Author: Shaun Bartone

Shaun Bartone is an independent journalist and cultural producer.

Environmental extremism a rising threat to energy sector, RCMP warns.

“Canada’s oil sands sector has attracted considerable opposition because it is a major producer of greenhouse gases that cause climate change” SHAWN MCCARTHY – GLOBAL ENERGY REPORTER OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Sep. 14 2014, 5:08 PM EDT [Note: look at this ad that went with the article–“Help families in the Philippines whose homes, land and… Read More Environmental extremism a rising threat to energy sector, RCMP warns.

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Slavoj Žižek: Love as Subversive Politics

” I think today, more and more, love is emerging as something dangerous and subversive. Think about how you are addressed in your everyday life by society, what society demands of you. It’s basically a kind of slightly spiritual, pseudo-Buddhist hedonism. Ideology is telling you: “be faithful to yourself”, “realize your true potential”, “experiment with… Read More Slavoj Žižek: Love as Subversive Politics

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Tantric Theatre: Artaud and the Performance of the Abject

Hear Antonin Artaud’s Censored, Never-Aired Radio Play: To Have Done With The Judgment of God(1947) in Radio, Theatre | September 11th, 2014 Leave a Comment Antonin Artaud had his first mental breakdown at the age of 16 and, from there on out, spent much of his life in and out of asylums. Diagnosed with “incurable paranoid delirium,” Artaud suffered from hallucinations,glossolalia, and bouts… Read More Tantric Theatre: Artaud and the Performance of the Abject

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Stop the ‘Algonquin’ [sic] Gas Pipeline

STOP THE ALGONQUIN PIPELINE EXPANSION TO: KIMBERLY D. BOSE, SECRETARY, FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 25,612 of 30,000 signatures Campaign created by Aidrian O’Connor Campaign Facebook Page Campaign Website FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL The Algonquin pipeline expansion represents imminent danger to safety and health in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. You must reject Spectra Energy’s permit and endorse the… Read More Stop the ‘Algonquin’ [sic] Gas Pipeline

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Nathan Thompson: Our Social Movement Need More Movement

Our Social Movements Need More Movement! by Nathan G. Thompson A little over a week ago, I co-taught a workshop with Mushim Patricia Ikeda at the Buddhist Peace Fellowship’s National Gathering entitled “Movement for Right Action: Yoga for Socially Engaged Buddhists.” Since then, I have been practicing what I preached there. Yesterday, for example, I opted to… Read More Nathan Thompson: Our Social Movement Need More Movement

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