Catalonia is at the forefront of new economic thinking. They are a region rich in social currencies and in projects and people creating functioning post-capitalist societies. In June 2015, while in the midst of arranging the launch of the Exeter Pound, a local currency for Exeter, Adam and Hannah raised the money to travel to… Read More Autogestio: Cooperatives in Catalan
Invisible Houston: Full Interview With Dr. Robert Bullard, Father of Environmental Justice Movement https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2017/9/7/invisible_houston_full_interview_with_dr Residents across Houston are beginning to return to their communities in the wake of devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey. To understand who stands to profit from the relief effort, and who may not, Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, Renée Feltz and Hany… Read More Dr. Bullard, Founder of EJM, on Houston Flood
Anti-fa – Adbusters | Journal of the mental environment There’s a new kid on the block, and they’ve come out swinging. Anti-fa, or anti-fascist, groups have exploded around the country to fight back against growing fascism and nazism. Anti-fa doesn’t hold back. As the frontline of the new Left, they are willing to fight violence… Read More The Dharma of Adbusters on Anti-Fa
Buddhist Monk Ashin Wirathu speaks of protecting his flock – “his beloved” – against what he perceives as danger, the Rohingya Muslims of northern Burma. “I am defending my loved one,” he says, “like you would defend your loved one. I am only warning people about Muslims. Consider it like if you had a dog, that… Read More Wirathu: ‘I Am Defending My Loved One’
The Dharma of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Dharma Podcasts on August 14, 2017 in Podcasts Speaker: Hozan Alan Senauke Recorded: Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Episode Description: In this episode, Sensei Alan Senauke bases his talk on the sermon, “Loving Your Enemies,” delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1957.… Read More Dr. MLK: Loving Your Enemies
“To love our enemy is impossible. The moment we understand our enemy, we feel compassion towards him or her, and he or she is no longer our enemy.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh From Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh: During the war in Vietnam we young Buddhists organized ourselves to help victims of the war… Read More TNH: To Love Our Enemy Is Impossible
From the perspective of Buddhist dharma, can we actually ‘love’ (have empathy and compassion for) violent racists? or only wish for an end to their suffering? The following two presentations show a range of perspectives. The first is an interview with an ex-Neo Nazi (who is not known to be a Buddhist) who works to bring… Read More Perspectives on Anti-Fascist Practice
