Talib Kweli Interview: You Can’t Just Sit At A Computer And Be An Activist

Friday, June 1, 2012 Talib Kweli Interview: You Can't Just Sit At A Computer And Be An Activist On the heels of his appearance in the film, #ReGENERATION, a recently released documentary that examines apathy and activism among today's youth, the Huffington Post caught up with Talib Kweli to chat about the "Me" generation; Occupy Wall Street; why he doesn't vote; whether it's worth it for young people to go to college, and more. SWEET Move! Company Honors Donut Day's Charitable Origin With Big Donation WATCH: Boy Who Donated Disney Trip To Fallen Soldier's Family Donates His Reward! Animal Welfare, Human Welfare Linked Mom's Fight For Vet Son Who Lost Both Legs, Suffered Brain Injury In Iraq The U.S. Is 'Exceptional In Our Tolerance Of Poverty' BLOG POSTS Jeanne Faulkner: Global Motherhood: The State Of The World's Soccer Moms It's not that I'm not delighted to be a mother. I am. Parenting is a significant part of my life, but it's not the sum total of my being and not something that's part of most adult relationships outside my home. Elisabeth Braw: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee: "Sex Strikes Help Good Men" Who said sex and politics don't mix? Led by Leymah Gbowee, a young mother, Liberian women went on a sex strike to end the country's brutal civil war. They were successful: in 2003 warlords agreed to end the violence. John Robbins: Why Are Twinkies Cheaper Than Carrots? If you want to eat healthfully, you have to fight an uphill battle. Why are government subsidies pushing in the wrong direction? Chip Lyons: Zimbabwe's Great Leap Toward Preventing HIV in Children By committing to the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Zimbabwe has ensured that its children will not only survive, but have the opportunity to thrive. Noel Irwin Hentschel: Vets and Grads Help Wanted: Your Country Needs You Become a goodwill ambassador for America and help accomplish the mission to make America first in visitors to our shores.

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