Passive Liberals and the Rise of Trump
Editor: Most North American Buddhists fall into the ‘passive liberal’ mode. Although they hold liberal views, they are not activists and can’t even be counted to vote consistently. Passive Liberals, … Continue reading →
#IAmBuddha…by Vivek Agnihotri
[Editor: I’d like to introduce Vivek Agnihotri, producer of the film, “Buddha in a Traffic Jam”, which I reviewed on Dharma Nerds. Vivek has a social media project called #IAmBuudha … Continue reading →
The Attack on Trans People
An article in Pacific Standard Magazine (10-22-18) reports the move by the Trump Regime, in a draft memo from HHS, to interpret Title IX of the US federal code to define … Continue reading →
Howard Zinn: Realistic Optimism
THOUGHTFUL OPTIMISM THAT DOESN’T IGNORE THE SUFFERING One of my heroes, radical historian Howard Zinn, said that pessimism tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we relentlessly imagine the worst … Continue reading →
Haus of Dharma Trans Awareness Project
This video introduces the work of Kamran Dharma Mirza, Mother of the Haus of Dharma, Pakistani Hijra (South Asian Third Gender). Dharma Mirza is a trans*queer activist and Drag Queen … Continue reading →
DYP 027-with Chandra Easton
Here’s Michael W. Taft’s latest “Deconstructing Yourself Podcast” for October 10, 2018, “Feminism, Sexual Misconduct, and the Guru in Buddhism.” In this edition of the Deconstructing Yourself Podcast, Michael Taft interviews Buddhist … Continue reading →
P2P: Commons Councils
In this video Michel Bauwens of P2P Foundations outlines an array of models for Cities and Commons Councils to create and manage many kinds of Commons. The presentation includes varieties … Continue reading →
Post-Capitalism in the Desert of the Real
Robert Peston In The Desert Of The Real Some notes on capitalism, commonism and metamodernism Dan GregoryonMay 29, 2015 originally published at Metamodernism Robert Peston is a kind of modern … Continue reading →
Black Minimalists: Organizing Sustainability
Editor: I’ve been following the Black Minimalists from their first days. They celebrated their first year anniversary (May 2018) and presented their organization strategy for the next two years. I’m … Continue reading →
Jaron Lanier on Conflict in Social Media
Jaron Lanier argues that the use of social media by social justice movements polarizes and intensifies tribalism and conflict. Social media algorithms are programmed to select posts that amplify opposition … Continue reading →
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