[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 has been so delusional and so inept, and has bungled so many of their attempts at seizing control, that they just might lack the capacity to… Read More Are we on the road to Regime Change in America?
[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 and response to the Trump Regime. Here are two podcasts featuring Taylor.] EPISODE 20: KEEANGA-YAMAHTTA TAYLOR ON BLACK LIVES MATTER AND BLACK LIBERATION April 1,… Read More Keenga-Yamahtta Taylor on BLM and Trump Regime
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 what white people done to black people. … Source: Is Black History Month Really Just a Brutally Honest White History Month? by Johnny Silvercloud American… Read More Is Black History Month Really Just a Brutally Honest White History Month?
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 for all, keep smiling & walk on! If your aim is to create a better world for everyone with no privilege for yourself, embrace simplicity… Read More Walk On-Poetry by Tony Staples
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, even if the earth quakes. Serve the people, being selfless the key. Guide them with love, be fearless and free! – Snowflake.
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 UK. I have been a prison officer for 29yrs and retire in a couple of years. I have recently ceased my political activity which lasted… Read More New Poetry from Tony Staples
We are about to see the demise of Bubble Buddhism in North America. It’s a long time coming, and it’s too bad that it takes the onset of a fascist regime to provoke it. Bubble Buddhism is about to be completely discredited. The next time your beloved Teacher says “just relax”, “ultimately, everything is empty”, “don’t… Read More The Demise of Bubble Buddhism
