Category Archives: anarchism

The Birth of American Music

Produced by Andy Mills and Annie Brown [ 1619 podcast ] 1619 Podcast, emerged on the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American Slavery. A NYTimes collaboration that “aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and … Continue reading

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Gratitude Needs Practice

by Stephen Jenkinson It’s dark. You are standing in a field, far from the house. This is the midnight sky of your younger, wilder days. It is ablaze, aching with stars. It is the vault of heaven, indigo sea of time … Continue reading

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The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance

By Robin Wall Kimmerer [As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and ecological systems to … Continue reading

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I Hope

by Resistance Revival Chorus, Meah Pace How could we ever come to this to say Our lives do not matter and justice has no face To steady war and anger burns the fabric of our state sends a message to … Continue reading

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El amor no construye muros / Love Does Not Create Walls

por Victoria Rustán [English below] Hoy [9 de Noviembre, 2019] hacen treinta años que se derribó el Muro de Berlín, un ícono de la vergüenza y de las divisiones en todos sus tipos. Los muros dividen. Los muros existen, y … Continue reading

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Thanks-Giving and Retribution

by Francisco Herrera If the “Thanks Giving” story goes – that the original peoples helped the newcomer (“illegal immigrant”) survive, it is only fitting that the newcomer Give Thanks: re-tribute; pay tribute to those who saved them. One way to … Continue reading

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Our Spiritual Bond with Nature

–by Rachel Carson  A large part of my life has been concerned with some of the beauties and mysteries of this Earth about us, and with the even greater mysteries of the life that inhabits it. No one can dwell … Continue reading

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El Mundo Como un Sólo Lugar / The World as One Place

–por Chris Hadfield (Mar 08, 2019) [English below] Cuando nacemos tenemos una visión muy pequeña del mundo: el útero de nuestra madre y la sala de partos. Y, a medida que creces, es probable que tus padres intenten controlar el … Continue reading

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Fractals: The Relationship Between Small and Large

–by adrienne maree brown  (March 1, 2019) A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop. … Continue reading

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Alquimia Espiritual / Spiritual Alchemy

–por Shinzen Young (Feb 22, 2019) [English below] Todas las tradiciones espirituales hablan acerca de la importancia de darle la bienvenida a las circunstancias negativas con amor. A menudo un@ escucha que debe amar a su enemigo o a las … Continue reading

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