by Nicole Haines | Feb 9, 2023
In the western way of thinking, we generally view the land as capital. The land is seen as property that is to be owned by humans. What we glean from it, we call natural resources, resources that we consider ours for the taking, to serve our wants and to provide... 
by Jon Reese | Feb 2, 2023
Are the activists who have persisted for the past 15 months in protesting Atlanta’s and DeKalb County’s plans for the South River Forest “protectors” or “domestic terrorists”? Don’t take the bait. This is no simple story with good guys and bad guys. It is,... 
by Jon Reese | Jan 25, 2023
As I sat down this morning to enjoy my coffee and to dive back in to Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s excellent book In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying, I heard a large truck slow down in front of my house. I glanced out the... 
by Nicole Haines | Jan 19, 2023
While watching the news yesterday, a pundit that I respect was discussing the disinformation and division present in our country. He stated that we need to not let the people that we love off the hook simply because we love them, essentially that we need to be willing... 
by Jon Reese | Jan 11, 2023
On a recent Zoom I joined about a potential program collaboration, one of the organizers admitted, somewhat sheepishly, that she was not in the same place in her understanding as she perceived others on the call to be. “I’m not an activist,” she said. “But you are!”... 
by Jon Reese | Jan 5, 2023
Dr. Jay Michaelson is a meditation teacher, rabbi, lawyer, activist, and journalist. In addition to teaching environmental ethics at Boston University Law School and Chicago Theological Seminary, he’s reported for years on climate change. And what he said on episode...