Shearer: American History Prof. on Watchlist
A conservative group put UM historian Tobin Miller Shearer on ‘Professor Watchlist.’ To Shearer, the threat sounds awfully familiar. By Tobin Miller Shearer In the weeks since I was put on … Continue reading →
A ‘Buddha On Strike’ at Goldman Sachs
originally published in 2013 by Sarah Jaffe inthesetimes.com Back in 2004, pundits went wild when exit pollsters found that 22 percent of votershad made their selection based on “moral values,” more … Continue reading →
Wrestling with my white fragility
This moment in American history calls me to enter spaces where my people’s shame can arrive with me, charging in on white horses. ENNIFER LENTFER 15 December 2016 Right now I … Continue reading →
Rev. Barber: Fusion Politics as a Third Reconstruction
We need a moral movement to create change. by Rev. William J. Barber, II 6 hrs ago Rev. William Barber, president of the state chapter of the NAACP and architect of the protests … Continue reading →
Sellassie: The Unconscious Whiteness of Being
The Work of Diversity: A Deeper Engagement If you haven’t already, join our mailing list to receive monthly articles in your inbox. Learn more about Sebene’s upcoming course at BCBS this May … Continue reading →
Local Hero Clive McFarlane, Worcester MA
“Worcester MA is the largest refugee resettlement destination in the Northeast” Clive McFarlane: Social activism still needed, still works By Clive McFarlane Telegram & Gazette Staff Earlier this month I wrote … Continue reading →
Ken Jones: Buddhism as Ideology
Can we imagine a space of really radical freedom? Buddhism as Ideology: Ken Jones identifies five characteristics of ideology: Solidifies the objectivity of mere ideas into subjectively freighted articles of … Continue reading →
For Noisy People Who Think Too Much: Electronic Kirtan
I uploaded a new track produced on my iPad with Novation’s brilliant Launchpad. I soloed over the track with my “electric ukulele”, a cheap guitar synth that was designed as a controller for … Continue reading →
Althusser and the Ideology of Buddhism
Matthew over at Post-Traditional Buddhism is running a great series on Non-Buddhism, and Buddhism as ideology. https://posttraditionalbuddhism.com/2016/12/07/warming-up-with-non-buddhism/ [To Matthew ] I’m interested in following up on your invitation to explore … Continue reading →
Massive survey paints bleak picture for transgender Americans
Discrimination and destitution defines this vulnerable community. by Zack Ford, published in thinkprogress.org Trans activist Madison White stands with others advocating for change in North Carolina. CREDIT: Brian Gomsak/AP Images On … Continue reading →
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