Micha White, an American Black activist who wrote The End of Protest, wrote this explosive article published in the Guardian, explaining how Russia and other State agents hijack and ‘weaponize’ protest movements to achieve their own political goals.  First of all, Russia’s efforts [to co-opt protest movements] are part of a larger shift in the nature of… Read More Micha White: How Protest Movements Get Hijacked by State Agents

“Don’t worry.  . . ., it’s a little bit of sin. Don’t worry,” Sitagu Sayadaw said. “Even though you killed millions of people, they were only one and a half real human beings.” Sitagu Sayadaw prepares for a speech to military officers on October 30, 2017. Photo: Facebook / Venerable Ashin Nyanissara (Sitagu/Thegon Sayadaw) Myanmar’s… Read More Sayadaw: Killing non-Buddhists is not a sin

George Monbiot: We Need a New Political Story of Empathy and Sharing to Replace Neoliberalism Mark Karlin interviews George Monbiot The idea that human nature is inherently competitive and individualistic isn’t just harmful, argues George Monbiot in his new book. It’s also contradicted by psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology. Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics… Read More Monbiot: A New Political Story

Belonging is a superpower – Patterns for decentralised organising October 27, 2017 The Open Coop 8 min read You’ve probably heard of Loomio, the simple but effective decision making software from Enspiral, but what you might not have heard about are the patterns and principles which the founders of Loomio use in their own organisation. Make no… Read More Belonging is a Superpower

The Story published at Eand.co umair haqueSep 14 Hi. I’m Umair. I want to tell you a little story about life, death, meaning, purpose, happiness, you, me, the world, and why I founded Eudaimonia & Co. A couple of years ago, right at the peak of it all, jetting around the globe, writing books, giving… Read More Life, the World, Now, You, and Me

In ‘The Second Coming of the KKK,’ a Timely Lesson in the History of American Hate originally published at Texas Observer Historian Linda Gordon isn’t shy about connecting the dots between the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the resurgence of hate groups today. A Ku Klux Klan initiation in Bay City, Texas, 1922. … Read More Alt-White and the Klan 2.0

(Why) The English-Speaking World is the New Soviet Union umair haqueOct 20, 2017 originally published at Medium Maybe you’ve noticed that I don’t write much about the political economy anymore. Why not? Because, quite frankly, there’s nothing much left to say. Let me distill three little lessons about tomorrow that are already probably becoming hazily clear. The… Read More Why the [US] is the New Soviet Union