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Many years ago, the Rev. Dr. Cornel West said, “I cannot be an optimist but I am a prisoner of hope.” This sums up my feelings right now about the next few years. I cannot be an optimist – I am [...]

Activism as an Antidote – New Energy for 5WCW The Million Women March The election results came in. Hillary was not to be our next president. My heart hurt. I waited to hear Hillary’s [...]

Friends, The stress and trauma of this election cycle — and fears for the future — are real. Many are enduring abuse now in their daily lives. All of us are trying to metabolize a [...]

The Election: Of Hate, Grief, and a New Story Normal is coming unhinged. For the last eight years it has been possible for most people (at least in the relatively privileged classes) to believe [...]

Introduction to Archetypal Activism Craig Chalquist, PhD Chalquist.com If you are a citizen yearning to take intelligent action but not called to the activist path, or an activist burned out from [...]

Further thoughts on the election… ~ Susan Rowland  Ph.D., Chair of Engaged Humanities & the Creative Life I have had a further depth psychology thought on the election which has changed what [...]

I Stand Up for All Pieces of Peace Like 62 million Americans, I woke up on November 9th stunned, flooded with fear for our country, fear for our future, fear for the millions of young people and [...]

My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world [...]

On Grieving This Historic Moment By: Tara E. Atherley, M.S.T., M.A. Psy, Doctoral Candidate, Depth Psychology with emphasis in Community, Liberation and Eco-Psychology To those of us who are [...]

1st Place Winner of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System 30th Anniversary Creative Art Festival Ramp Ceremony In the form of a whisper we hear: “Attent–hut!”…“Mark time… march!”…”For…ward…march!” [...]