Earlier this year I wrote about the Manhatan Storage anti-abortion ads that were around Manhatan. Well, Manhattan Storage is taking their support of choice even further as they are donating a total of $200,000 to 5 NYC charities one of which is Planned Parenthood of NYC.

 and visit http://www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/ for ways you can help Planned Parenthood continue to provide the highest quality family planning and reproductive health care to women, men, and teens across the country.

Obama went On The View Today. But he has been in the view for a while now. he has received a lot of criticism for his relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright. But he has also received praise for his “A More Perfect Union” speech on race in America, which has even been compared to the speeches of Martin Luther King. Let’s look at the speeches of King and Obama. Are they similar? You be the judge.

Watch the videos below. Are you inspired? Then . Did you know that Martin Luther King said “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” So to continue King’s legacy and fight for Healthcare Now. Sign this petition for HR 676, guaranteeing non-profit Medicare for all.

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Nicole did a great blog post about Takepart’s “I am Voting For..” campaign that got me a little curious about some of the other videos folks have made about the issues that are important to them. They’re all great, but I was really struck by Bradley Whitford’s video:

I think what stood out for me was when he said “Really, I’m voting for hearts and minds, think about it.”

Beyond being really great, that quote got me to thinking about a film actually called Hearts and Minds:

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Combining literature, theatre and music, a group of passionate folks are trying to promote a non-violent and healthy world.

Circle of Health International (COHI) is an international non-governmental organization that seeks to empower women’s health care professionals in crisis settings. Founded in 2004, COHI currently works in Louisiana, Israel/Palestine, Tanzania, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and Sudan.COHI operates on the tenets of consensus-based decision-making, non-violence, and the grassroots model of social change.

On March 26th a group of New York based artists and activists will produce a performance of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer to support COHI’s efforts. Edited by V-day founder Eve Ensler, A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer features pieces from “Until the Violence Stops,” the international tour that brings the issue of violence against women and girls to the forefront of our consciousness. The collection includes pieces by Maya Angelou, Kathy Najimy,Edward Albee, Alice Walker and many more.

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The Oscars honored several films which highlighted several worthy causes worth paying attention to and taking action for.

If you like the Oscars and taking action, then follow this Top 10 list of actions inspired by the films, the speeches, the parties, and the outfits featured during the Academy Awards.

1. Julie Christie, who was nominated for her amazing performance in the amazing film Away From Her, directed by the Amazing actor/filmmaker Sarah Polley, wears an orange ribbon, representing the “campaign to close Guantanamo,” which Julie says is “a very, very important issue”¦ It’s affecting the whole world.”

with Amnesty International’s online interactive Tear It Down campaign.

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