In the marketplace of ideas, does love still trump violence? By Kristy Jansen In anticipation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year - January 20, 2020 - the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy, I’ve been … [Read more...] about OPTIMIST VIEW: Why civil disobedience and ahimsa (nonviolence) triumph in the face of injustice
Unencumbered: The Wonderfully Bearable Lightness of Leaving Screens Behind
Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true. - Charles Dickens By Kristy Jansen The Friday before Christmas, I left town for the week to meet up with my extended family to share … [Read more...] about Unencumbered: The Wonderfully Bearable Lightness of Leaving Screens Behind
Red alert: How Extinction Rebellion woke the world up to the climate crisis
In October, the journalist and activist George Monbiot introduced Extinction Rebellion to the British press as a homegrown movement “devoted to disruptive, non-violent disobedience in protest against ecological collapse”. The hope was to turn a national uprising into an … [Read more...] about Red alert: How Extinction Rebellion woke the world up to the climate crisis
How Dave’s Killer Bread is baking up opportunity by employing ex-convicts
After serving 15 years in prison, Dave Dahl and his brother, Glenn, went to work in their parents’ bakery with two goals - great bread and employment opportunities for ex-convicts. The company, which claims one-third of its workforce is comprised of ex-convicts, began their … [Read more...] about How Dave’s Killer Bread is baking up opportunity by employing ex-convicts
A community-designed solution: restorative justice arrives in Oakland
The United States has the largest prison population in the world and the highest per capita rate of incarceration. The punitive justice that lands people behind bars often hits communities of color and poverty much harder than other groups. In Oakland, California, one of the most … [Read more...] about A community-designed solution: restorative justice arrives in Oakland
