Chris Hedges has a wonderful piece on the moral and spiritual culture of America’s elite and the nature of American nihilism.  It’s short and well worth reading.  Yes- as some commentators have pointed out when I praised another piece by him, he knows little of us.  Few do.  But he sees the issues with wonderful clarity…

I recently have come across some arguments about a supposed “eco-fascist” threat to America.  It is usually paired with claims that Paganism has fascist implications.  Both the secular Left and the classical liberal and religious Right have been making these claims.  Since my search on Google revealed no serious rebuttals except a quick one I…

The Gulf coast oil spill is offering several important insights beyond the obvious, if Americans will but look.  Obviously it is an environmental disaster of enormous proportions, a crime against nature and spirit, but sadly, there is considerably more this corporate disaster and probable crime brings to the surface.

Still more evidence is arising that Nature is a healing force when approached respectfully.  Washington State has developed a program enabling veterans suffering from PTSD to get involved with Nature in a mutually healing way.  As they explain,  The mission of the Veterans Conservation Corps is to 
assist veterans by providing training and volunteer opportunities that…

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