What Happens Once the Protesters Go Home?

October 7, 2016 Richard D. Bartlett This is part 3 of a 4-part series of conversations with activists from France, New Zealand, Spain, Tunisia and Taiwan. Originally published in P2P Foundation. https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/happens-protesters-go-home/2016/10/07# Rich: I have been tracking these movements for five years now. They turn up, they learn something, they do something, people have an experience and then the moment… Read More What Happens Once the Protesters Go Home?

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Freed from [re]Birth: The Evolution of Consciousness

This is a continuation of my contemplation of the traditional Buddhist doctrine on pratityasamutpada, the chain of dependent origination, karma and rebirth. Part 1, Pratityasamutpada: The Evolution of Evolution is here. Please excuse my fumbling words, but it feels like a breakthrough for me, breaking out of the trap of literalist, doctrinaire teaching (an “enlightened”… Read More Freed from [re]Birth: The Evolution of Consciousness

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Towards Decolonization and Settler Responsibility

Reflections on a Decade of Indigenous Solidarity Organizing  By Liza Minno Bloom & Berkley Carnine, CounterPunch Editor: this article is an excellent primer on how to dismantle the ‘white settler mindset’ in order to work effectively with indigenous peoples on land-based struggles. Posted on October 4, 2016 Since 2008, Liza Minno Bloom and Berkley Carnine have worked with… Read More Towards Decolonization and Settler Responsibility

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