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How the Black Lives Matter Movement Is Mobilizing Against Trump

Police and criminal justice reform are just the beginning. Eric McGregor/Pacific PressFeb. 7, 2017 6:00 AM Originally posted at Mother Jones http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2017/02/black-lives-matter-versus-trump Donald Trump repeatedly expressed hostility towards Black Lives Matter … Continue reading

2017/02/10 · Leave a comment

Bernice King: Be A King

Bernice King posted on her Be A King’s Facebook page 10 steps to deal with Trump and take back our democratic government. She passed on this wise advice: 1 Don’t use … Continue reading

2017/02/09 · Leave a comment

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA—Poem

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA From a life of privilege to one more common, the sacrifice and message are never forgotten. Here’s how to escape greed and illusion, work with the masses, no … Continue reading

2017/02/09 · Leave a comment

Addiction: Will it ever stop?

by Tommy Rosen, Recovery 2.0 A person in recovery wrote me an email with just these four words, “Will it ever stop?” I have to tell you that my heart … Continue reading

2017/02/09 · Leave a comment

Are we on the road to Regime Change in America?

[Editor: I understand that the very dark tone of the following opinion piece might seem overly pessimistic and perhaps a bit paranoid. My only reservation is that the Trump Regime … Continue reading

2017/02/09 · Leave a comment

Keenga-Yamahtta Taylor on BLM and Trump Regime

[Editor: Keenga-Yamahtta Taylor has emerged as a critical voice in the Movement for Black Lives. Taylor has recently been featured on Democracy Now and several podcasts examining the #BlackLivesMatter movement … Continue reading

2017/02/08 · Leave a comment

Is Black History Month Really Just a Brutally Honest White History Month?

White people are just as sick of black history month as black people are, for the same reasons. You see, to a black person, black history month is full of … Continue reading

2017/02/08 · Leave a comment

Walk On-Poetry by Tony Staples

Walk On If you are determined to show that the world can have peace, and you fight for this every day, walk on! If you wish for good health, peace and happiness … Continue reading

2017/02/05 · 1 Comment

The Engaged Buddhist (poem)

The Engaged Buddhist   See things as they are, no lies or delusion. Meditate daily, clear fog and confusion. Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes. Walk the path, … Continue reading

2017/02/05 · 1 Comment

New Poetry from Tony Staples

Engage! welcomes a new contributor, Tony Staples, a poet who has generously offered his work for the blog. bio: Hello Shaun: I am a 52yr old man living in the … Continue reading

2017/02/05 · Leave a comment

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