Posts in Globalization
ANN ARMBRECHT on Sacredness in Supply Chains /333
ANN ARMBRECHT on Sacredness in Supply Chains /333

Ann shares her extensive knowledge on how we might come into right relationship with the plant world. Ann reminds us just how important connection and intention in sourcing are when working with herbal medicine.

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Colonial Violence, Deep Ecology, Globalization, Grassroots Herbalism, More Than Human Kin, Plant Intelligence, The Cost of CapitalismFor The Wild333, For The Wild, Ann Armbrecht, Ann Armbrecht For the Wild, Ann Armbrecht phd, Ann Armbrecht The Business of Botanicals, Ann Armbrecht Numen, Numen documentary, The Business of Botanicals Book, Ann Armbrecht herbalism, The American Botanical Council, Sustainable Herbs Program, Ethical Herbs, American Botanical Council Sustainable Herbs Program, Ann, ArmbrechtComment
JOHN A. POWELL on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging [ENCORE] /329
JOHN A. POWELL on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging [ENCORE] /329

john a. powell explores the frameworks of “othering and belonging” and "targeted universalism," as well as ideologies of supremacy, global dislocation, rethinking citizenship, and lastly, how we can co-create shared visions and practices of humanity that bring us back into belonging.

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Activism Allyship, Cultural Strategy, Globalization, Political Ideology, Racial Equity Justice, Transition Transformation, Theory ScholarshipFor The Wildjohn powell, john a. powell, Othering and Belonging Institute, University of California, Berkeley, othering, belonging, citizenship, civil rights, civil liberties, john, powell, 329, encoreComment
MALCOLM HARRIS on the Globalization of Forgetfulness /324
MALCOLM HARRIS on the Globalization of Forgetfulness /324

Malcolm offers well-rooted thought touching on the history of Stanford University, the internet, Palo Alto’s military connections, and reveals the values of understanding our material realities and the structures that support society as it stands.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Design+Strategy, Globalization, Media Art, Radical Imagination, Theory Scholarship, The Cost of Capitalism, Transition TransformationFor The Wild324, Malcolm Harris, Malcolm Harris Author, Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism and the World, Malcolm Harris Palo Alto, Palo Alto Book review, Kids These Days The MAking of Millenials, Shit is Fucked up and Bullshit, Malcolm Harris articles, California capitalism, Palo Alto history, malcolm, harrisComment
THENMOZHI SOUNDARARAJAN on Annihilating Caste Systems /314
THENMOZHI SOUNDARARAJAN on Annihilating Caste Systems /314

Speaking to the ways that carrying the trauma of caste manifests within the body, Thenmozhi emphasizes the importance of slowing down to process the grief and pain caused by mindless oppression. She offers important context to the conversation about caste, emphasizing the ways caste discrimination manifests within global schemes of technology and power distribution.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Decolonization, Globalization, Racial Equity Justice, Political Ideology, Activism AllyshipFor The WildThenmozhi Soundararajan, Thenmozhi Soundararajan Berkeley, Thenmozhi Soundararajan instagram, Thenmozhi Soundararajan book, Thenmozhi Soundararajan The Trauma of Caste, The Trauma of Caste, Equality Labs, Equality Labs Caste, Equality Labs Founder, Equality Labs Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Equality Labs Google Caste, Thenmozhi Google, thenmozhi, soundararajan, Thenmozhi, SoundararajanComment
Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on Diverse Expressions of a Living Earth /311
Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on Diverse Expressions of a Living Earth /311

Vandana and Ayana piece apart the threads of our global culture that lead to exploitation and extraction - focusing on the policies of division and distraction that keep us from each other. The divisions that world-leaders focus so much time on are created in order to dominate and exploit the nature on which the earthly community depends.

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Climate Solutions, Colonial Violence, Decolonization, Food Sovereignty, Global South, Globalization, Multispecies Justice, The Cost of CapitalismFor The WildDr. Vandana Shiva, Vandana Shiva, My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements, The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, biodiversity, commons, GMOs, seeds, Navdanya, Earth School, food, earth, life, food sovereignty, Indigenous food sovereignty, diversity, Monsanto, health, peasant movements, farming, farmers movements, gardening, collapse, capitalism, health under capitalism, health under colonialism, climate change, colonialism, vandana, shiva, Vandana, ShivaComment
Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Coming Alive to Other Senses /300
Dr. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Coming Alive to Other Senses /300

Bayo Akomolafe guides listeners on a journey to lose oneself and leave behind the ties that bind us to world views that do not serve humanity’s wholeness. Bayo challenges us to lean into the “political un-project” that is fugitivity, blurring societally-imposed binaries, in order to better understand the human territory and to make more-than-human sanctuary through post activism.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Decolonization, Globalization, Political Ideology, Racial Equity Justice, The Cost of Capitalism, Theory Scholarship, Transition Transformation, Wisdom KeepersFor The Wildbayo akomolafe, bayo akomolafe podcast, bayo akomolafe quotes, trickster philosophy, diaspora, bayo akomolafe books, the times are urgent, bayo akomolafe the times are urgent, bayo akomolafe youtube, bayo akomolafe emergence network, bayo akomolafe poetry, yoruba, yoruba religion, critical race theory, post activism, indigeneity, politics, the sacred, right relationship, post modernity, decolonial futures, environmental justice, bayo, akomolafe, Slow Study 1Comment
Dr. KATE STAFFORD on What the Whales Hear [ENCORE] /272
Dr. KATE STAFFORD on What the Whales Hear [ENCORE] /272

Along with Dr. Kate Stafford, we listen to the many songs the ocean body sings, asking; how does a warming climate alter the Arctic’s soundscape? Why are the waters of the Arctic becoming louder, and what does this mean for kin like the bowhead?

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Ancient Ice, More Than Human Kin, Multispecies Justice, Sacrifice Zones, Globalization, Climate Change, The Cost of Capitalism, Shore Ocean CommunitiesFor The WildAcoustic monitory, migratory movements, blue whales, climate change, sea ice decline, subarctic marine mammals, oceanography, University of Washington, bowhead whales, humpback whales, narwhals, belugas, underwater soundscapes, arctic soundscape, global warming, north Atlantic right whales, Susanna Blackwell, Roz Rolland, University of Washington Applied Physica Laboratory, oil spills, Arctic shipping routes, noise pollution, sonar, military sonar, black carbon, More-Than-Human-Kin, More Than Human KinComment
CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience [ENCORE] /271
CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience [ENCORE] /271

Ayana and Chris discuss wealth inequality, deindustrialization and the rise of the gig economy, the birth of fascism and Christian fundamentalism, and the fusion of corporate and government power under the reigning umbrella of the security state.

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The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Political Ideology, GlobalizationFor The Wildneoliberalism, corporate capitalism, two-party divide, sociopolitics, fascism, economic forces, journalist, Truthdig, Presbyterian minister, wealth inequality, deindustrialization, gig economy, Christian fundamentalism, security state, civil disobedience, mass resistance, Essential ListeningComment
VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality [ENCORE] /268
VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality [ENCORE] /268

Vijay shares how our morality has eroded under the weight of capitalism and why the disappearance of dignified discourse is connected to calculated divestments from our social and state institutions. This moving episode pushes us to think about how we can organize movements that will truly address quality of life.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Design+Strategy, Food Sovereignty, Activism Allyship, Global South, Racial Equity Justice, Globalization, Transition Transformation, Political IdeologyFor The Wildlithium battery, lithium mine, bolivia coup us, bolivia coup lithium, bolivia coup elon musk, green energy alternatives, green energy activists, pandemic covid 19, tricontinental magazine, tricontinental institute for social research, vijay prashad china, vijay prashad podcast, vijay prashad bolivia, agricultural revolution, socialism vs capitalism, socialism examples, socialism and communism, the mutual aid modelComment
SHA’MIRA COVINGTON on Healing the Fashion Industrial Complex /265
SHA’MIRA COVINGTON on Healing the Fashion Industrial Complex /265

Sha’Mira shares that the fashion industrial complex cannot simply be discussed in terms of environmental impact alone, it must be acknowledged as a loud echo of colonial conquest; not just in terms of extraction of labor and resources, or the outsourcing of pollutants and illness, but also in terms of culture and appropriation.


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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Activism Allyship, Design+Strategy, Globalization, Media Art, Racial Equity Justice, Radical Imagination, The Cost of Capitalism, Transition TransformationFor The WildFashion Industrial Complex, Racial Justice, woke washing, healing justice, natural fibers, organic cotton, greenwashing, sustainability, fashion industry, consumerism, Indigenous Sovereignty, Black Liberation, decolonization, globalization, Critical Race Theory, The Legacy of the U.S. Cotton Economy, Slow Factory Open Education: History of Cotton with Teju Adisa-Farrar, The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara, The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine PlantComment
CHRIS ZIMMER on a River Ethic /257
CHRIS ZIMMER on a River Ethic /257

Chris Zimmer invites us to imagine what clean, healthy rivers can bring us, and to propel love for these rivers towards ethical action. Calling into question international agreements, futures of mining, and responses to climate change, this enduring conversation unsettles and uproots our conceptions of borders.

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More Than Human Kin, Colonial Violence, Multispecies Justice, Sacrifice Zones, Transition Transformation, Activism Allyship, Direct Action, Design+Strategy, Conservation Restoration, Food Sovereignty, GlobalizationFor The WildChris Zimmer, Rivers Without Borders, Salmon, Acid Mine Drainage, Taku River System, Alaska, British Columbia, River Cleanup, Fish, Watersheds, Transboundary Rivers, Canada, Downstream Politics, Teck Mining, Tulsequah Chief, Mining, Gold, Silver, Copper, Coal, Ethic, Water Protectors, Green Energy, Toxins, Environmental Regulation, Green New Deal, FishingComment
HELENA NORBERG-HODGE on the Violence of Globalization /236
HELENA NORBERG-HODGE on the Violence of Globalization /236

Alongside Helena, we dream into what sort of global ethics we need to put into place as we restructure the global trade network, how localization is a wealth-building strategy, and the importance of all movements for life, dignity, and reverence to begin seriously looking at the economic trajectory we are on.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Transition Transformation, The Cost of Capitalism, Globalization, Food SovereigntyFor The WildHelena Norberg-Hodge, Helena Norberg-Hodge ancient futures, Helena Norberg-Hodge books, Helena Norberg-Hodge Ladakh, Helena Norberg-Hodge podcast, Helena Norberg-Hodge local futures, localization definition, localization strategy, localization and internationalization, globalization and sustainability, globalization and technology, The International Alliance for Localisation, Local is Our Future, The economics of happiness, The economics of happiness articles, globalization bad effects, globalization bad or good, globalization bad for the environment, globalization bad for developing countries, globalization bad working conditions, local economy is good, why is buying local good for the economy, what global trade deals are really about, what is a free trade deal, global trade agreements, food subsidy programs, food subsidy definition, food taxes and subsidy, regenerative economy, regenerative agricultureComment
BANI AMOR on Tourism and the Colonial Project /234
BANI AMOR on Tourism and the Colonial Project /234

Bani discusses the fetishization of land and lifeways and how tourism facilitates ongoing cycles of domination creating unstable economies, and rendering local communities vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Bani urges us to ask questions that aren’t really encouraged in the travel space including: how can we have a connection to place that isn’t based on escapism and domination?

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Cultural Strategy, The Cost of Capitalism, Transition Transformation, Sacrifice Zones, Racial Equity Justice, GlobalizationFor The Wildgeography, human geography, critical geography, placemaking, capitalism, colonization, space, power relations, development, global development, climate migration, Bani Amor, bani amor decolozing travel, extractive tourism, extractive tourism meaning, extractive tourism industry, decolonize travel writing, hawaii military tourism, military tourist attraction, hawaii tourism bad, spiritual tourism, spiritual tourism in india, spiritual tourism scholarly articles, bali tourism bad, is bali rouned by tourism, how does tourism affect bali, tourism bad for environment, tourism bad impact, ayahuasca appropriation, ayahuasca cultural appropriation, ayahuasca tourism appropriationComment
DEVRA L. DAVIS on 5G and the Cause for Concern /229
DEVRA L. DAVIS on 5G and the Cause for Concern /229

Dr. Davis explains why there is so much conflicting evidence when it comes to EMF and RF exposure, possible explanations for why colorectal cancer is increasing amongst young people, how electromagnetic radiation impacts migratory species, and what tree crowns are telling us about radio frequency radiation.

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Globalization, Sacrifice Zones, The Cost of CapitalismFor The Wild5G, 5g lte, 5g coverage map, 5g technology, 5g bad for bees, 5g bad for environment, 5g bad for your health, 5g bad for your brain, devra davis 5g, devra davis phd, devra davis disconnect, devra davis environmental health trust, devra davis cell phone radiation, Environmental Health Trust, Environmental Health Trust credibility, Environmental Health Trust 5g, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic radiation definition, electromagnetic radiation spectrum, cell phone cancer study, cell phone cancer reddit, bluetooth safety headphones, bluetooth safety, 5g internet radiation, health effects of technology addiction, health effects of 5g technology, health effects of bluetooth technology, health effects of wireless technology Comment
VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality /220
VIJAY PRASHAD on Capitalism’s Erosion of Morality /220

Vijay shares how our morality has eroded under the weight of capitalism and why the disappearance of dignified discourse is connected to calculated divestments from our social and state institutions. This moving episode pushes us to think about how we can organize movements that will truly address quality of life.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Design+Strategy, Food Sovereignty, Activism Allyship, Global South, Racial Equity Justice, Globalization, Transition Transformation, Political IdeologyFor The Wildlithium battery, lithium mine, bolivia coup us, bolivia coup lithium, bolivia coup elon musk, green energy alternatives, green energy activists, pandemic covid 19, tricontinental magazine, tricontinental institute for social research, vijay prashad china, vijay prashad podcast, vijay prashad bolivia, agricultural revolution, socialism vs capitalism, socialism examples, socialism and communism, the mutual aid modelComment
OLÚFÉMI O. TÁÍWÒ on Climate Colonialism and Reparations /216
OLÚFÉMI O. TÁÍWÒ on Climate Colonialism and Reparations /216

We explore climate colonialism, reparations, carbon removal, and a real “just transition” with guest Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò. Our conversation reminds us that while climate colonialism is unfurling before us, there is a myriad of tangible ways countries and movements across the so-called global North could begin making reparations.

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Colonial Violence, Climate Solutions, Design+Strategy, Climate Change, Globalization, Radical Imagination, Global South, Racial Equity Justice, Transition Transformation, Theory ScholarshipFor The Wildcolonialism, colonialism and imperialism, colonialism in Africa, colonialism and capital, reparations, reparations as a public health priority, identity politics, climate colonialism, green new deal, green new deal pros and cons, green new deal problems, green new deal cons, carbon removal, carbon removal technology, carbon removal tool, carbon removal companies, Olufemi O Taiwo, philosophy, constructivism, Unions, labor, Green Climate Fund, green climate fund contributions by country, green climate fund projects, green climate fund paris agreementComment
HARSHA WALIA on Dismantling Imagined, Militarized, and Colonial Borders /211
HARSHA WALIA on Dismantling Imagined, Militarized, and Colonial Borders /211

Harsha shares why it is imperative to rid the concept of legal/illegal personhood in movements for the climate and environment. Harsha leads us in the deeply regenerative work of political imagination as we think about what our communities and livelihoods look like without imposed borders.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Globalization, Political Ideology, Radical Imagination, Racial Equity JusticeFor The WildUndoing Border Imperialism, Harsha Walia, Climate Migration, Climate Refugees, Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, Refugees, Racial Capitalism, Immigration, No One Is Illegal, Migrant Justice, Canadian Immigration, Red Women Rising, British Columbia’s Civil Liberties Association, Eco-FacismComment
ASTRA TAYLOR on Voting, Democracy, and People Power /206
ASTRA TAYLOR on Voting, Democracy, and People Power /206

In conversation with Astra, we explore the messy and difficult endeavor that is democracy, why voter suppression has become so rampant, the anti-democratic nature of debt, and how we can create more democratic spaces in our everyday lives.

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Cultural Strategy, The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Political Ideology, Globalization, Transition Transformation, Activism AllyshipFor The WildDemocracy, Debt Collective, Astra Taylor, What is Democracy?, 2020 Election, Two Party System, Voter Suppression, Democrats, Republicans, The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power, Culture in the Digital Age, Democracy May Not Exist, But We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone, Occupy Movement, 2020, Occupy Wall Street, Zizek!, Examined Life, Facism, Freedom, America, United States PoliticsComment
Dr. HELEN CALDICOTT on Nuclear Narcissism /203
Dr. HELEN CALDICOTT on Nuclear Narcissism /203

Caldicott draws our attention to the realities of nuclear power reactors, proliferation and weapons, as well as the ways in which nuclearism has already wrought an unimaginable amount of havoc and trauma on our environment, culture and bodies.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Sacrifice Zones, Multispecies Justice, GlobalizationFor The WildFukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, nuclear radiation, nuclear energy, green energy, nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, uranium, uranium mining, plutonium, Trinity testing site, Bikini Atoll, nuclear testing, nuclear disarmament, Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, nuclear war, nuclear fuel cycle, Holtec, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Nuclear Madness, Missile Envy, Sleepwalking to Armageddon, ChernobylComment
REBECCA BURGESS on Soil to Soil Fiber Systems /200
REBECCA BURGESS on Soil to Soil Fiber Systems /200

Rebecca begs the question; if much of our clothing originates from the soil, why don’t we interrogate the fashion industry the way we do the agricultural industry? In order to answer this question, we begin by exploring the rise of industrialized fashion and its global impact – when did we start to rampantly consume clothing?

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Globalization, Design+Strategy, The Cost of Capitalism, Conservation RestorationFor The WildRestoration, Fibershed, Fiber, natural fibers, natural dyes, synthetic dyes, fast fashion, slow fashion, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, carbon cycle institute, restoration ecology, Harvesting Color, dye traditions, fashion activism, textile economy, regenerative fiber systems, community agriculture, industrialized fashion, sustainable fashion, IngenuityComment