Isarithmic maps are essentially topographic or contour maps, wherein a third variable is represented in two dimensions by color, or by contour lines, indicating gradations. I had never seen such a map depicting political data — certainly not election returns, and thus sought to create them.The isarithmic depiction does an excellent job of highlighting several broad patterns in modern U.S. political history. 

This animated interpretation accentuates certain phenomena: the breadth and duration of support for Roosevelt, the shift from a Democratic to a Republican South, the move from an ostensibly east-west division to the contemporary coasts-versus-heartland division, and the stability of the latter.

More broadly, this video is a reminder that what constitutes “politics as usual” is always in flux, shifting sometimes abruptly. The landscape of American politics is constantly evolving,  as members of the two great parties battle for electoral supremacy.

This animate was adapted from a talk given at The RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award.

The RSA is a charity which encourages the development of a principled, prosperous society and the release of human potential.

Sustainabilty: Ginny Nadler educator, founder of Core Body Wisdom, a health and wellness company, and innovator of the approach Spinal ReAlignment Integration (SRI) discusses her experience at the 7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain held November 9-12 in Los Angeles, California.

Ginny has been in the world of health and wellness education for over forty years focusing on body alignment, especially the workings of the muscles and bones. Ginny Nadler was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of Earthsayers.tv, the voices of sustainability.

Lorie Wigle is the General Manager, Eco-Technology Program Office of the Intel Corporation and President of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. She talks about how she was eco-minded beginning in high school and continues to be so in her work at Intel.

Lorie was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, the voices of sustainability at the Portland State University's The Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability, Business and Sustainability Conference, November, 2010. 

Mike and JoAnna Bresnan of Costa Rica's, Children Feeding Children, program and the change and transformation that is occurring around the world. They introduce interviews with Annie Leonard and David Orr while attending the 2010 Bioneers Conference held October 15-17, 2010 in San Rafael, California.

Filmed by Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv and edited by Rob Russo.

Voices of Sustainability: In his new book, The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability, Dean Gus Speth asserts that today's environmental reality is linked powerfully with growing social inequality and the neglect and erosion of democratic governance and popular control.