In the Presence of Miracles (remembering my Mom) — Mickey Z.

(Courtesy of Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust November 10, 2020 (It feels like a good time to revisit these memories.) I wasn’t supposed to be born. After my mother gave birth to my sister, t ...

Escalating the Demographic War: The Strategic Goal of Israeli Racism in Palestine | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 1, 2020 The discussion on institutional Israeli racism against its own Palestinian Arab population has all but ceased following the final approva ...

The Care of the Mind | John Michael Greer

Nov. 4, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- Before we begin, a preliminary note is in order. Yes, I heard about what’s happening with the U.S. election. I write my posts in advance, and this one was finished day ...

A New Theory Of Consciousness | University of Surrey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 20, 2020 (MedicalXpress) -- Electromagnetic energy in the brain enables brain matter to create our consciousness and our ability to be aware and think, accordin ...

Some ‘Rumble Fish’ Make Their Own Way Back to the River | Mickey Z.

YouTube screenshot of a scene from Rumble Fish (1983) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 14, 2020 When I was in grade school, my classmates and I were introduced to the writer, S.E. Hinton. We wer ...

Lost on a Fearless Plain (Joe Bageant)

Joe BageantJoe Bageant -- World News Trust May 12, 2010 AJIJIIC, Mexico -- I've spent most of this week watching American television and movies. I leave the TV on all night long. I toss and turn with ...

The Mask of Disenchantment | John Michael Greer

Illustration: Kai and Sunny. The Guardian Sept 30. 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- When I noticed at the beginning of the month that September had five Wednesdays, and I didn’t have anything in mind to post ...

Everything You Know About Self-Defense is Wrong | Mickey Z.

Photo Credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust September 25, 2020 To begin, let me clarify what “self-defense” means. I’ll do so by paraphrasing this from the Center for Anti-Violence Educatio ...

Palestinians Are Not Numbers: On the Future of the Palestinian Discourse | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 20, 2020 Palestine can never be truly understood through numbers, because numbers are dehumanizing, impersonal, and, when necessary, can also be ...

Honk If You Love Caviar! (Joe Bageant)

Joe Bageant at Innie's Cafe, Hopkins Village, BelizeUnderstanding America's Class System Joe Bageant -- World News Trust Aug. 17, 2010 How about them political elites, huh? Five million bucks for Che ...

Theosophy: The Dog and the Wolf | John Michael Greer

The dog and the wolf, from the Book of Lambspring Sept. 16, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- In last month’s discussion of America’s magical history, we explored the 19th-century transformations of alchemy in ...