I kinda hate vegetarians and vegans. But, I just might be joining their ranks. Or coming close to it. You see, there are many reasons why people choose to be vegan (which I’ll use as shorthand for both

Preface Recently I've had the good fortune to engage meaningfully with a member of the decolonization community. After some discussion it became clear I've had many thoughts related to decolonization but

Howdy folks! I have an important update to start with: The "emspeculation" newsletter, which I started earlier in the month, is ending, really before it got off the ground. Stripe won't verify

The sort version; I ended that relationship in 2001 and refuse to go back. The long version Let me start by saying that there are a lot of good people who work with the intent of being in service to people

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Hey Steem! Check out this great vlog by a very powerful and modest Native. Words of truth and wisdom. This is how it will crumble. Now is the time. The power is within us. I love this Like

Why are we having such a difficult time decolonizing our minds so that we can return to our tribal roots?  Could it be that most of us have no idea how to live within a tribe?  The transition

LATEST: Statue of late General Aung San, Myanmar India and Myanmar, as a habit in common, have the obsession for planting the statues of their dead people – on other people's property – in those indigenous

I experienced over 20 years of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, addictions, six - 30 day hospitalizations, 6 rounds of Electric Convulsive Therapy (ECT), and an untold amount of

I was reflecting recently on the story of my ancestors and how we got to Turtle Island.  I then started reflecting on how violence has infiltrated our every day lives to the point where we don't even

The concept of time is essentially how cultures perceive processes of change. If everything in the universe stood absolutely still, we would not notice any progression in time. The progression of time

Those who already know me would tell you that I am a man of many hats, with a career in media and rights spanning 20 years. My latest hat, is that of a Policy Consultant at the Community Media Advocacy

First of all, I want to say that I do not represent anyone but myself, and though I have vetted this article with several peers and mentors, I do not presume to know the needs and desires of anyone else.

History of colonialism + tools for decolonisation

A Land Long Clouded Imagining Decolonised Cities presents a symposium: What is a Decolonised City? [Beginning with: The Mind] I had planned to go for only half the symposium, a typical Pākehā response

Decolonization added the idea that the Europeans had oppressed other peoples and were guilty of crimes they now had to redeem. There was no mention of how, throughout history, recruits to Islam had colonized