Civilization in transition, uncertainty and opportunity
Although on the chaotic surface the reactionary forces of the world appear to in the ascendency – the election of Donald Trump being the most recent sign – there is an unstoppable current for real change sweeping through our world.
Humanity’s ‘dirty little secret’: Starving, enslaving, raping, torturing and killing our children
Each one of us has an important choice. We can acknowledge the painful truth that we inflict enormous violence on our children and respond powerfully to that truth. Or we can keep deluding ourselves and continue to observe, powerlessly, as the violence in our world proliferates until human beings are extinct.
The struggle for peace in Afghanistan: Is community engagement the key?
I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by a group...
AOC’s convention speech
The DNC authorized the release of the following transcript of her speech as follows...
Punishing the exploited: An exploration of the growing wealth gap
We must find momentum through our discontent, and be “outraged enough to become even more politically active.”
Dirty tricks vs. democracy
If we fail to rise up we fail to do our civic duty to protect our very democracy.
Ending violence, exploitation, ecological destruction and war: Creating a culture of peace
Until our parenting and teaching models are radically altered, a culture of peace will remain an impossible dream. And human extinction in the near term is inevitable.
Gandhi: ‘My Life is My Message’
Each of us has a choice. We can stand aside in the great fight for survival in which humanity is now engaged. Or we can be involved. What is your choice?
Racism v public health
“Racism is a threat to public health,” says medical professional (Physician Assistant, Preventative Cardiology) Leslie Gregory.
Huh?
How...
Calibrating for fake v real news
Welcome to the era of mass gaslighting. Infowars. Trump. Putin. Bin Salman. Fox News.