BRAVE NEW FOUNDATION: BEYOND BARS (U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM), CUENTAME (IMMIGRATION REFORM) & WAR COST (AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, DRONES) 28JUN13

HERE is an update from Brave New Foundation focusing on the media campaigns they have been running on immigration reform, the American justice system, War Cost, and the American military's and "intelligence" communities use of drones. I have donated to some of these campaigns (BNF has also taken on the koch brothers and their repiglican / tea-bagger allies ) and these media campaigns do have an impact. Check them out......

CREATING MEDIA THAT MAKES AN IMPACT DONATE Beyond Bars Wins Prestigious AwardThe National Council on Crime & Delinquency honored Beyond Bars as part of its annual Media for a Just Society Awards. “Law & Disorder”, which contrasts the criminal justice system on TV with the one in real life, won in the TV/Video category. The piece was screened for high school, college, and law school students as part of a live webcast with the ACLU last year for Constitution Day. Beyond Bars won the award among a field of nominees which included Mother Jones, NPR, and BBC. Immigration Reform Efforts Celebrated by AILACuéntame’s Immigration Reform campaign is being recognized by the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association through its 2013 Advocacy Award. The award recognizes outstanding efforts in support of AILA’s legislative and media advocacy agenda, which is to advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, primarily through informing the public with media outreach. Cuéntame’s latest video exposes the rampant abuse conducted by border patrol officers and the harsh human cost that results. War Costs Fights 'Signature Strikes'Our War Costs campaign is in high gear working on Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars and recently released a short investigative video that pinpoints the U.S.’s use of ‘signature strikes’ and their detrimental effects. You can also sign a petition asking Congress to end signature strikes and if we get enough signatures, we will use the petition to get a Member of Congress to introduce legislation ending signature strikes that kill innocent civilians. If you aren’t already, you can still become a Producer on Unmanned and help us in these crucial last months. Dear Supporters, Earlier this week, the Supreme Court made a historical decision by ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act, signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996, violated the Fifth Amendment. This ruling will allow same-sex couples to receive federal benefits. Thanks for your continued support, Hamida Rehimi Development Associate Also Find Us On Twitter Facebook YouTube Podcast iTunes RSS Brave New Foundation · 10510 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, United States   You can also keep up with Robert Greenwald on Twitter or Facebook.

Year End Summary from BRAVE NEW FOUNDATION 19DEZ12

2012 Brave New Foundation Campaigns

Creating media that makes an impact Donate Voter Registration and GOTV Triumphs!In 2012, Cuéntame worked to mobilize Latinos to register and vote. We worked with 15 individual groups and 10 coalitions representing over 400 groups, who registered more than 500,000 Latino voters! We focused on Colorado, Nevada and Florida with 25 innovative videos – here is one of them. Beyond Bars Launches Fight for Fair Justice SystemBeyond Bars hit the ground running in August, pushing a bold vision for curbing mass incarceration. We partnered with organizations nationwide to promote approaches to safety that are rooted in rehabilitation and prevention. Our videos have profiled law enforcement officials who oppose the drug war, people who beat addiction through treatment instead of prison, and shows like Law & Order that give a skewed view of how the justice system really works. War Costs Unravels Deadly PolicyWar Costs' most successful work in 2012 came from highlighting the legally, morally and tactically questionable US drone policy overseas and the incredibly high amount of tax dollars spent by the Pentagon on drones. War Costs also made a highly-viewed video to accompany the groundbreaking NYU/Stanford report named Living Under Drones. Dear Friends, I want to thank you all for your help and support throughout this year. From the Koch Brothers Exposed film, through our work registering Latino voters, you have been there for us and we greatly appreciate it. Next year we will be tackling some difficult subjects starting with immigration reform and U.S. drone strikes. We hope that you can continue to support our work so that we can spread these messages to millions of people across the country. I also want to introduce our new Development Associate, Hamida, who will be emailing you with our new videos throughout 2013 and asking for your feedback. Have a happy and healthy holiday season! Best, Jim Miller Executive Director Also Find Us On Twitter Facebook YouTube Podcast iTunes RSS Brave New Foundation · 10510 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, United States You can also keep up with Robert Greenwald on Twitter or Facebook.