Northern Snows, Southern Fires
Here in northern Ohio we had the first short snowfall recently, leaving a thin blanket of snow on the ground and between the tree branches. I associate a certain sense of calm with...
General / global politics / indigenous politics / Latin America / political analysis / Social Movements
by chriscrews · Published 11/13/2019
Here in northern Ohio we had the first short snowfall recently, leaving a thin blanket of snow on the ground and between the tree branches. I associate a certain sense of calm with...
Earlier this year I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with two New School faculty, Julia Foulkes and Mark Larrimore, about the history of The New School and my own role in trying...
climate change / environmental politics / indigenous politics / Latin America
by chriscrews · Published 10/01/2019
I’m a bit delayed in posting this, but my latest piece on environmental politics in the Amazon was recently published by Public Seminar. Here’s the opening part of the story. My stomach churned...
While sitting out on the front porch of my parent’s home a small bird with goldern/tan feathers and a yellowish brest landed in the yard. It had a slight fan at the end...
You may already be aware that the US Forest Service is current accepting public comments on its proposed plan to revise its National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA procedures (36 CFR 220). NEPA...
global politics / news / political analysis / prison-industrial complex / race politics / social justice
by chriscrews · Published 07/13/2019
It’s a sad commentary on the state of this country that we have to hold rallies protesting the existence of migrant detention camps. It’s worth repeating–migrant detention camps–with conditions bordering on concentration camps...
The Adventures of Mr. Chris is a collection of personal reflections, scholarly ruminations, travel adventures, and cultural analysis.