In arguing for the urgency of moving from anthropocentrism toward ecocentrism, Aaron S. Allen distinguishes between environmental crises and ecological change; argues against the “balance of nature” paradigm; differentiates between strong and weak forms of sustainability; and describes the role that expressive culture and the environmental liberal arts can play in driving awareness and activism. (Encore … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Dahoud André, coordinator of the Committee to Mobilize Against Dictatorship in Haiti joins us to discuss the Haitian protests and the joint proposal by the U.S. and Mexico to intervene with military force. 0:33 – We host a debate on state Proposition 29 with David Miller (@DmillerB), SEIU-UHW’s Research Director … Continued