This talk was originally presented by One Earth Sangha David Loy’s core argument—that Buddhism has to change to meet the crisis of climate change and the ecological crisis—begins at 24:30, and continues for the rest of the video. Advertisements
[Note: the point of this article is that admitting privilege does little to change racists structures; taking even small actions against racism is the real work white people need to do.] Admitting that white privilege helps you is really just congratulating yourself. If genuine contrition is the purpose of racial self-criticism, then the exercise is a paradox.… Read More The Pitfalls of Admitting White Privilege
I got this email today from MLA David Coon and my green activist friends in New Brunswick, who also see the purpose of society is to create well-being. January 27, 2016 The State of Well-Being in our Province Fredericton– On Thursday, January 28th, Premier Brian Gallant will give his State of the Province Address. David… Read More New Brunswick Greens and the Well-Being Society
BY JOHNNIE JAE / CURRENTS, OPINION / 21 DEC 2014 COMMENTARY All lives matter, but this is not a discussion about all lives. This is not about putting the lives of one people above the lives of others. This is not about denying police brutality and injustice affects us all. This is not about vilifying non-POC. This is not about homogenizing… Read More #NATIVE LIVES MATTER: IT’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF HURT
Native Lives Matter, Too by Lydia Millet OCT. 13, 2015 Photo CreditArianna Vairo IN August 2010 John T. Williams, a homeless woodcarver of the Nuu-chah-nulth tribe who made his living selling his work near the Pike Place market in Seattle, was shot four times by a police officer within seconds of failing to drop the knife and piece of… Read More Native Lives Matter
The Well-Being Society. Well-being. It came to me today that what I’ve been taught all my life, and what everyone is taught, is that the goal of life is wealth and success. Wealth is money, lots of it, and success is achieving a high social status, power, fame or professional position. To have both is… Read More The Eight-fold Path to the Well-Being Society
