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Introducing satisfACTION
The satisfACTION blog is about activism in British Columbia – the methods, theories, and stories of how people are working together for more perfect communities . Ever felt a ...
Dreams of Hope
I am 45 years old. I was born 5 weeks after MLKs famous “I Havea Dream” speech on the mall in Washington.Although it predates my birth, that speech is ...
Tar Sands – The Dark Side of the Boom
Province wide speaking tour on the effects of unfettered growth of the Alberta Tar Sands on British Columbia. Kitimat – Nov. 24, Vancouver – Nov. 25, Kamloops – Nov. ...
Tar Sands Sanity
Late last week a supporter sent me a Vancouver Sun article that declared the end of the oilsands boom. Apparently the markets have done what legions of environmentalists, concerned ...
The Great Land Grab
Famous U.S. abolitionist Wendell Phillps once said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty; power is ever stealing from the many for the few.”Phillips’ quip applies to BC where ...
Tsilhqot'in Ruling Rocks BC; Aftershocks To Come
If a tremor shakes BC’s forestsand no one talks about it, was there an earthquake? We are going to find out whenthe shock waves of the groundbreaking decision in ...
The meaning of the message
When I think about the number of messages that my brain processes in one day, it’s a bit overwhelming.Research shows that the average person is bombarded with over 6000 ...
Building the World We Desire in the Face of Global Warming.
Norman Gludovatz The recent American Election was fascinating to watch from the perspective of a political organizer. Among other things we heard how the Obama campaign had canvassers talking ...
From Horror to Hope to Heartache
Truth be told, the last two months of my life have felt consumed by the emotional roller coaster of elections, from horror to hope to heartbreak. It all started ...
