There are long arcs of evolution, the rise and fall of empires and species, the birthing and dying of stars. We cannot know the larger...

*** “Under capitalism we are all for sale, and most labor is grossly underpaid.” –– Maggie Mayhem Nothing in this world is clean....

One thing 2017 taught me was this: Don’t give up on love. 2017 was a hard year. A bewildering year. It was a year when chaos took the...

“The top 10% of families own 75.3% of the nation’s wealth. The bottom half of families own 1.1% of it. The families squished in between...

“We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.” – Dorothy...

Last night, arriving home after doing my civic duty at a public hearing regarding fourteen activists facing a $70,000 fine for chaining...

Edit, October 1st: Last night, the US government shut down, stalled in negotiations by a small minority. This is affecting aid to women...

Some days, love looks and feels a lot like anger. Yesterday evening, I arrived at the rally in a downtown plaza in Oakland, California...

This was written on the 50 year anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the day of Dr. King’s “Dream” speech. Martin...

“Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living.” – Mary “Mother” Jones I didn’t get much sleep last night, but I’m sure it was...

Let us shine light upon injustice.Let us shine light upon grief.Let us shine light upon suffering.Let us shine light upon hatred.Let us...

. Recently I posted these words: “It is good to recall that ‘comfort the afflicted, afflict the comfortable’ often needs to include...

. While cleaning tables, I saw you in the corner, gesticulating gently, communicating with beings that I could not see. We spoke later,...

. please donate to help Occupy Sandy via PayPal to solarcrosstemple@gmail.com . “There is Magic in helping others that creates a ripple...

. The above was my status report upon leaving Oakland City Hall yesterday evening. Having been denied entry through the massive doors of...

. “…until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other’s welfare, social justice can...

“Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.” – Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei Last week, I went to see “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” a powerful film that...

. “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” – Muriel Rukeyser. Speaking the truth...

Thomas Jefferson asked: “Shall we suffer a Pagan to deal with us and not suffer him to pray to his god? … It is the refusing toleration...

Four Hammers by Kat Lunoe This is long, folks, and likely needs to be longer. Hopefully it is the start of a larger conversation: I’ve...