“Has a doll long criticized for perpetuating outdated gender norms and unrealistic body image become a feminist icon?”  NPR asked; “The movie takes place largely in Barbieland, a candy-colored, women-centered utopia where Barbies hold the positions of power (all of the jobs, really, except for "beach") and Kens are essentially peripheral.”  The Kens revolt - take over, start wars with each other, and try to dominate.   ​ We invited Dr. Riane Eisler, the distinguished author of “The Chalice and the Blade” to give us her perspective on the “Barbie” movie.  In "The Chalice and the Blade” Riane tells a new story of our cultural origins. She shows that war and the “war of the sexes” are neither divinely nor biologically ordained.  Her research reveals that human society originated in female/male partnership but was then coerced into a dominator society. She goes on to show us that a better future is possible in partnership!  Anthropologist Ashley Montagu called it “the most important book since Darwin’s Origin of Species”.    Dr. Riane Eisler is President of the Center for Partnership Studies and has received many honors, including honorary Ph.D. degrees, the Alice Paul ERA Education Award, and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's 2009 Distinguished Peace Leadership Award, and is featured in the award-winning book Great Peacemakers as one of 20 leaders for world peace, along with Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King.  She keynotes conferences worldwide, with venues including the United Nations General Assembly and the US Department of State. ​ centerforpartnership.org rianeeisler.com Power of Partnership Podcast See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy, courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

Andreas Bummel is founder and Executive Director of Democracy Without Borders.  A leading expert and advocate for a world parliament, he has been leading the campaign for a Parliamentary Assembly at the UN, supported by more than 1,500 parliamentarians from over 100 countries.   The “We The Peoples” campaign, which he co-convenes, advocates for more democracy at the UN.  It has been joined by over 200 groups, including leading environmental and civil rights NGOs.   He served on the Council of the World Federalist Movement, which played a central role in supporting the creation of the International Criminal Court.   He co-wrote A World Parliament: Governance and Democracy in the 21st Century  DemocracyWithoutBorders.org See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy, courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

Heading the preeminent Citizens for Global Solutions is a top human rights attorney who created a global parliamentary campaign for Democratic Renewal and Human Rights - and also acts, directs and writes for the Theater! Garry Davis would have loved to meet her! An international lawyer, a democracy and governance practitioner, she spent more than 15 years working with non-governmental, inter-governmental, and private sector groups supporting human rights, democratic processes, and the rule of law -- on five continents! With the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Rebecca directed programming for the bipartisan House Democracy Partnership of the U.S. House of Representatives. Her publications include the first Global Parliamentary Report, Political Parties in Democratic Transitions, and Navigating between Scylla and Charybdis: How the International Criminal Court Turned Restraint Into Power Play -- which was honored with the Emory International Law Review Founder’s Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing. She served as a Visiting Professional in the Presidency of the International Criminal Court and has provided pro bono legal expertise to The Carter Center, International Refugee Assistance Project, United Nations Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. She even developed an international humanitarian law curriculum -- for the U.S. Marine Corps University! She is also a Co-Convener of the Washington Working Group for the International Criminal Court (WICC), a diverse coalition of human rights organizations. --See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy, courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM --Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

Hear from Dr. Sheyda Jahanbani, the historian conducting research on Garry Davis for her book and the efforts to promote his inspiring World Citizen view around world! Listen to fun stories from people who knew him! --See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM --Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠⁠⁠ --Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

The Global Challenges foundation thinks so - awarding her a prize in their multi-million dollar contest for the best new models of global governance -- to avert disaster and put humanity on a path toward a bright sustainable future.     She is a Hague-based international lawyer working on multilateral treaties, international criminal tribunals and teaching at the Hague Academy of International Law.  She co-authored Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century with Augusto Lopez-Claros and Arthur L. Dahl.  ​ https://www.wethepeoples.org/ https://www.sef-bonn.org/en/publications/global-governance-spotlight/12022/ ​ Replay of the CGS book club with Maja:  https://globalsolutions.org/updates/blog/book-club-session-6-governance-the-emergence-of-global-institutions-for-the-21st-century/ --See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM --Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠⁠ --Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

Jon Fitzgerald, Founder & CEO of Cause Pictures, is one of the Co-founders of the Slamdance Film Festival and author of Filmmaking for Change:  Make Films That Transform the World. Recognizing that film is more than just entertainment, it is a tool to engage and inspire audiences to take action, Jon created Cause Pictures as a new paradigm to help create change.  The Company combines Jon’s years of filmmaking, festival and consulting experience, providing services to film festivals and supporting independent filmmakers looking to produce, market and distribute their films to a growing audience yearning for socially relevant stories. causepictures.com causecinema.com filmmakingforchange.com --See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM --Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com⁠ --Endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons: ⁠⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

Armed conflicts are ongoing around the world. At times it may seem that there are no rules in war. However, there are and they make a difference. "Even War Has Rules" is a dynamic discussion on international humanitarian law (IHL) and how it governs armed conflict. By the end of the hour, participants will achieve a general understanding of IHL and will be better able to evaluate the actions of parties to armed conflicts. Join Former Peace Corp Volunteer, Retired Teacher and Teacher-Trainer Joanne Dufour in learning international humanitarian law! Check out her blog: Disarming Our Planet   ​ ----------------- This event is hosted and sponsored by the International Services Department of the American Red Cross, Northwest Region. ​ ***International Services offers a free service called Restoring Family Links, a program that helps reconnect families who have been separated by armed conflict, disaster, or other humanitarian crisis.   International Humanitarian Law (IHL) -- See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM   Check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com Also to endorse the ban on Nuclear Weapons go to: ⁠https://www.theworldismycountry.com/endorse⁠

-- See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠⁠ --     Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM   Also, check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com

Bob and Liz run Story Connection, working in New Mexico with Native American Pueblo schools - and traveling the world telling stories -- that celebrate the intersection of myth, family and culture.   Come hear how stories mold society and shape behavior -- and why stories are more powerful tools than facts and figures for influencing hearts and minds, shifting the paradigm and truly creating Social Change. Go to: storyconnection.com Bob and Liz developed Future Wave’s BULLYPROOF program, engaging young people to use stories told through Puppet shows and a rap’n roll opera to learn powerful tools for handling conflict in more powerful ways than violence. At a time when world leaders are acting like schoolyard bullies, the world needs life-affirming stories -- and BULLYPROOF! -- See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠⁠ --     Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM   Also, check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis at:  ⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com

With humanity poised at 90 seconds to doomsday, and growing risks of nuclear war breaking out with Russia, China & North Korea, we will be chatting with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, about her new book "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict". Nobel peace prize nominee Medea Benjamin is co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and of the human rights group Global Exchange.   She is "one of America's most committed -- and most effective -- fighters for human rights" says NY Newsday and "one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement" says the Los Angeles Times. -- See the video and ask questions of future guests at:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com/club⁠⁠ --     Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy  courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM   Also, check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis at:  ⁠⁠www.theworldismycountry.com