Anthropocene / civilization / education / environmental politics / political ecology / religion
by chriscrews · Published 07/08/2014
Thomas Berry wrote the following passage concerning universities and the problem of our modern industrialist worldview. “I mention economics, jurisprudence, and religion because these are among the subjects that are taught in our...
global politics / news / political analysis
by chriscrews · Published 07/07/2014 · Last modified 03/21/2015
Just ran across these wire stories today (NPR, CNN) about the recent travel regulations the TSA is imposing on some direct flights into the US, once more proving that TSA Cares! Reading these...
So I stumbled upon this really fascinating set of articles about fish recently, from very different angles. One is from an abandoned shopping mall in Bangkok (pictured here), which has turned effectively into...
education / environmental politics / political ecology / race politics / social justice
by chriscrews · Published 07/01/2014 · Last modified 03/21/2015
(Updates added 7/7) Hopefully people are starting to hear about the plans for the largest climate mobilization in US history, which will take place the week of September 21-28, 2014 here in New...
Things just keep heating up in Cali, with no relief in sight. And as things get hotter, the fires grow bigger while the water starts to disappear. And this is just the start...
The Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP) pro-democracy movement has been steadily growing in China, much to the chagrin of mainland Communists, and their pro-business autocracy in Hong Kong. OCLP recently began...
The Adventures of Mr. Chris is a collection of personal reflections, scholarly ruminations, travel adventures, and cultural analysis.
