of George Lucas’ classic trilogy of movies from “a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.”
By Jan Daniels
Meditation opens the mind to new realms and internal transformations. It is a way to access peace and relaxation. The slow pace and sitting still for long periods of time may not be right for everyone, but for those who are curious to try this spiritual approach, just how easily accessible is it? Can only the rich buy peace and joy?