Israel presents its case at the ICJ

On January 11, 2024, South Africa presented their case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (See: South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ). Yesterday Israel presented its case against South Africa's charges that Israel has committed, and continues to commit acts of genocide in Gaza. … Continue reading Israel presents its case at the ICJ →

The Crucified of the Earth

I was recently made aware of a slightly different way of thinking about the flight of the family of Jesus from Bethlehem. A farmer who fled from the war in Guatemala into Honduras in the early 1980s, meaning he was a refugee, told Chris Hedges that when the family left Bethlehem, “It was on this … Continue reading The Crucified of the Earth →

It’s Official, We are now Living in “Bomb Time”

The story "The Emperor Has No Clothes" came to mind as I've been learning about hypernormalization and absurdity. These concepts describe how we cope with a reality that is too complex and chaotic to understand or change. We accept the lies and illusions that are presented to us, even when they contradict the facts and … Continue reading It’s Official, We are now Living in “Bomb Time” →

Resisting absurdity

I've been studying and writing about change my entire life. Social, environmental, political, economic, and cultural change because the status quo in this country is unjust and unsustainable. We need to identify where our efforts to create change can have an impact. The greatest threat we face is deepening environmental chaos and its consequences. This … Continue reading Resisting absurdity →