Resisted War, Resisted Racism, Resisted Silence: George Houser
Ninety Nine years is only the last accomplishment of George Houser’s amazing life: WW II conscientious objector, 1940 Co-founder of the …
Category Archives: Heroes
Testament of Youth — WW I Pacifist Comes to Film
Vera Brittain, one of the least lost of the Lost Generation of WW I, is on her third revival …
Vaclav Havel: Nonconformist
On the second anniversary of the death of Vaclav Havel, we are reminded what made him different: Former [Czech] dissidents …
Why Do Underdogs Fight? Malcolm Gladwell Wonders…
Malcolm Gladwell, a hunter-gatherer of human behavior, and about as well known a writer as one could be, appeared at …
William Lloyd Garrison: Remembering
At the memorial for William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, the one time slave and friend of Garrison’s, though long estranged …
Liu Xiaobao Wins Nobel Peace Prize
A Small Rat in Prison for Little Xia a small rat passes through the iron bars paces back and forth …
Goldman Environmental Winners
April is a good month every year, bringing news of the Goldman Environmental prize winners. Beyond the actual environment work …
The Power of NO
I’ve been thinking about the power of NO, lately, and the power it takes to say when it matters most. …
David Kirk: Foundation Stone
All great edifices depend for solid footing on great stones buried deep below the ordinary sight lines. In the house …
Natural Resources
How Rich Will We Be When We Have Converted All Our Forest, All Our Soil, All Our Water Resources and …
CO Court Martial Begins
First officer to be court-martialed for refusing to deploy to Iraq, Lt. Ehrn Watada. If you’re going up to Washington …
Reflections on “Bobby” & Humans Rights Watch
In some part as a celebration after the elections, Lexie and I drove down to Santa Barbara to visit cousins …