Don’t just talk about “climate”—zoom into “issues” and “places”, if you want such conversations to be effective. And other wise tips from A Larger Us
"Just Transformations" shows grassroots movements for alternative futures arising across the planet
"We treat land more like a consumer good than a fundamental foundation of existence." Revive and Common Weal on "Our Land"
Should philanthropy become political? It depends whether the aim is ideological, or a richer, more deliberative form of democracy itself
Federalists, communitarians, mayoralists - three tribes of thinking about where the locus of power should be in the UK
If you want to transform a situation, note how ideas are diffused, how you overcome resistance and how networks work
Alternative Editorial: Understanding Our Choices
A/UK EDITORIAL, BEHAVIOUR, DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION, EQUIP FOR THE FUTURE, POLITICAL CULTURE, SOCIO-POLITICS, WAR/PEACEpat kanechoice, conflict, binary, psychology, human givens, war, peace
“Talk like a human about climate change.” Good advice. But can humans be curious and vision-seeking, as well as loss-averse and fearful?
Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil and Ayn Rand all felt ‘different’ in the world – and changed the way we think
London's ticketing platforms & box offices should make Pay-It-Forward schemes possible. It'll make arts both more resilient and accessible
As the “HSBC 9” eco-protesters are acquitted of criminality, an eloquent open letter explains their actions
ACTION, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION, NEW ENERGY SOURCES, PLANETARIAN, PRACTICE, SOCIO-POLITICS, POLITICAL CULTUREpat kaneExtinction Rebellion, activism, climate activism, green protest, protest
“Peace isn’t the absence of war, but a dynamic process that can be built, nurtured and sustained”. Designing Peace shows the creative possibilities
Alternative Editorial: Going to peace
"Hunger doesn't wear club colours." These food pantries organised by football supporters are a lifeline - and a rising political front
The UK's score on reported "democratic wellbeing" is extremely low, says Carnegie Trust. We have answers for that...
In Sesotho, "fito" means “joining diverse pieces to make one powerful effort”. Fito Networks in South Africa aims at exactly that
“The Mother’s Call” from Jewish and Palestinian activists introduces a feminist, peace-oriented take on the current conflict
Alternative Editorial: The Alternative To War Is Not Peace
A/UK EDITORIAL, ALTERNATIVE MEDIA SYSTEM, BEHAVIOUR, COMMUNITY, FEMININE, POLITICAL CULTURE, SOCIO-POLITICS, WAR/PEACEpat kanewar, peace, middle east, binary, socio-politics, peace journalism, conflict transformaton
Citizens' Assemblies should lean towards becoming a parallel polis - and much less a democratic figleaf for establishments
Political and social movements can school business practice. But can you separate movements' methods from their moral claims?