Climate, Oil and War
If you think the links between American banks, oil and Russia’s war-making aren’t deep and profound, think again. by Svitlana Romanko, climate activist with 350.org, founder of Stand With Ukraine … Continue reading
It’l Women’s Day Reflection
I offer this as a reflection on the situation of women in the world today. In the center is the poet Sylvia Plath, who was compelled to write her poetry … Continue reading
Shiro Fujioka: ModBap Siddhi
Engage!’s Artist Spotlight is on Shiro Fujioka, aka VoltageCtrlR, AfroJapanese composer and producer based in Los Angeles. Shiro is a pioneer of the ModBap genre, or Modular BoomBap, i.e. beats … Continue reading
Silence as Action
February 1st is the one-year anniversary of the military coup by the Tatmadaw in Myanmar. The people of Myanmar protested the Junta’s arrests, the torture, the killings, by instigating a … Continue reading
Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh
Thuy and Tea [no mud, no lotus] by Shaun. Thich Nhat Hahn passed on today, January 22, 2022. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time. I’m happy for … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: Lone Buddhist Manifesto
Occasionally I come across articles I published years ago which are no longer available on the current state of the blog, so I repost them. This reprint contains a manifesto … Continue reading
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