Can People Power Overcome Nuclear Power?
[The following are introductory paragraphs from a post by ISE ally Randall Amster published on the New Clear Vision blog.] Search the news for the word “meltdown” these days and you’ll probably get one of three main hits: the situation in Japan; the U.S. economy; and Charlie Sheen. Take a guess which one is most […]
The Ecological Integration of Humanity
by Jesse Benn 1. The scientific and biological consideration and organization of independent sub-systems of the ecology, connected together in sequence and in conjunction with the greater whole, are and will be increasingly necessary in order to correct for environmental damage and to control the complex demands of the human and urban metropolitan populations. Sustaining […]
A New Politics
by Bob Spivey, ISE Board Member and SEEDS co-founder Recently I heard reports of Egyptians ordering pizzas for protestors in Wisconsin. Truly we are living in extraordinary times. If the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism had posed a challenge to the rational, universalist basis of the liberal democratic project, the protests sweeping the Middle East and […]
New Page: ISE Intensives
We’ve updated the website to include information about the 2010 ISE Intensive that was held in New York City. You can check out the page which includes links to the Intensive Schedule as well as the Readings that were used in the seminars here. Alternatively, you can find a link “ISE Intensives” within the “Education” […]
Kropotkin and Bookchin discussed on “Libertarian Tradition” podcast
Murray Bookchin is discussed as part of a “Libertarian Tradition” podcast episode entitled “The Anarchism of Peter Kropotkin.” Interestingly, the “Libertarian Tradition” podcast is hosted by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, a think tank which (in its own words) was “…founded in 1982 as the research and educational center of classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, […]
Social Ecologist Profile: Peter Staudenmaier of Missoula, MT USA
Please introduce yourself (What kind of work you do, Where you live, etc.) I’ve been active in social ecology circles and affiliated with the ISE since the late 1980s. At the moment I live in Missoula, Montana, where I teach history at the University of Montana and spend a lot of time in the mountains. [Editor’s note: […]
Alston to participate in “Forum on Police Violence, Incarceration and Alternatives”
Here’s the info for this event which is scheduled to include ISE Associate Ashanti Alston: Forum on Police Violence, Incarceration and Alternatives March 18 at 7pm Ottawa University Morriset Building Room 205 Opening Panel: Ashanti Alston Bridget Tolley Julie Matson Jaggi Singh In this opening panel the panelists will speak about their various experiences with and […]
Social Ecologist Profile: Beverly Naidus of Vashon Island, WA USA
Beverly Naidus is an internationally recognized artist on the faculty at UW-Tacoma where she teaches courses in art for social change and healing. Interdisciplinary to her core, she works in many mediums, allowing the content to determine the form. Themes in her work include the ecological crisis, fear of difference, unemployment, nuclear nightmares and her dreams […]
Come to Boston for Biojustice 2007!
BioJustice 2007 is a week long celebration of sustainable food and alternatives to corporate healthcare. It is being developed by a wide coalition of public interest groups, activists, farmers, scientists, and concerned citizens, working together in response to the biotechnology industry’s international convention scheduled for the new Boston Convention and Exhibition Center during May 6-9, 2007.
Audio from Reclaim the Commons in Chicago
Audio from Reclaim the Commons 2006 in Chicago is now available at http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/04/9413.php.
The featured panel discussion took place on April 8, 2006 at DePaul University, in response to the BIO industry convention held the following week in Chicago. On the panel: Anuradha Mittal (Oakland Institute), Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero (Puerto Rican Project on Biosafety), John Kinsman (National Family Farm Coalition), and Sarah Alexander (White Earth Land Recovery Project). The panel was moderated by Jeffrey Smith (Institute for Resonsible Technology).
