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Activism in the Teaocene

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I once was a frontline activist dedicated to protecting ancient rainforests and the indigenous people who inhabited them from destruction. […]

Published in Spring | Summer 2017 By Harold Linde

Restoring Humane Values through Activism

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In 2012, I went to the Sahara Desert seeking a spiritual experience. In my wild imagination, the emptiness of the […]

Published in Spring | Summer 2017 By Bruna Kadletz

Restoring Humane Values through Activism

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In 2012, I went to the Sahara Desert seeking a spiritual experience. In my wild imagination, the emptiness of the […]

Published in Spring | Summer 2017 By Bruna Kadletz

“My son Dusty was twenty and I was forty-six when I realized I was not, and had never been, the straight female that I presented to the world. The cultural fabric of South Dakota, where I grew up, was hostile to the very essence of my secret identity as male.”

Published in Spring 2022 By Kent Madden

Being Brave

Journal Article

Through my initiation into motherhood, it was as if the Mystery was shaking me awake. Becoming a parent is world-altering for many; for me, the quake was magnified by the gift of a child with disabilities.

Published in Winter 2022 By Sheersty Stanton

We Are All Radical

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If we choose, we could see our so-called opponents as “radicals” like us: rooted in our convictions, deeply pained by the state of affairs and ready to fight for something better.

Published in Winter 2021 By Shannon M. Wills