Philanthropy as a Territory of Transition
By Alnoor Ladha and Lynn Murphy
This article focuses on philanthropy as a territory of transition, rebalancing wealth, knowledge and power while repairing historical injustices. It explores that philanthropy can exacerbates our current exploitative system through undemocratic and unaccountable processes; by increasing endowments through existing market mechanisms; and through a lack of imagination on how to support the…
Tam Hunt
Tam Hunt is a renewable energy lawyer, philosopher and writer. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, and Hilo, Hawaii. When he's not reading and writing, he's playing tennis, hanging out with friends or traveling.
His work in philosophy looks at the intersection of science and spirituality, the mind-body problem, evolutionary theory, and the philosophy of physics.
He also writes regularly…
Desert Blues | The Music Moves in Circles
There is no doubt that the “desert blues” musicians of West Africa connect so easily with international audiences because of the similarity of their music with blues and blues-rock. It seems that the music has emanated from the Sahel and the Sahara to America then Europe and back to Africa.
Crone Wisdom | The Soul of Community
Andrea Mathieson, well known for building community through her women’s circles and webinars, recently invited four remarkable women to share some of the unique crone wisdom they had collected over decades of community involvement.
Trauma and Healing for Boys and Men of Color
Activists and leaders explore the deep traumas they and their communities suffer from, and how to develop strategies of responsibility and accountability that face the truth, but also create conditions for deep healing and prevent these wounds from undermining families, communities and selves.
Finding Ben | Mental Health, Justice, and Healing
After his son took his own life, a veteran journalist finds healing and hope in a San Quentin Prison men's group called Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP). A new journalism Fellowship for improved mental health reporting gives voice to the silenced. VIDEO | ESSAY | INTERVIEW
Watching River Otters
Watching the river otters playing, I know that there is a deeper truth to our journey, older than any belief or ideology, and far from the discords of today.
Post-truth Politics and Collective Gaslighting
Post-truth politics is not just an expression of disregard for truth or an origin of false beliefs; it can also undercut our own faith in our capacity to distinguish between truth and falsehood...In this regard, it is similar to gaslighting.
Humble Like the Earth
By Melina Bondy
Suddenly, I remembered my vision from the woods. My hand trembled as I closed the Zoom room. I sat down and cried tears of joy.
Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as a Catalyst for Climate Action
It is imperative that schools ultimately position Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness in service of the shift in collective consciousness that’s so needed now—a shift where we truly care for each other and our planet as we engage in active hope.