The interlocking concepts of reform and revolt have commingled in the podcast since the beginning and in political thought in general since as far as we have kept track. Do we try to improve our flawed systems or do we … Continued
[Part Two in a series of posts about the Praxis Summer Road Show whys and hows] What are people doing that’s different or subversive already? I will very intentionally begin the more urban part of my journey in Detroit, a … Continued
[Part One in a series of posts about the Praxis Summer Road Show whys and hows] As we race beyond new thresholds for what activity our planet can sustain, we are experiencing the beginning stages of dramatic and visible long … Continued
As I’ve already announced on Praxis last week and to much of my personal network, I am about to embark on a big Truth Scout/Praxis journey and I need your help. Since 2012, I have been producing a weekly radio … Continued
This essay originally appeared as a guest blog on Spokane FAVS as part of March Coffee Talk on free speech and religion. Religion as a tool for the status quo: How politics can make wars holy and criticism blasphemous All … Continued
I interviewed Chris Hedges on Praxis at the end of February and transcribed it so that non-listeners can read our conversation. A shortened version is printed in this week’s Inlander and available online here. Audio will be available in the … Continued
This commentary originally appeared in the December 23, 2014 edition of The Inlander and is the final commentary piece that I’ll be writing there. New Year’s is my favorite holiday, nestled in the reflective winter solstice and topped with champagne. … Continued
After five weeks of education-themed shows this month on Praxis, I’ve been reminded just how important it is to keep learning. The need for education has been revealed yet again as Americans fail to have a literate, humane conversation about … Continued
This commentary originally appeared in The Inlander on October 29, 2014. A disembodied voice, footsteps in an empty house, inexplicable coincidence, omens of doom and a feeling that something has gone horribly wrong. These hallmarks of the horror genre have … Continued
Change Everything: some thoughts on the People’s Climate March, Occupy Wall Street, and more After reading Arun Gupta’s excellent analysis of the upcoming People’s Climate March on CounterPunch, I thought I would share some of my own trepidations and frustrations … Continued