Post-Election: The Buddhist Refuge Movement Starts Now
Let’s not give up on our love for each other. Don’t let rage, hate and fear turn you into the mirror image of Trump. Violent revolt plays right into Trump’s fascist … Continue reading →
I’ve heard enough of the white male rage narrative
Hadley Freeman originally posted https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/10/misogyny-us-election-voters ‘Far from ignoring the white working-class voters, they were written about so extensively by nervously placatory liberal journalists that these articles became a genre unto themselves.’ Trump … Continue reading →
BLM and Native American Latino Muslim LGBT and Gender Liberation
Trump’s election means more police brutality towards black people Patrisse Cullors originally published https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/11/trump-election-black-lives-matter-police-brutality ‘Under Donald Trump, black lives will become even more vulnerable to state violence.’ Black Lives Matter … Continue reading →
Fascist America: How Did We Get Here?
[Editor] Dear Readers: In an effort to educate and inform, I am going to publish a series of articles (which I did not write) on the causes and conditions of … Continue reading →
Leonard Cohen: Democracy is Coming to the USA
Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies aged 82 Democracy is coming to the USA. ‘We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries,’ says announcement of the Canadian singer’s … Continue reading →
Michael Moore: Morning-After To-Do List
ELECTION 2016 Roll up your sleeves, people—there are fascists to defeat. By Michael Moore / AlterNet November 9, 2016 Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com/Jonathan Feinstein 1. Take over the Democratic Party and return it to … Continue reading →
An open letter to Our Nation from 100 women of color leaders
Sign to show your support for this movement: https://www.our100.org This morning, we come together to declare our resolve. Many of us are holding our babies, families, and loved ones close. We … Continue reading →
Your Standing Rock, Your Pipeline
How to stop a pipeline: notify ‘abutters’ that a fracked gas pipeline is about to go through their backyard. Not as dramatic or exciting as camping out at the Sacred Stone Camp in … Continue reading →
Elevate the Vote with Meditation Flash Mobs
[Editor: An interesting response to the tension of the US election.} Join us as we Elevate the Vote Tomorrow, 11/8, Aryaloka sangha members will be participating in Elevate the Vote’s … Continue reading →
Patti Smith Reads Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis at Reading Prison
originally posted at Open Culture: Just last month, the U.K. announced the so-called “Turing Law,” a policy U.K.’s justice minister Sam Gyimah describes as pardoning “people convicted of historical sexual offenses who … Continue reading →
