Causes, Means, and Ends/Spiritual Love and Truth
It’s common of proponents of a cause to see it as the ultimate goal in and of itself. My veganism resulted from me striving for […]
Movement Building
'Spiritual' Love Key to Success of Social Movements ?
‘Spirituality’ is what seems missing–IMHO– in much of the recent activism I’ve been involved with the past 2 or 3 years, including Occupy. The ‘radical’ […]
Can 'localism' become escapist complicity in our own and others' oppression?
Think globally, act locally is one of a few good cliches. Some folk say the only way to correct the problems involved with the globalization […]
Columbus Activists Look South to Help Build Global Justice Movement
(Photo by Bob Studzinski) “Solutions don’t come from above. What is socialism? I don’t live in socialism? But I live and suffer in capitalism. Some […]
More contexts for reciprocity
that transcend race, class, religion, sex, sexuality, ability, and other things that can divide us. Moving from less to more enlightened self interest is part […]
Interview questions regarding revolution
To what extent do you relate to the 99- percent- versus- the-1- percent theme? To what extent could that theme be a way to avoid […]
Being anti-war vs. being anti-militarist and anti-imperialist
Some say China would come to dominate the world if the US were to dismantle its empire. That may be a valid point. I suspect […]
ecology, intellectual history and respecting our mother
Let’s look for systemic solutions, not see individuals or humans in general as the problem. Some critics of the ecology movement, which includes animal rights, […]
Anarchism, properly understood ?
Perhaps I’m an old guy looking down on a younger generation of folk seeking social change, but most of the self-described anarchists I’ve engaged with […]
Consumerist Activism ? Harmonizing means and ends
During the past few weeks, I’ve been resisting the urge to upgrade to a better camera and a better laptop. It’s part of my attempt […]