Pat Mitchell

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We Are the Majority

1 week ago | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

From Pat Mitchell’s April 4, 2025 newsletter. What percentage of people around the world want their governments to do more to fix the climate crisis? The answer surprised me—and I have a feeling it might surprise you, too: A slew of new studies have found that the vast majority of the human population—80 to 89 percent—want governments to do more about the climate crisis. We are the majority.
It’s Time to Take Action-Even Though It Feels Dangerous

1 month ago | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

Action is the antidote to despair. I find this statement by the legendary activist/songwriter, Joan Baez, to be particularly relevant and inspiring in this time when it’s so easy to fall into despair. When I am engaged in activism—the purposeful resistance to the many push backs on rights and freedoms—I push aside despair and reclaim the hope that comes with action.
Documentary Films 'Seeds' and 'How to Build a Library' Debut at Sundance—Just in Time for Black History Month

2 months ago | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

This article was originally published on Pat Mitchell’s blog and weekly newsletter. This year’s observance of Black History Month falls at a convulsive time for Americans.
Do You Remember the First Time You Voted?

Oct 9, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

This article was originally published on Pat Mitchell’s blog and weekly newsletter. Do you remember the first time you voted? I do … and that was some decades ago! The memory of standing in line in my small hometown in Georgia—a much shorter line than the ones I stand in today in Atlanta—and being handed a paper ballot with boxes next to a long list of names is one that I will never forget. The choices for president were Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater or the incumbent President Lyndon B.
Why Heat Is 'the Silent Assassin of Climate Change'

Jul 11, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

This article was originally published in Pat Mitchell’s blog. This fact may surprise you: Heat kills more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined. Over the last year, “6.8 billion people—78 percent of the world’s population—experienced at least 31 days of extreme heat,” according to a recent Climate Central report.
‘The Antidote to Doom Is Doing’

May 18, 2024 | linkedin.com | Pat Mitchell

In a poll published last week, the Guardian asked 380 of the world's top climate scientists how high they thought global temperatures would rise. Their predictions were grim. Scientist after scientist said they felt “hopeless, infuriated and scared by the failure of governments to act.” They are not alone. “Climate change is affecting mental health literally everywhere,” writes Daisy Simmons at Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
One Month is Not Enough for Women's History!

Mar 30, 2024 | patmitchellmedia.com | Pat Mitchell

Dear Readers,Ten years ago, I got a memorable phone call from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, with the news that she had appointed me to a new congressional commission — created to make the case for a national museum in Washington, DC, dedicated to American women’s history.
Not One Woman on the List

Jan 25, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

This article was originally published in Pat Mitchell’s blog and weekly newsletter. Earlier this month, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev announced the organizing committee for COP29, which will be held there in November. The list included 28 appointees, including Azeri government ministers of energy, health, finance and economy, among others. What the list did not include: women. Not one woman on the list. The backlash was swift and thunderous.
Remembering the Life and Work of First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Nov 29, 2023 | katiecouric.com | Pat Mitchell

Her “best” changed more than just the role or expectations for first ladies — she changed lives. Over my years as a television journalist and producer, I interviewed several U.S. presidents and their wives — or as we commonly refer to the woman married to a president, the first lady. I had opportunities to interview Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Nancy Reagan, but the first First Lady I ever interviewed (and in many ways, my favorite) was Rosalynn Carter.
Action Is the Antidote to Despair

Nov 6, 2023 | msmagazine.com | Pat Mitchell

This article was originally published in Pat Mitchell’s blog and weekly newsletter. As Joan Baez, one of my favorite songwriters/performers/activists from my political ‘coming of age’ era, once said, “Action is the antidote to despair.”Tuesday, Nov.