Causecast

Causecast is a social action network. We're a voice for all causes, & sometimes funny non-cause stuff too =)

2010 will be a very important year for Burma and the fate of democracy in the country, as the first general election will take place in nearly two decades.

Human Rights Campaign has released its Buying for Equality 2010: a consumer’s guide to supporting LGBT-friendly establishments. The guide highlights shops, venues, restaurants and retailers that have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and openly support LGBT equali...

The English results turn up just fine, but the second you search a politically sensitive subject, like the Tiananmen Massacre for example, in Chinese, the results mysteriously disappeared. It’s like the incident never happened. Depending on which language you search in the Dalai Lama is either a spi...

The film highlights the lives of four doctors struggling to provide emergency medical care to those in war-torn Congo and post-conflict Liberia. While they may come from different parts of the world, their convergence in the Congo brings their challenges, hardships, and struggles together as one.

With Thanksgiving just days away, you’re probably on the hunt for some fabulous recipes. Well, this year, Martha Stewart’s bringing you vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes to make your holiday special.

This week’s Hype To Habit is all about bringing everyone up to speed on space-age technology.

A piece of proposed legislation, introduced into Congress earlier this year, would allow illegal minors to earn their citizenship through education or military service. Called the DREAM Act (The Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors), this legislation would change the status of students...

With COP15 just a few weeks away, Greenpeace is coming up with some rather inventive ways to grab our attention. Ever heard of the phrase “the naked truth”? Well, it isn’t being used quite so figuratively this time.

Diabetes is an ever-growing concern in the U.S. and around the world. During a three year study, completed in November 2008, the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in children doubled. Just as shocking is the rate of diagnosis: in the U.S., one person is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds.

With the release of the critically-acclaimed 2005 album Artifact, Santa Cruz-based STS9 have become a dominant force of genre-blending “post-rock dance music.” Just as important is STS9’s commitment to various causes, including the rebuilding of New Orleans through the Make It Right Foundation.

Volunteering is not only good for the soul and spirit, but also for your health! According to Volunteering in America, volunteering makes people healthier. Some physicians even claim that those who volunteer live longer than those who don’t. Despite these health benefits, there are many reasons that...

On Monday, November 23, a coalition of peace advocacy groups across the nation will inundate the White House with phone calls – making their voice heard against the escalation of the war in Afghanistan.