Honoring bell hooks
Bell Hooks, Black feminist author, activist and professor, and Buddhist practitioner, has died at the age of 69. I want to especially honor her passing today because she was a … Continue reading →
BBC 100 Women 2021
BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year? Manjula Pradeep Place of birth: India Human-rights activist @manjulahpradeep Pradeep is a convert to Buddhism, following Dr. Ambedkar.
Practicing Anarchism
I had a chance to respond to a post by Reed, an anarchist friend of mine, about my practice of Anarchism. He was posting about a course by the brilliant … Continue reading →
Burma: the Revolution Now
The Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar against the Military Dictatorship has been non-stop, day and night since Feb. 1, 2021. The people of Myanmar are relentless; they will not give … Continue reading →
21st Century Buddhists
This article is a transcript of a talk given by the 14th Dalai Lama in November 2010 to former Dharamsala residents from the West, in Dharamsala, India; transcribed by Sean … Continue reading →
XR: How to Stop the Climate Crisis in 6 Months
I wasn’t going to watch this video by Roger Hallam of Extinction Rebellion, because I thought it was absurd: how can you stop the Climate Crisis in 6 months? But … Continue reading →
INDIGENOUS LEADERS OUT FRONT
Indigenous Leaders at the Frontlines of Environmental Justice October 11, 2021 Giulia C.S. Good Stefani originally published by NRDC The fight for a healthier planet is inextricably bound up with Indigenous … Continue reading →
To Whom It May Concern
Check out this stunning Rap/Soul track in Thai, “To Whom It May Concern”, released by Rap Against Dictatorship, #MilkTeaAlliance.
Thousands of Displaced Myanmar Children Face Starvation
Global Charity Warns Thousands of Displaced Myanmar Children Facing Starvation By THE IRRAWADDY 4 October 2021 A large proportion of more than 76,000 children in Myanmar who have been forced to flee … Continue reading →
Bamar and Rohingya Reconciliation
Myanmar’s ethnic Bamar majority seeks amends with Rohingya after they, too, face military violence Since February’s coup, Bamar people who once ignored the persecution of Rohingya are now finding common … Continue reading →
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