Tag Archives: ecology

“Making Peace with the Planet”: A Tribute to Barry Commoner

by Metta Blogger and Historian Philip Wight “The collective power of people working together…that is what will bring about what the world ought to have, which is…peace.”     On Sunday the world lost one of the greatest advocates of Ecology: Dr. Barry Commoner. He deserves to be remembered for his pioneering work in the… read more

Making History: Remembering and Continuing the Keystone XL Campaign

Article and photos by Philip Wight, Metta blogger.   In studying the history of nonviolence, too often we look to the distant past and neglect the uncertain present. As September draws to a close, advocates of nonviolence should reflect upon last years’ campaign of nonviolent direct action against the Keystone XL pipeline—and not forget that… read more