“I Want a World of Peace”: In Exclusive Interview UK Labour Head Jeremy Corbyn Opposes Bombing Syria; “A Legal Black Hole”: Jeremy Corbyn Calls for Closing of Guantánamo, Hails Release of Shaker Aamer; Jeremy Corbyn Connects Western Bombing Campaigns & Refugee Crisis: “What Goes Around Comes Around”; War & Climate Change: Jeremy Corbyn on the … Continued


Are humans separate from “nature”? We tend to think they are, say ecofeminists and others, with devastating consequences for animals, for women, and for other groups associated with the nature side of the human/nature divide. Barbara Seeber examines what the British philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft wrote about how animals and women are viewed and treated. For … Continued


Columnist Rafia Zakaria on San Bernardino attack, terrorism, and the investigation into Tashfeen Malik. And coverage of this weekend’s elections in Venezuela with filmmaker Clifton Ross. Ross is a freelance writer and videographer who has been reporting on revolutionary movements in Latin America for over 25 years. His most recent book is The Map or the Territory: … Continued


“We Do Not Want to Die in Silence”: Indigenous People Demand Rights as Draft Climate Deal Reached; Activists Dragged Out of Climate Expo for Protesting Corporate Influence over COP21 Negotiations; Airstrikes Against Syria are a Trap, Warns Former ISIS Hostage Nicolas Hénin; Former ISIS Hostage Nicolas Hénin: Welcoming Refugees is the Best Strategy Against ISIS.


Humankind

Humankind – December 6, 2015

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We journey to two California jails and to other venues to examine gentle techniques used in encouraging the cultivation of compassion by inmates and others. Also: how different religious traditions see this essential spiritual quality.


Top Ten Best Books and Theater of 2015

Everyone is doing a top ten list at the end of the year. Here’s my list for the best books and best theater experiences of the past year, in no particular order.  – Richard Wolinsky Non-fiction GHETTOSIDE by Jill Leovy IN MANCHURIA by Michael Mayer FOLLIES OF GOD by James Grisson IT’S WHAT I DO by Lynsey … Continued