Cleary ChizmarThe Upside of Social MediaAs a student at UC Berkeley, I decided to enroll in a social media and social movements class. We spent the semester learning about how…Dec 5, 2017Dec 5, 2017
Cleary ChizmarMedia “Framing”How do we know that what we hear about and see is actually reality. This is a question I have been considering for weeks.Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Cleary ChizmarHow Video Advocacy is our best tool for Human RightsWe have all heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, does this make a video worth a million words? I would argue yes.Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Cleary ChizmarWhat we neglect when we don’t speak upIf you are like the average American, chances are you do not feel the need to speak up about causes that do not involve you. Maybe you do…Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Cleary ChizmarCooperative and CommodityIs it possible for these two words to co-exist? Is our capitalist system set up in such a way that all incentives for public well-fare are…Nov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017
Cleary ChizmarEthics: DesensitizedYesterday, I found out about yet another mass shooting in Texas. My friend told me about it with tears in her eyes. I was shocked about the…Nov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017
Cleary ChizmarEmpathy and PoliticsHow many of us give up at the first sign of frustration? Have you ever entered an initially innocent political debate, only for it to…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
Cleary ChizmarCorporate Corruption…Progess from Occupy WallstreetA commonly held opinion among my millennial peers is a shared hatred for industry, corporations, and government. Call us naïve, reckless…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
Cleary Chizmar#NoDAPL a Necessary Reminder for Indigenous RightsWhen many of us think of the movement against the North Dakota Access Pipeline construction or #NoDAPL we think of the fight against…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
Cleary ChizmarAnother Side to the Housing CrisisLet me preface this post with a description of my situation in the current housing crisis. I am a student studying at UC Berkeley living in…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
