A documentary exposing “the tragic, near slave-like conditions of Haitian plantation workers in the Dominican sugar industry. Narrated by Paul Newman, the film is a disturbing, emotionally affecting, and yet optimistic look at this largely unknown atrocity. The crew put its own life at risk to capture incriminating footage that will change forever the way we look at our dinner table.”
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Botswana’s economy seems healthier than most in Africa, its politics more stable. Has it conquered its resource curse? How?
Mayor Greg Ballard has made upgrading Indianapolis’s international profile a priority for his administration. A big part of this is multiplying sister city relations, and making sure those relations provide Indianapolis with economic benefits. He also says he wants Indianapolis to have a Chinatown. Is a sister-city-based model of economic development any goofier than a Chinatown?
The physician interface with the pharmaceutical industry stands at the forefront of a debate about the effect this relationship has on the behavior of both researchers and clinicians. This conflict of interest can affect physician judgment and behavior, leading to negative consequences for patients and threatening the professional status that society accords physicians. In view of the potential for ethical compromise, Dr Carey Chishom argues physicians should refrain from contact with pharmaceutical marketing representatives. Find out what this strange world might look like.
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No one knows about the importance of teamwork better than nurses … and these days they often feel as though their team is asking more while abandoning their interests. We all should be able to learn something the country’s foremost -nurse journalist.
What are better objective ways of measuring the quality of a health care system? How can we better understand the facts about aspects of health care reform on the health care system? How do we gain better insight in the ways in which we could reform our health care system to improve access, quality, or cost? Important questions, expect some serious answers.
Photographs by local youth inspire new conversations, and a coalition of homeless adults creates a community newsletter—these are just two stories that champion the ingenuity of community engagement. Connect with these artisans of civic life, witness how they create meaning through collaboration, and get inspired to take action in your own neighborhood.
The current crisis in the mortgage market and on-going reports of predatory lending and increased consumer indebtedness make clear that American youth need to learn early and well how to manage finances responsibly and develop healthy “money habits.” To address this pressing need, the Sagamore Institute launched in 2007 a collaborative initiative to increase financial literacy among low-income youth in Indianapolis.
International performances, fair-trade hand crafts, food, a photography exhibit, and fun.
Vincent van Gogh is one of the most recognizable artist names in the world, but where does the celebrity stop and the art begin? Join Axel Rüger, director of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and IMA’s Maxwell Anderson for a conversation about the commercialization of the museum world, the global game of securing exhibitions, and the enduring intrigue of van Gogh.
NUVO gives Provocate 2007 Cultural Vision Award
Provocate featured in Indianapolis Monthly
"Award combines film, activism: Festival to recognize social justice of Sept. 11, Congo in discussions,"
Indiana Lawyer April 16, 2008 ... on Provocate's Eric Parker Social Justice Award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival
