Liberation Music: Spiritual Jazz and the Art of Protest
This article was reblogged from my new shingle at Tumblr: Soul Yogi, at https://thesoulyogi.tumblr.com. I’m turning my attention to the music I love—Soul Jazz—and working on a set with my band, … Continue reading →
Erica Ayisi: The Lynching Memorial
Lynching Memorial: Ghanaian Artist Hopes Sculpture Captures Shared Pain Between African Americans and the Motherland Erica Ayisi 5/07/18 1:18pm originally published at the Root Sculpture by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo at … Continue reading →
Uncertainty and Evolution
Uncertainty is the best tool to navigate toward our post-carbon future: Why confronting the limits to knowledge about complex systems can enhance our capacity to learn Josh FloydAug 10, 2017 Energy, Systems … Continue reading →
DN: Arundhati Roy on Fascism in India
In these two videos, DN interviews Arundhati Roy who talks about her latest novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Roy provides an insightful analysis of the history and political dynamics of Hindu Nationalism … Continue reading →
Buddhist Violence in Sri Lanka
[Editor: Notice in this article that the ‘extremists’ in Sri Lanka advocating this ethnic violence are not named for 7 paragraphs: Buddhist nationalists. This is an example of ‘Buddhist privilege’, … Continue reading →
ZAD: The Battle Against the Commons
The revenge against the commons: Why France’s biggest police operation since May 1968 is prepared to kill for Macron’s neoliberal nightmare. [originally published at Open Democracy.] by Zad Forever 3 May 2018 … Continue reading →
The Fire of Fox in You
[Editor: This article about the teachings and practice of Pamela Boyce Simms (not written by PBS) is a fairly accurate reflection of her teaching at this time. But warning: it’s … Continue reading →
ATS: Noah Levine Update
Dear Sangha, We are writing with an update about the current situation at Against the Stream. As you know, a few weeks ago ATS received notice of allegations involving our … Continue reading →
How the Trump Show Gets Old
[Editor: I continue the discussion of Brands in American life, this time focusing on ‘President Trump’ as a brand.] A big slump in season two is a hallmark of the … Continue reading →
US Anti-Trans Laws in Health, Education, Jobs
Trump Plan Would Cut Back Health Care Protections for Transgender People By ROBERT PEARAPRIL 21, 2018 originally published in NY Times Activists protesting outside the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan last … Continue reading →
