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This article discusses the concept of the New Age Movement and the increase in New Age publishing in the U.S. as of 1989. The New Age Movement is a current manifestation of a longstanding U.S. interest in the occult and metaphysics. It has its roots in the 19th-century transcendental and theosophical movements, both of which espoused the importance of mystical experience and Asian religions. Its most immediate roots can be found in the counterculture of the 1960s. The current movement has its own peculiar characteristics, the most obvious being that of an extreme eclecticism. The one central theme is that of radical, mystical transformation on a personal level. This transformation is supposed to be eventually developed outward on a planetary level. The ultimate goal is to produce a New Age consisting of a newly evolved humanity coexisting in ecological harmony with a renewed planet Earth. Humankind will be unified, possessing a common religion and common goals of peace, prosperity, and personal fulfillment. The world of New Age publishing has only flourished within the last two years. The first major publishing house to use the term New Age was Bantam in 1980. The single most important event in New Age publishing occurred in 1983 with the publication of Out on a Limb, in which Shirley MacLaine chronicled her initiation into the movement. Libraries and bookstores were flooded with requests for books on UFOs, crystals, yoga, meditation, channeling.

Evaluates the Women and Social Movements in the U.S. online service developed by Alexander Street Press.

The article highlights the American reform movement's attempts to revolutionize theater architecture. According to the author, the American reform movement was opposed to the then dominant realistic theater, as well as the architectural form associated with it. The author reveals that the acknowledged forefathers of the movement were Adolphe Appia and Edward Gordon Craig.

The article focuses on activist presses who publish political titles in the U.S. Nation, a Basic books imprint, was launched in 2000 to publish nonfiction books on politics, current events and popular culture from a leftwing perspective. It states that more than a dozen publishers considering themselves part of a progressive social movement have flourished in recent years. Alternet Books was launched in April 2008 largely in response to what marketing coordinator Patrick Hughes describes as the hope and momentum across the spectrum."

Presents highlights of the annual National Library Legislative Day, held from May 3-4, 2004 in Washington, D.C. Proposals of the Digital Consumer Media Rights Act; Top issues discussed; Comment from Lynne Bradley, director of the Office of Government Relations, American Library Association Washington Office, on the advocacies pushed by librarians who participated in the event.

The article focuses on several aspects of getting knowledge. It mentions that rules developed governing the inquiries and arguments about beliefs became nuanced and sophisticated in the U.S. It also mentions about Anti-vaxxers' refusal to get their children vaccinated because of a claim from a retracted, fraudulent paper puts all children at risk.

The article reports on a campaign launched against R. Kelly by the Women of Color unit of the Time's Up movement in the U.S. in relation to allegations of abuse made by women of color and their families against the rhythm and blues singer.

The article comments on the abundance of books with the word "girl" in their titles. Topics discussed include number of books published in the U.S. adult market from 1991 to 2016 with the word wife or daughter in their titles according to blogger Biz Hyzy, percentage of the books with the word "girl" in their titles which were written by women, and the response of the #MeToo movement on social media to the issue.

The article reports on the involvement of the U.S. newspaper "The New York Times" in the #MeToo movement.

Discuses the initiative of McNaughton & Gunn, first printer in Michigan to be recognized for environmentally friendly practices by the Michigan Great Printers Project, on a statewide program to promote pollution prevention in the printing industry. Inclusions of the initiatives; Examples of switching to a reusable absorbent product to soak up oil the printing presses; Ability of the company on trapping potential contaminants and reroute them away from landfills and sewer systems.

Reports on the march planned by men and women from across the U.S. to Washington D.C. on April 25, 2004 to demand their reproductive freedom. Efforts of Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and all of the national NOW officers to inspire local organizing and participation; Information on how to sign-up for the march.

Recounts the history of women's movement against militarism and the culture of violence in the U.S. Role of Jane Addams and Carrie Chapman Catt in campaigning against World War I; Overview of radical women's organizations involved in pacifism; Opposition of the Parent Teacher Association to the war.

The article focuses on the protection of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) to the rights of protesters at Occupy encampments and organized marches. It states that the volunteer lawyers, law students, and legal workers of the NLG monitor the events. It says that the Mass Defense Committee (MDC) of the NLG has been committed on social justice demonstrations, wherein their Legal Observing Program protects the First Amendment rights of the protesters.

The article presents the results of a survey on the growth of the buy local movement in the U.S.

The article presents an interview with Cuban singer Omara Portuondo. When asked about how she felt about being banned from entering the U.S. she said that she was upset and discussed memories of performing in the U.S. She also discussed her music album "Gracias" and her involvement in Cuba in the filin movement.

The article features Chinese political activist Shen Tong. He operated a radio station and distributed his movement's newspaper to achieve democratic reform in the country in 1989 when he was a student. He went to the U.S. after the Chinese government violently shut down students' protests. He became a businessman and started his own companies.

Describes the formation of an open source social movement on the Internet with the launch of the September Project by librarians in the U.S. Information on how David Silver initiated the September Project; Web site address of the project; Interest of librarians from across the U.S. on the project; Discussion on the implications of the project and the social movement; Potentials of the Internet.

Reports on the plan of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts with the help from the Environmental Resource Center, on a waste-free Wine auction Picnic for late July 2004. Purchase of compostable table settings; Goal of the event; Significance of the event.

Reports on the launch of a multimedia advertising campaign by the city of Seattle, Washington in partnership with King County, Washington-based Northwest Energy Efficiency Allaince and U.S. Green Building Council. Goal of the campaigne; Use of a variety of media to raise awareness with commercial developers and prospective tenants; Inclusions of the marketing campaign.

Presents ways in which action brings about a change in the National Organization for Women (NOW) in the U.S. Important message delivered to participants in an action; Details on the use of action as an advertisement for NOW; Activities planned by NOW.

Provides information on several demonstrations and protests held by National Organization for Women (NOW) activists in the U.S. as of 2002. Protest against the alleged exploitation of Afro-American women by a used car dealer; Issues raised by Wichita, Kansas NOW chapter members; Demonstration at the office of Senator John Edwards in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The article comments on the mishandling of President Bill Clinton's administration of dismantling the United States Armed Forces. The confusion was been caused by President Clinton's policies, influenced by the feminist bloc. Ridicule from foreign journalists has made a global laughingstock of the American military.

Speculates on the stance of the U.S. government regarding the issue of cellular phones as a possible cause of cancer. Information on a warning label being considered by the government for using cellular phones; Impact of the issue on restaurateurs and cellular rights groups; Formation of organizations that will lobby against the cellular phone industry.

This article reports on the appearance of a team of Playboy magazine models on the nationally syndicated television program, The New Family Feud, to raise money for the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTR). The program pitted a team of 1990 models against a team of their 1980s counterparts. The competition generated $12,569 donation toward the foundation's mission of support and legal defense for U.S. librarians whose jobs are jeopardized because they challenge violations of intellectual freedom. FTR is a separate corporate founded by the American Library Association in 1969.