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Act Now: Empowering Sanghas to Act on Behalf of Human Rights

On February 14 2017, Against the Stream published their Statement of Commitment to take a public stand against the abusive policies of the Trump Regime, and a pledge to take … Continue reading

2017/02/24 · Leave a comment

Let’s Stand Up Together – Bhikkhu Bodhi

Originally published in Lion’s Roar and Buddhadharma Spring 2017 I recently came across a news report stating that 2,500 religious leaders had signed a petition urging Congress to reject Donald … Continue reading

2017/02/24 · 1 Comment

Ecodharma: Unleashing a Post-Capitalist Imagination

This talk by Guhyapati is a brilliant analysis of the current ecological, economic and political state of the world, what social movements have to offer towards social and political transformations, and the role of the … Continue reading

2017/02/23 · Leave a comment

James Baldwin: It’s Not For Us to Cool It

[Editor: I’m offering James Baldwin’s  1968 interview on racism in America because he warned us then that if we did not confront racism—that is, white supremacy—and deal with it thoroughly, … Continue reading

2017/02/20 · 1 Comment

The Birth of Buddhist Futurism

Gyosen Asakura, a Japanese DJ artist-turned-Buddhist priest, created a 23-minute techno-light and sound memorial. The Show-On-G Memorial Service on the TECHNO was peformed in Japan, at Fukui City’s Shō-onji temple, on … Continue reading

2017/02/18 · 1 Comment

Engage Podcast Episode 2: Facing the Alt-Reality of Trump

Whew! Podcast #2 is up and ready to go! My good friend Tanya McGinnity at Full Contact Enlightenment and the Dharmage Podcast decided to interview me! So I said sure, … Continue reading

2017/02/17 · Leave a comment

Against the Stream: Resisting the Regime

For nine years Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society has used the Buddha’s teachings to uncover greed, hatred and delusion wherever it is found and to cultivate the wisdom and … Continue reading

2017/02/16 · 1 Comment

Nafeez Ahmed: Trump, the Deep State, and the End of Oil

Editor: I have been following the work of Nafeez Ahmed on energy regimes, peak oil and climate change, for several years. This article just published in Medium: Insurge Intelligence, embodies … Continue reading

2017/02/14 · Leave a comment

Joanna Macy: Learning to See in the Dark Amid Catastrophe

Learning to See in the Dark Amid Catastrophe: An Interview With Deep Ecologist Joanna Macy Monday, February 13, 2017 By Dahr Jamail, originally published at Truthout | Interview It’s 3:23 … Continue reading

2017/02/13 · Leave a comment

Keenga-Yamahtta Taylor: From #Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation

Keenga-Yamahtta Taylor’s book, From #Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation (2016, Haymarket Books) is an in-depth analysis of the historical racial conditions that led to the #Black Lives Matter movement. Taylor … Continue reading

2017/02/11 · Leave a comment

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