This video introduces the work of Kamran Dharma Mirza, Mother of the Haus of Dharma, Pakistani Hijra (South Asian Third Gender). Dharma Mirza is a trans*queer activist and Drag Queen with her troupe, the Haus of Dharma. She talks about her own gender and cultural difference and her work supporting the Trans community. You can contact… Read More Haus of Dharma Trans Awareness Project

Here’s Michael W. Taft’s latest “Deconstructing Yourself Podcast” for October 10, 2018, “Feminism, Sexual Misconduct, and the Guru in Buddhism.” In this edition of the Deconstructing Yourself Podcast, Michael Taft  interviews Buddhist teacher Chandra Easton. Chandra was teaching out of the Against the Stream center in San Francisco until it was shut down due to sexual misconduct… Read More DYP 027-with Chandra Easton

In this video Michel Bauwens of P2P Foundations outlines an array of models for Cities and Commons Councils to create and manage many kinds of Commons. The presentation includes varieties of commons organizations and governance, policies, finance, equity and social justice considerations, the role the municipal governments and the market, and ecology. Michel provides examples… Read More P2P: Commons Councils

Robert Peston In The Desert Of The Real Some notes on capitalism, commonism and metamodernism Dan GregoryonMay 29, 2015 originally published at Metamodernism Robert Peston is a kind of modern broadcasting hero. The BBC’s Economics Editor is a popular, engaging and energetic figure who helps explain capitalism to the people of the UK. Sometimes though, he… Read More Post-Capitalism in the Desert of the Real

Editor: I’ve been following the Black Minimalists from their first days. They celebrated their first year anniversary (May 2018) and presented their organization strategy for the next two years. I’m re-posting it here because its a brilliant analysis of the challenges and solutions for growing their mission. They begin with the basic question: “Is This… Read More Black Minimalists: Organizing Sustainability

Jaron Lanier argues that the use of social media by social justice movements polarizes and intensifies tribalism and conflict. Social media algorithms are programmed to select posts that amplify opposition and conflict in order to increase ‘engagement.’ Jaron Lanier is one of the foremost digital visionaries of our times. One of Silicon Valley’s key early… Read More Jaron Lanier on Conflict in Social Media

Graham Jones, of London Radical Mindfulness, in conversation with Alex Williams, talks about his theory and praxis of social movements from his book, The Shock Doctrine of the Left. Jones’ book and talk applies systems theory and networks to radical movements on the Left. Recording of the launch event for Shock Doctrine of the Left, at… Read More Systems, Networks and Radical Movements