Graduation Pledge Alliance Seeks to Improve Society

Roughly 1 million students graduate from college each year. And more of them are joining the Graduation Pledge Alliance, which aims to make students think about social and environmental consequences of their work. Students at Humboldt State University in California...

Battle for Martha Waged on Internet

Martha Stewart is getting a hearing in the courtroom—and on the Internet. The homemaking billionaire and her empire, embattled over a trading scandal, are finally the subject of something new: aggressive public relations via the Web. The sites SaveMartha.com and...

Silver Screen Is Smoke Screen, Activists Say

For decades, sex and violence have been the primary targets of family friendly criticism of the movies. But a new target is appearing in more and more crosshairs: tobacco use. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona told a House subcommittee last Tuesday he “would...

Ten Films to Stir the Spirit: Part 1

Several readers have asked EthicsDaily.com to recommend films to jumpstart spiritual discussions. Our three movie reviewers have each weighed in, offering 10 films apiece. “Giant,” 1956, G This epic film, based on an Edna Ferber novel, tells the story of...

“The Italian Job”

“The Italian Job” is a heist film, and there have been some good ones in recent years: “The Score,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Entrapment.” The best heist films appeal to audiences not so much through their...