The Activist Wet Blanket
We activists get labeled “wet blankets” for mentioning prickly truths. What if instead the dampening weight of our words inspired relaxed second looks at issues?
Stuff Attachment
In our consumerized culture, those privileged to have things tend to suffer from “stuff attachment.” Mine is an activist, counterculture version of this malady.
Survival by Not Seeing
Activists face hard truths daily, publicizing, denouncing and organizing to change them. But constantly seeing the world’s pain can be a real activist occupational hazard.
Murder in My Milieu
Being murdered is an occupational hazard of being an activist. How many activities can this be said of?
