Mojo Media Guide

Fleeing Vesuvius: Overcoming the Risks of Economic and Environmental Collapse

Paperback. $22.95
New Society Publishers
newsociety.com/bookid/4091

This collection of 27 essays weaves together the threads of peak oil, resource depletion, economic instability, and climate change to suggest ways of coping with a materially poorer future.

A Treasury of Civil War Songs

CD.
Smithsonian Folkways
(800) FOLKWAYS
folkways.si.edu

A Treasury of Civil War Songs, by mid-century folk icon Tom Glazer, revisits 25 of the Civil War's most memorable musical artifacts, including the Confederate's foremost rally cry, "Dixie," and George Frederick Root's iconic "The Battle Cry of Freedom."

Brand Aid: Shopping Well to Save the World

University of Minnesota Press
upress.umn.edu

Brand Aid offers a stinging critique of "compassionate consumption," arguing that celebrity-driven international aid and development campaigns such as Product RED advance the expansion of consumption far more than they meet the needs of the people they ostensibly serve.

JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology

6 CDs, 111 tracks. $99.98
Smithsonian Folkways
(800) FOLKWAYS
folkways.si.edu

The long-awaited successor to the milestone Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz orginally released in 1973, this updated collection once again offers a wellspring resource for educators, students, musicians, beginners, and aficionados. Collection comes with a 200-page book with historical photos.

A guide to the decline of the American empire for individuals, families and communities. With sharp wit and dry humor, Dmitry Orlov shares his personal experiences in post-industrial living.

Rash Limberger for President

Paperback. $10.95. 125 pages.
happenstancebooks.com

What do these things have in common? The 2012 election; the god, Poseidon; a stripper named Silky Kumquat; a right-wing talk radio host; and the Gulf oil spill. Rash Limberger has decided to run for president. Guess who he asks to be his running mate? It takes an angry Poseidon to restore order on Earth. Puts the arse back in farce!

The Battle of Chile

DVD, 4-disc box set. $44.98
Icarus Films Home Video
homevideo.icarusfilms.com

"Not only the best films about Allende and the coup d'etat, but among the best documentary films ever made, changing our concepts of political documentary within a framework accessible to the widest audience." —Time Out Film Guide

Civil War Naval Songs

CD.
Smithsonian Folkways
(800) FOLKWAYS
folkways.si.edu

Dan Milner and friends commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War with this newly-recorded collection of authentic wartime folk ballads. As the first album ever devoted to the Civil War on water, it is not only historical but historic!

Based on the premise that we have 21 days before we lose our modern conveniences, Surviving the Apolcalypse in the Suburbs is packed with solutions for becoming more self-reliant.

The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis

Paperback. $19.95
(800) 246-8648
innertraditions.com

A compendium of the most up-to-date information and scientific research on marijuana from leading experts, including Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Michael Pollan, and Andrew Weil, M.D.

Ironweed Film Club

DVD. Free trial—just pay $2.95 for shipping.
ironweedfilms.com/free-trial

The monthly progressive documentary club for discerning minds who want to make a difference! Ironweed is your source for environmental, political and socially-conscious documentaries from independent filmmakers.

Follow Me Down

CD. Available at amazon.com
sarahjarosz.com

New album from Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed artist Sarah Jarosz. Includes special guests: Punch Brothers, Bela Fleck, Jerry Doublas, Stuart Duncan, Viktor Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Shawn Colvin, and Darrell Scott. CD/Digital/Vinyl available May 17.

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