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Gabor Maté: How Capitalism Makes Us Sick: An Interview on Health and Politics

By Ryan Meili — 2014

Doctor Gabor Maté is the award-winning author of the books When the Body Says No, Hold On To Your Kids, and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. He was recently invited to speak at a conference of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, which includes seven Saskatchewan First Nations. I took the opportunity to interview Dr. Maté about his writing and the intersection between health and politics.

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Faith and the Fight Against Climate Change, Part 2

In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force.

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How Soon Is Now?: A Handbook for Global Change

We are on the brink of an ecological and political mega-crisis. Our actions over the next few years may well determine the destiny of our descendants. Part manifesto, part tactical plan of action, How Soon Is Now? outlines a vision for a mass social movement that will address this crisis.

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john powell Keynote: The Mechanisms of Othering

Denying the belonging of others—and not just humans, but all life—is a global problem and the most pressing issue facing us today, says powell. He discusses our current culture, how this came to be, and what we can do about it.

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Power in Our Interconnectedness: Jacqueline Novogratz at TEDxEuston

Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of poverty. Acumen Fund aims to create a world beyond poverty by investing in social enterprises, emerging leaders, and breakthrough ideas.

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A Spirituality Named Compassion: Uniting Mystical Awareness with Social Justice

Fox marries mysticism with social justice, leading the way toward a gentler and more ecological spirituality and an acceptance of our interdependence.

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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love

How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur—renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer—describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our...

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Poverty and Economic Inequality