by Noam Chomsky Led by John Bolton, the Trump administration is pursuing catastrophe to protect U.S. dominance. Assuming that rationality prevails and that Bolton and co. can be contained, the U.S. will continue with the successful program of crushing Iran’s economy and punishing its population. The threat of a U.S. attack on Iran is all too real. Led by John Bolton, … [Read more...] about We Must Stop War With Iran Before It’s Too Late
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Venezuela, Capitalism, and White Supremacy
by Franca Roibal Fernandez “Soy América Latina/un pueblo sin piernas pero que camina1.” Calle 13 Calle 13, a Puerto Rican duo made up of brothers René Pérez Joglar and Eduardo José Cabral Martínez, started out as a reggaetón group whose songs have always had an intellectual and literary depth rarely found in contemporary reggaetón2. They began to expand their musical … [Read more...] about Venezuela, Capitalism, and White Supremacy
Footprints in the Sand
Each morning alone on the beach, not thinking about how far I might walk, I look back over my shoulder to see my footprint trail in the sand. At water’s edge spent waves rippled menacingly close to my footprints, a scene becomes instantly symbolic. People known to me are like those footprints. They’re also vulnerable and then vanish thanks to … [Read more...] about Footprints in the Sand
‘Let’s learn from our mistakes’
Camillo Mac Bica's article, 'This Memorial Day, Let’s Learn From Our Mistakes and End Illegal War', makes the case that war is futile, and explains how politicians are exploiting & commercializing — not honoring — those who serve. Most events that supposedly honor veterans, he says, actually '… celebrate the mythology of the “honor” and “glory” of militarism and war and … [Read more...] about ‘Let’s learn from our mistakes’
Calls to Action: Urge Your Rep to Co-Sponsor the Berta Cáceres Act
From Witness for Peace, 3/2/2018: 2 Years Without Justice! Contact your Representative now and urge them to co-sponsor the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act, H.R. 1299! Today marks two years since Berta Cáceres, the beloved Lenca Indigenous, feminist, environmental leader and co-founder of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras … [Read more...] about Calls to Action: Urge Your Rep to Co-Sponsor the Berta Cáceres Act
Calls To Action
Posts from organizations calling for action to either support specific sustainability projects and/or to fight against specific threats to sustainability. … [Read more...] about Calls To Action
Martin Boksenbaum: ‘A Re-Imagining of Passover’s Four Questions’
I'd written "A Re-Imagining of Passover's Four Questions" and wanted to post it here, but I decided to check first with some of my Jewish friends about whether they thought it was offensive. It was supposed to be generally thought-provoking, but it might be misconstrued. So I sent the piece out, asking for reactions and also if I should provide links in it to "Passover's Four … [Read more...] about Martin Boksenbaum: ‘A Re-Imagining of Passover’s Four Questions’
Sustainability Doings: November 27, 2015 – “Best/Worst of Times?”
A time to celebrate. A time to mourn. President Obama announced his rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline on November 6. Calls to celebrate the victory are in from 350.org; Sierra Club; CREDO Action; Berks Gas Truth; NRDC; and others. More than 200,000 people have been killed in the four-and-a-half-year Syrian civil war. The linked September 14, 2015 New York Times … [Read more...] about Sustainability Doings: November 27, 2015 – “Best/Worst of Times?”
Martin Boksenbaum: ‘Bonding with the Land’
"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land", said Aldo Leopold in his classic A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River (1966: 189). But land is not just the land. At least not according to Aldo Leopold. He continued, "By land is meant all of the things on, over, or in the earth" (1966: 189). On page 190, he elaborated, "The outstanding … [Read more...] about Martin Boksenbaum: ‘Bonding with the Land’
Martin Boksenbaum: ‘Bonding With the Beauty of the Here and Now’
A major component of the Transition Movement's approach to bringing us away "from oil dependency to local resilience" is through "the heart", the title of Part Two of the Transition Handbook. How do we get an emotional buy-in to the changes needed? Well, Part Two is subtitled "Why Having a Positive Vision is Crucial." Rob Hopkins writes: "It is one thing to campaign against … [Read more...] about Martin Boksenbaum: ‘Bonding With the Beauty of the Here and Now’