Decolonization is not a Metaphor: Settler Colonialism
(De)Constructing Knowledge: Decolonization is not a metaphor I encourage Engage! readers to follow the (De)Constructing Knowledge blog, a great resource for (un)learning racism, sexism, white supremacy and colonialism. By Abaki Beck, POC … Continue reading
DN: BLM Shuts Down Mall of America
Minneapolis: BLM Activists Shut Down Mall of America & Airport Terminals DECEMBER 24, 2015 HEADLINES In Minnesota, hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists shut down sections of the Minneapolis airport, … Continue reading
Ram Das: Compassion and the Void
In a podcast interview, “Episode 12: Behind it All”, Ram Das explains the links between compassion and emptiness, and between different forms of yoga and faith, from Buddhism to Hindu yogas … Continue reading
Addicted to Distraction
Addicted to Distraction NY Times By TONY SCHWARTZNOV. 28, 2015Photo CreditYoshi Sodeoka ONE evening early this summer, I opened a book and found myself reading the same paragraph over and over, … Continue reading
Canadians Knit Tuques for Syrian Refugees
Note: I also call this ‘social engagement’; the simple act of knitting hats for the Syrian refugees is a wonderful act of warmth, welcome and generosity. Halifax women help co-ordinate … Continue reading
John Holloway on the Multiple Crises of Capitalism
I have just discovered sociologist John Holloway and his approach to going “against and beyond” capitalism, expounded in two books, Changing the World Without Taking Power (2002) and Crack Capitalism (2009) [note: “crack” as … Continue reading
After Paris: Climate Jobs and Justice
‘We need social ownership and democratic control of energy’ Paul Stevenson under a Creative Commons Licence The dust has settled in Paris, where hundreds of thousands of delegates, journalists and activists … Continue reading
Jayarava: The Problem of Class and Popular Buddhism
Jayarava has published a great article on class dynamics and contemporary Buddhism, including analysis of British Imperialism in Asia and how it contributed Buddhist modernism. Read the full article here: The Problem of … Continue reading
The Leap in Paris
Mark your calendars on February 29, 2016 as “International Leap Day.” Early this December, Naomi Klein and the Leap Manifesto team joined thousands of activists and grassroots leaders from around … Continue reading
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