Challenges homeless people face in getting jobs
All too often, homeless persons are unfairly blamed for their plight.
Staying hopeful in turbulent times
Which is why we have to keep up the fight even when feeling deeply discouraged.
Signs of the times and the emergence of Maitreya
We have created the chaos, and it is up to all of us to do whatever we can to clean it up and bring about the changes that 99.9% of people around the world crave.
Building community, one fruit tree at a time
“Urban fruit foraging,” it’s called.
My year and welcome to it
Here are four (million) of my own takeaways from 2021, a classic hell-on-Earth year that, if worse weren’t potentially on the horizon, could perhaps be quickly forgotten.
Three reasons to be hopeful as a hard year comes to a close
The year to come could still see big changes for the better. Here’s how.
How awesome is ‘awesome’?
Will the U.S. military under Lloyd Austin's leadership recover its long-lost awesomeness?
Media forget Afghan plight as US sanctions drive mass famine risk
Afghan citizens have been plunged into a humanitarian crisis due in no small part to U.S. sanctions, but where is the outrage?
Internet security made insecure
The entire system has become nuts. Let’s go back to using secret words and codes by email. And if really necessary, voice verification. But don’t continue to insist on cods by telephone. It’s inefficient and ineffective.
Why activists need art to create social change
The authors of a new book on artistic activism discuss the importance of fighting on the terrain of popular culture to reach a mass audience.