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Chris Hedges: The evidence for our impending doom
What’s wrong with us? As a nation, we are riddled with depression and addiction. Hate groups march openly in our streets. School shootings are a frequent occurrence. We imprison people at shocking rates. We wage unwinnable wars against unseen enemies. We willfully poison our land, air and water. We don’t believe a thing we say,…
8 books to help activists understand the state of America
When looking for guidance or inspiration for the resistance, Chris Hedges doesn’t put much faith in so-called leaders. Chris Hedges was part of a team of reporters with the New York Times awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for coverage of global terrorism. That same year, he received the Amnesty International Global Award for Human…
Rahab’s Sisters: Radical hospitality in the wake of tension
Pastel tablecloths are flung over large round tables. Flowers are arranged in vases. A team of volunteers in the kitchen is creating 100 hot meals out of random food donations. There are stacked cartons of fried chicken from a school down the road, trays of potato salad, bowls of fruit from visiting neighbors and orange-iced…
Director’s Desk: Conversation about sexual violence must include marginalized voices
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford captured the attention of people across the nation with her strength as she educated the country about trauma and memory and courage. Like so many of you – gathered around televisions in hair salons and living rooms and day shelters – various memories have resurfaced for me. Despite the wholeness of each…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: ‘Never stop learning’
Kris Brown is an ambassador of alternative thinking who travels “wherever the wind takes me.” Traveling gives him a sense of wonder and confidence. “No matter what city I go to, it’s a new experience to survive in that city, and it’s given me confidence no matter where I go I’ll be OK,” he said.…
Culture
Obsessed: Chasing the false ideal of the perfect body
Not long ago, on Instagram, a small ad appeared that suggested that users download Photable, an app that allows people to discreetly add abs or a bronzed glow to a person in any photograph. The app arrived just in time for summer. Those who use it can show off their virtual body in seconds and,…
Opinion
Director’s Desk: Conversation about sexual violence must include marginalized voices
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford captured the attention of people across the nation with her strength as she educated the country about trauma and memory and courage. Like so many of you – gathered around televisions in hair salons and living rooms and day shelters – various memories have resurfaced for me. Despite the wholeness of each…
