Shaun Bartone

They Travel the Spaceways: Reflections on Afrofuturism, Music and Zen Buddhism

They Travel the Spaceways: Reflections on Afrofuturism, Music and Zen Buddhism by Henry T. Blanke Great Black Music: Ancient to the Future; Art Ensemble of Chicago In the Harlem that … Continue reading →

2020/10/24 · Leave a comment

Buddhism and Social Justice

Can Buddhism change society? Celebrating the 64th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day, the Conversion of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar- October 14th 2020. (Editor: On September 20, 2020, I became a Mitra of … Continue reading →

2020/10/17 · Leave a comment

Walk Free To End Slavery

29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery: report Edith M. Lederer Published Saturday, October 10, 2020 TANZANIA — A new report estimates that 29 million women and girls are … Continue reading →

2020/10/10 · Leave a comment

Beautiful Buddhist

Japanese Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan. BEH LIH YI REUTERS / October 10, 2020 During a sheltered upbringing in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, gay Japanese monk Kodo … Continue reading →

2020/10/10 · Leave a comment

Communes in Rojava

Editor: This post explains the system of communal democracy that is being worked out day by day in the independent settlements of Rojava, Northern Syria. COMMUNES – THE BUILDING BLOCK … Continue reading →

2020/10/10 · Leave a comment

Not A Monolith

By Hakeem Jefferson and Alan Yan Originally published in fivethirtyeight.com Oct. 6 2020 How The Two-Party System Obscures The Complexity Of Black Americans’ Politics Joe Biden has encountered a number of awkward moments … Continue reading →

2020/10/07 · Leave a comment

Bring the Noise

Henry T. Blanke Bring the Noise: The Pleasures of Musical Cacaphony What does someone mean when they say of some music that it sounds like noise. Usually, it just means … Continue reading →

2020/10/06 · 2 Comments

Oligarchy v. Grassroots

Editor: George Monbiot presents his theory on how oligarchs—the world’s richest and most powerful economic and political actors—have learned how to use media and democracy to persuade the poorest to … Continue reading →

2020/09/29 · Leave a comment

Rojava: the Revolution Now Video Summit

You can read Abdullah Ocalan’s thesis on Democratic Confederalism for free here: http://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=EA0E80F74CB21A50D02D7F36882DB54F

2020/09/26 · 2 Comments

From Boomer to Zoomer

Editor: this article from Buddhist Door Global is an in-depth look at Buddhist practice among Gen Z, here called the Zoomers. It implies, among other things, that the ubiquitousness of … Continue reading →

2020/09/23 · Leave a comment

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