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John Trudell, AIM Activist, Remembered

John Trudell, a poet, musician and longtime activist for Native American rights has died in California at the age of 69. Trudell’s father was Santee Sioux, and Trudell grew up … Continue reading →

2015/12/09 · Leave a comment

Sitting for Climate Justice in Halifax November 28

2015/10/08 · Leave a comment
Leap Manifesto: A Canada Based on Care for the Earth and One Another

Leap Manifesto: A Canada Based on Care for the Earth and One Another

Sign the Leap Manifesto https://leapmanifesto.org/en/sign-the-manifesto/

2015/09/15 · Leave a comment
Rising Up to End Sexual Abuse in Buddhist Communities Part 1

Rising Up to End Sexual Abuse in Buddhist Communities Part 1

A Five-Part Series on Sexual Exploitation in Buddhist Communities. Part 1: BPF Rising Up to End Sexual Abuse in Buddhist Communities Link to original article in BPF Turning Wheel Media: http://www.buddhistpeacefellowship.org/rising-up-to-end-sexual-abuse-in-buddhist-communities/ Video Transcript … Continue reading →

2015/04/19 · 2 Comments
Compassion Demands Engagement

Compassion Demands Engagement

The central guiding principle of Buddhism is compassion and concern for the world in which we live. It’s the idea of interdependence—that our actions dictate the experience of others. I … Continue reading →

2015/01/09 · Leave a comment

Payam Akhavan: B’Hai Human Rights Jurist on Empathy, Interdependence

Last night I listened to the CBC broadcast of Payam Akhavan’s speech on his work as a war crimes investigator for the UN, and as a jurist at the Int’l … Continue reading →

2015/01/07 · Leave a comment
The 14-Year-Old Voice of the Climate Change Generation

The 14-Year-Old Voice of the Climate Change Generation

December 5, 2014 by Jordan McCurdy This post first appeared at In These Times. ‘This problem is happening so humanity can come together, rebuild, reconnect, recreate and rebirth a new world.’ … Continue reading →

2015/01/05 · Leave a comment
Rebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is over 

Rebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is over 

SATURDAY, DEC 27, 2014 01:00 PM AST Rebecca Solnit assesses our poisonous fossil fuel dependency — and why we’re on the verge of a paradigm shift REBECCA SOLNIT, TOMDISPATCH.COM (Credit: … Continue reading →

2014/12/30 · 1 Comment

Dalit Buddhist Revolution: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, We Salute You

I spent the weekend learning about B.R. Ambedkar. What a brilliant man and powerful advocate for social justice for the Untouchables of India, for women, for labour, and the “depressed … Continue reading →

2014/12/28 · 4 Comments
The Original Dharma Bum: Irishman U Dhammaloka

The Original Dharma Bum: Irishman U Dhammaloka

  “A migrant worker from Dublin, Dhammaloka was an autodidact, atheist and temperance campaigner who became known throughout colonial Asia as an implacable critic of Christian missionaries and a tireless … Continue reading →

2014/12/28 · 1 Comment

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