[ { "title": "Sonoma County Library", "subtitle": "", "id": "sonoma-county-library", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/gov/sonoma-county-library/", "date": "2026-09-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "img/banners/rg/sonoma-county-library.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Sonoma County Library welcomes all to grow and thrive in a community where equal access to knowledge creates understanding and limitless potential.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/elibrary/elearning", "label": "Online Learning" }, { "link": "https://events.sonomalibrary.org/events/month", "label": "Events Calendar" }, { "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/visit/locations/historygenealogy", "label": "Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library" }, { "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/visit/locations/adultliteracy", "label": "Adult Literacy and English Language Partners Program" }, { "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/es/browse/audience/recursos-para-ti", "label": "Recursos para ti" }, { "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/visit/locations", "label": "Locations and Hours" }, { "link": "https://sonomalibrary.org/stayinformed/purpleair", "label": "Purple Air Sensors" } ], "categories": [], "topics": [], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": ["sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "211 E Street", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "Sonoma", "state": "California", "zip": "95404", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "707 308 3020", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Sonoma County Library offers innovative library programming, robust collections, and responsive services through equitable access to information, technology, connectivity and opportunities to contribute, interact, and participate.\n\n#### Unique to the Central Santa Rosa Library\n\nIn addition to the library services offered at all Sonoma County Library branches , the Central Library is unique in that it houses a digital piano available for public use and the Central Music files, a collection of 1600 pieces of sheet music and methods, with genres including classical, Broadway musicals, folk, jazz, country, pop, and rock. \n\nThe Central Branch offers two recording studios for booking through its E Street Studios in addition to an extensive Camera collection that is available for check out through E Street Studios https:\/\/sonomalibrary.org\/browse\/libraryofthings\/cameracatalog. \n\nPatrons may check out Regional and State Park Passes or access the extensive eLibrary which includes free audio and eBooks, free access to the Press Democrat and NYT, and much more. \n\n#### Sonoma County Library Values\n\n* **Equity:** Fostering justice and inclusion within our community\n* **Curiosity:** Cultivating new perspectives and possibilities with the community\n* **Creativity:** Valuing original ideas and approaches to support community aspirations\n* **Compassion:** Embodying kindness and respect for the lived experiences within our community\n* **Trustworthiness:** Bringing reliability, accountability, and transparency to the community\n\n#### Intellectual Freedom at the Library\n\nSonoma County Library is committed to protecting and defending intellectual freedom across our collections, programs, and spaces.\n\nLibraries are facing increasing intellectual freedom challenges on a wide range of issues, not only with physical materials like books and movies, but also with programs, e-content, Internet access, room bookings, and exhibits. Intellectual freedom challenges can limit access to information, suppress civic engagement, and silence voices, especially those of more marginalized communities. These challenges are coming from all sides of the political and social spectrum.\n\nThis library staff are defenders of intellectual freedom every day of the year. They support the First Amendment right of every patron to seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. They believe that access to a wide variety of ideas, information, opinions, perspectives, and stories helps create a more informed, empathetic, and curious community.\n\n#### Member of the Book Sanctuary Movement\n\nThe Library is a memger of the Book Sanctuary movement, declaring all spaces as Book Sanctuaries. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. Simply put, whether in the libraries or online, they are a safe space for all stories and ideas.\n\nLaunched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, the Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles and commits to making these books accessible.\n\nIn 2024, the Sonoma County Library Commission passed a resolution declaring the library as a Book Sanctuary. This resolution reaffirms the library's support of intellectual freedom and opposition to book bans in any form. Join them in celebrating the freedom to read!\n\n#### What Is Intellectual Freedom?\n\nIntellectual freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause, or movement may be explored. \n\nSource: American Library Association, https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/intfreedom\/censorship\/faq\/" }, { "title": "City of Santa Rosa Economic Development and Housing", "subtitle": "", "id": "santa-rosa-econ-devl-and-housing", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/santa-rosa-econ-devl-and-housing/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Rental assistance and rehabilitation loans.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "", "resource_activity": "", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.srcity.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "90 Santa 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"opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "2250 Northpoint Parkway", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "707 544 6911", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Countrywide Shelter Listings", "subtitle": "", "id": "countrywide-shelter-listings", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/countrywide-shelter-listings/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Online listings of all types of shelters and housing.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.shelterlistings.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Eden Housing", "subtitle": "", "id": "eden-housing", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/eden-housing/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Affordable housing for very low, low and moderate-income families.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "", "resource_activity": "", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://edenhousing.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], 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"resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.legalaidsc.org/programs/home", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "144 South E Street, Suite 100, Santa Rosa", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "707 843 4432", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Petaluma People Services Center", "subtitle": "", "id": "petaluma-people-services-center", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/petaluma-people-services-center/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Petaluma Homelessness Prevention One-time grants for residents of Petaluma, providing rental assistance.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.petalumapeople.org/housing", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "1500 Petaluma Blvd S", "street2": "", "city": "Petaluma", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 765 8488", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Reach for Home", "subtitle": "", "id": "reach-for-home", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/reach-for-home/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Provide opportunities and support for participants to work toward self-sufficiency, independence, and permanent housing.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.reachforhome.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": ["volunteering"], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "443 Hudson St", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "Healdsburg", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 433 6161", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Redwood Gospel Mission", "subtitle": "", "id": "redwood-gospel-mission", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/redwood-gospel-mission/", "date": 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Intakes for men — Mon-Fri at 11am, for women Mon-Fri at 11am and Sat-Sun at 1pm, ID required.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.legalaidsc.org/programs/home", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay", "homeless"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county", "santa rosa"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "101 6th Street", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 542 4817", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Sonoma County Housing Authority", "subtitle": "", "id": "sonoma-county-housing-authority", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/gov/sonoma-county-housing-authority/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Local public agency that provides safe, decent and quality affordable housing and supportive services to eligible persons with limited incomes.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "", "resource_activity": "", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "1440 Guerneville Road", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 565 7500", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Sonoma Overnight Support", "subtitle": "", "id": "sonoma-overnight-support", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/sonoma-overnight-support/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:51 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Information and assistance, counseling, emergency shelter. 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The report is based on Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) data about home-bound people who experience homelessness during a 12-month period, point-in-time counts of people experiencing homelessness on one day in January, and data about the inventory of shelter and housing available in a community.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "", "resource_activity": "", "resource_type": "gov", "link": "https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahar.html", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Burbank Housing", "subtitle": "", "id": "burbank-housing", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/burbank-housing/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:50 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Low-income rental and home ownership assistance.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "", "resource_activity": "", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.burbankhousing.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "1425 Corporate Center Parkway", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "707 526 9782", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Catholic Charities of the Diocese", "subtitle": "Homeless Services Center and Family Support Center", "id": "catholic-charitie-homeless-and-family-support-center", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/catholic-charitie-homeless-and-family-support-center/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:50 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Resources, counseling, intake for shelters, showers, laundry, telephone, and mail services. Emergency homeless shelter for families.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "", "resource_activity": "", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.srcharities.org/housing", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "301 6th St", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "707 542 5426", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Committee on the Shelterless (COTS)", "subtitle": "", "id": "committee-on-the-shelterless", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/committee-on-the-shelterless/", "date": "2026-06-28 14:16:50 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Emergency shelter, transitional housing and case management.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://cots.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["homelessness"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "900 Hopper Street", "street2": "", "city": "Petaluma", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "707 765 6530", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "A Free Man's Worship", "subtitle": "", "id": "a-freemans-warship", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/a-freemans-warship/", "date": "2026-06-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/earth.png", "display_style": "black", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Bertrand Russell"], "summary": "Like most people whose ideas were ahead of their times (or at least ahead of the cherished prejudices of the conventional), Bertrand Russell held many unpopular and controversial views, however his logic was invariably difficult or impossible to refute. In a Free Man's Worship, Russell peers unblinkingly into the infinite void and arrives at a discomforting conclusion. He thought that evidence gathered through the scientific method of inquiry indicated that we live in a universe without purpose or plan. He felt that the Laws of Thermodynamics predict that the universe will end in an entropic death, and no matter how humans may strive, their own end, decreed by nature, is certain. Yet, Russell believed that humans may have some freedom of choice. he thought we might ge able to assert a 'subtle mastery over the thoughtless forces of Nature' and stand 'proudly defiant of irresistible forces. It's a disturbing vision, but as the monotheistic fairytales of a friendly father god in the sky lose their relevance, Russell's heartfelt prophesy may help bridge the modern existential moral predicament so devastatingly identified by Nietzsche.”", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Historical Documents"], "topics": ["rationality", "critical thinking", "intellectual courage", "renewal"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "To Dr. Faustus in his study Mephistopheles told the history of the Creation, saying:\n\n*\"The endless praises of the choirs of angels had begun to grow wearisome; for, after all, did he not deserve their praise? Had he not given them endless joy? Would it not be more amusing to obtain undeserved praise, to be worshipped by beings whom he tortured? He smiled inwardly, and resolved that the great drama should be performed.*\n\n*\"For countless ages the hot nebula whirled aimlessly through space. At length it began to take shape, the central mass threw off planets, the planets cooled, boiling seas and burning mountains heaved and tossed, from black masses of cloud hot sheets of rain deluged the barely solid crust. And now the first germ of life grew in the depths of the ocean, and developed rapidly in the fructifying warmth into vast forest trees, huge ferns springing from the damp mould, sea monsters breeding, fighting, devouring, and passing away. And from the monsters, as the play unfolded itself, Man was born, with the power of thought, the knowledge of good and evil, and the cruel thirst for worship.*\n\n*\"And Man saw that all is passing in this mad, monstrous world, that all is struggling to snatch, at any cost, a few brief moments of life before Death's inexorable decree. And Man said: ‘There is a hidden purpose, could we but fathom it, and the purpose is good; for we must reverence something, and in the visible world there is nothing worthy of reverence.' And Man stood aside from the struggle, resolving that God intended harmony to come out of chaos by human efforts. And when he followed the instincts which God had transmitted to him from his ancestry of beasts of prey, he called it Sin, and asked God to forgive him.*\n\n*\"But he doubted whether he could be justly forgiven, until he invented a Divine Plan by which God's wrath was to have been appeased. And seeing the present was bad, he made it yet worse, that thereby the future might be better. And he gave God thanks for the strength that enabled him to forgo even the joys that were possible. And God smiled; and when he saw that Man had become perfect in renunciation and worship, he sent another sun through the sky, which crashed into Man's sun; and all returned again to nebula.*\n\n*\" 'Yes, he murmured, ‘it was a good play; I will have it performed again.' \"'*\n\n\nSuch, in outline, but even more purposeless, more void of meaning is the world which Science presents for our belief. Amid such a world, if anywhere, our ideals henceforward must find a home. That Man is the product of causes which had no prevision of the end they were achieving; that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs, are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that no fire, no heroism, no intensity of thought and feeling, can preserve an individual life beyond the grave; that all the labours of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius, are destined to extinction in the vast death of the solar system, and that the whole temple of Man's achievement must inevitably be buried beneath the debris of a universe in ruins—all these things, if not quite beyond dispute, are yet so nearly certain, that no philosophy which rejects them can hope to stand. Only within the scaffolding of these truths, only on the firm foundation of unyielding despair, can the soul's habitation henceforth be safely built.\n\nHow, in such an alien and inhuman world, can so powerless a creature as Man preserve his aspirations untarnished? A strange mystery it is that Nature, omnipotent but blind, in the revolutions of her secular hurryings through the abysses of space, has brought forth at last a child, subject still to her power, but gifted with sight, with knowledge of good and evil, with the capacity of judging all the works of his unthinking Mother. In spite of Death, the mark and seal of the parental control, Man is yet free, during his brief years, to examine, to criticize, to know, and in imagination to create. To him alone, in the world with which he is acquainted, this freedom belongs; and in this lays his superiority to the resistless forces that control his outward life.\n\nThe savage, like ourselves, feels the oppression of his impotence before the powers of Nature; but having in himself nothing that he respects more than Power, he is willing to prostrate himself before his gods, without inquiring whether they are worthy of his worship. Pathetic and very terrible is the long history of cruelty and torture, of degradation and human sacrifice endured in the hope of placating the jealous gods: surely, the trembling believer thinks, when what is most precious has been freely given, their lust for blood must be appeased, and more will not be required. The religion of Moloch—as such creeds may be generically called—is in essence the cringing submission of the slave, who dare not, even in his heart, allow the thought that his master deserves no adulation. Since the independence of ideals is not yet acknowledged, Power may be freely worshipped, and receive an unlimited respect, despite its wanton infliction of pain.\n\nBut gradually, as morality grows bolder, the claim of the ideal world begins to be felt; and worship, if it is not to cease, must be given to gods of another kind than those created by the savage. Some, though they feel the demands of the ideal, will still consciously reject them, still urging that naked Power is worthy of worship. Such is the attitude inculcated in God's answer to Job out of the whirlwind: the divine power and knowledge are paraded, but of the divine goodness, there is no hint. Such also is the attitude of those who, in our own day, base their morality upon the struggle for survival, maintaining that the survivors are necessarily the fittest. But others, not content with an answer so repugnant to the moral sense, will adopt the position which we have become accustomed to regard as specially religious, maintaining that, in some hidden manner, the world of fact is really harmonious with the world of ideals.Thus, Man creates God, all-powerful and all-good, the mystic unity of what is and what should be.\n\nBut the world of fact, after all, is not good; and, in submitting our judgment to it, there is an element of slavishness from which our thoughts must be purged. For in all things it is well to exalt the dignity of Man, by freeing him as far as possible from the tyranny of non-human Power. When we have realized that Power is largely bad, that man, with his knowledge of good and evil, is but a helpless atom in a world which has no such knowledge, the choice is again presented to us: Shall we worship Force, or shall we worship Goodness? Shall our God exist and be evil, or shall he be recognized as the creation of our own conscience?\n\nThe answer to this question is very momentous, and affects profoundly our whole morality. The worship of Force, to which Carlyle and Nietzsche and the creed of Militarism have accustomed us, is the result of failure to maintain our own ideals against a hostile universe: it is itself a prostrate submission to evil, a sacrifice of our best to Moloch. If strength indeed is to be respected, let us respect rather the strength of those who refuse that false “recognition of facts” which fails to recognize that facts are often bad.\n\nLet us admit that, in the world we know, there are many things that would be better otherwise, and that the ideals to which we do and must adhere are not realized in the realm of matter. Let us preserve our respect for truth, for beauty, for the ideal of perfection which life does not permit us to attain, though none of these things meet with the approval of the unconscious universe. If Power is bad, as it seems to be, let us reject it from our hearts. In this lies Man's true freedom: in determination to worship only the God created by our own love of the good, to respect only the heaven which inspires the insight of our best moments.\n\nIn action, in desire, we must submit perpetually to the tyranny of outside forces; but in thought, in aspiration, we are free, free from our fellowmen, free from the petty planet on which our bodies impotently crawl, free even, while we live, from the tyranny of death. Let us learn, then, that energy of faith that enables us to live constantly in the vision of the good; and let us descend in action, into the world of fact, with that vision always before us.\nWhen first the opposition of fact and ideal grows fully visible, a spirit of fiery revolt, of fierce hatred of the gods, seems necessary to the assertion of freedom. To defy with Promethean constancy a hostile universe, to keep its evil always in view, always actively hated, to refuse no pain that the malice of Power can invent, appears to be the duty of all who will not bow before the inevitable.\n\nBut indignation is still a bondage, for it compels our thoughts to be occupied with an evil world; and in the fierceness of desire from which rebellion springs there is a kind of self-assertion which it is necessary for the wise to overcome. Indignation is a submission of our thoughts, but not of our desires; the Stoic freedom in which wisdom consists is found in the submission of our desires, but not of our thoughts. From the submission of our desires springs the virtue of resignation; from the freedom of our thoughts springs the whole world of art and philosophy, and the vision of beauty by which, at last, we half reconquer the reluctant world. But the vision of beauty is possible only to unfettered contemplation, to thoughts not weighted by the load of eager wishes; and thus Freedom comes only to those who no longer ask of life that it shall yield them any of those personal goods that are subject to the mutations of Time.\n\nAlthough the necessity of renunciation is evidence of the existence of evil, yet Christianity, in preaching it, has shown a wisdom exceeding that of the Promethean philosophy of rebellion. It must be admitted that, of the things we desire, some, though they prove impossible, are yet real goods; others, however, as ardently longed for, do not form part of a fully purified ideal. The belief that what must be renounced is bad, though sometimes false, is far less often false than untamed passion supposes; and the creed of religion, by providing a reason for proving that it is never false, has been the means of purifying our hopes by the discovery of many austere truths.\nBut there is in resignation a further good element: even real goods, when they are unattainable, ought not to be fretfully desired. To every man comes, sooner or later, the great renunciation.\n\nFor the young, there is nothing unattainable; a good thing desired with the whole force of a passionate will, and yet impossible, is to them not credible. Yet, by death, by illness, by poverty, or by the voice of duty, we must learn, each one of us, that the world was not made for us, and that, however beautiful may be the things we crave, Fate may nevertheless forbid them. It is the part of courage, when misfortune comes, to bear without repining the ruin of our hopes, to turn away our thoughts from vain regrets. This degree of submission to Power is not only just and right: it is the very gate of wisdom.\n\nBut passive renunciation is not the whole of wisdom; for not by renunciation alone can we build a temple for the worship of our own ideals. Haunting foreshadowings of the temple appear in the realm of imagination, in music, in architecture, in the untroubled kingdom of reason, and in the golden sunset magic of lyrics, where beauty shines and glows, remote from the touch of sorrow, remote from the fear of change, remote from the failures and disenchantments of the world of fact. In the contemplation of these things the vision of heaven will shape itself in our hearts, giving at once a touchstone to judge the world about us, and an inspiration by which to fashion to our needs whatever is not incapable of serving as a stone in the sacred temple.\n\nExcept for those rare spirits that are born without sin, there is a cavern of darkness to be traversed before that temple can be entered. The gate of the cavern is despair, and its floor is paved with the gravestones of abandoned hopes. There Self must die; there the eagerness, the greed of untamed desire must be slain, for only so can the soul be freed from the empire of Fate. But out of the cavern the Gate of Renunciation leads again to the daylight of wisdom, by whose radiance a new insight, a new joy, a new tenderness, shine forth to gladden the pilgrim's heart.\n\nWhen, without the bitterness of impotent rebellion, we have learnt both to resign ourselves to the outward rule of Fate and to recognize that the non-human world is unworthy of our worship, it becomes possible at last so to transform and refashion the unconscious universe, so to transmute it in the crucible of the imagination, that a new image of shining gold replaces the old idol of clay. In all the multiform facts of the world—in the visual shapes of trees and mountains and clouds, in the events of the life of man, even in the very omnipotence of Death—the insight of creative idealism can find the reflection of a beauty which its own thoughts first made. In this way mind asserts its subtle mastery over the thoughtless forces of Nature. The more evil the material with which it deals, the more thwarting to untrained desire, the greater is its achievement in inducing the reluctant rock to yield up its hidden treasures, the prouder its victory in compelling the opposing forces to swell the pageant of its triumph.\n\nOf all the arts, Tragedy is the proudest, the most triumphant; for it builds its shining citadel in the very center of the enemy's country, on the very summit of his highest mountain; from its impregnable watchtowers, his camps and arsenals, his columns and forts, are all revealed; within its walls the free life continues, while the legions of Death and Pain and Despair, and all the servile captains of tyrant Fate, afford the burghers of that dauntless city new spectacles of beauty. Happy those sacred ramparts, thrice happy the dwellers on that all-seeing eminence. Honour to those brave warriors who, through countless ages of warfare, have preserved for us the priceless heritage of liberty, and have kept undefiled by sacrilegious invaders the home of the unsubdued.\n\nBut the beauty of Tragedy does but make visible a quality which, in more or less obvious shapes, is present always and everywhere in life. In the spectacle of Death, in the endurance of intolerable pain, and in the irrevocableness of a vanished past, there is a sacredness, an overpowering awe, a feeling of the vastness, the depth, the inexhaustible mystery of existence, in which, as by some strange marriage of pain, the sufferer is bound to the world by bonds of sorrow. In these moments of insight, we lose all eagerness of temporary desire, all struggling and striving for petty ends, all care for the little trivial things that, to a superficial view, make up the common life of day by day; we see, surrounding the narrow raft illumined by the flickering light of human comradeship, the dark ocean on whose rolling waves we toss for a brief hour; from the great night without, a chill blast breaks in upon our refuge; all the loneliness of humanity amid hostile forces is concentrated upon the individual soul, which must struggle alone, with what of courage it can command, against the whole weight of a universe that cares nothing for its hopes and fears.\n\nVictory, in this struggle with the powers of darkness, is the true baptism into the glorious company of heroes, the true initiation into the overmastering beauty of human existence. From that awful encounter of the soul with the outer world, renunciation, wisdom, and charity are born; and with their birth a new life begins. To take into the inmost shrine of the soul the irresistible forces whose puppets we seem to be—Death and change, the irrevocableness of the past, and the powerlessness of man before the blind hurry of the universe from vanity to vanity—to feel these things and know them is to conquer them.\n\nThis is the reason why the Past has such magical power. The beauty of its motionless and silent pictures is like the enchanted purity of late autumn, when the leaves, though one breath would make them fall, still glow against the sky in golden glory. The Past does not change or strive; like Duncan, after life's fitful fever it sleeps well; what was eager and grasping, what was petty and transitory, has faded away, the things that were beautiful and eternal shine out of it like stars in the night. Its beauty, to a soul not worthy of it, is unendurable; but to a soul which has conquered Fate it is the key of religion.\n\nThe life of Man, viewed outwardly, is but a small thing in comparison with the forces of Nature. The slave is doomed to worship Time and Fate and Death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour. But, great as they are, to think of them greatly, to feel their passionless splendour, is greater still. And such thought makes us free men; we no longer bow before the inevitable in Oriental subjection, but we absorb it, and make it a part of ourselves. To abandon the struggle for private happiness, to expel all eagerness of temporary desire, to burn with passion for eternal things—this is emancipation, and this is the free man's worship. And this liberation is effected by a contemplation of Fate; for Fate itself is subdued by the mind which leaves nothing to be purged by the purifying fire of Time.\n\nUnited with his fellowmen by the strongest of all ties, the tie of a common doom, the free man finds that a new vision is with him always, shedding over every daily task the light of love. The life of Man is a long march through the night, surrounded by invisible foes, tortured by weariness and pain, towards a goal that few can hope to reach, and where none may tarry long. One by one, as they march, our comrades vanish from our sight, seized by the silent orders of omnipotent Death.\n\nVery brief is the time in which we can help them, in which their happiness or misery is decided. Be it ours to shed sunshine on their path, to lighten their sorrows by the balm of sympathy, to give them the pure joy of a never-tiring affection, to strengthen failing courage, to instill faith in hours of despair. Let us not weigh in grudging scales their merits and demerits, but let us think only of their need—of the sorrows, the difficulties perhaps the blindnesses, that make the misery of their lives; let us remember that they are fellow-sufferers in the same darkness, actors in the same tragedy with ourselves. And so, when their day is over, when their good and their evil have become eternal by the immortality of the past, be it ours to feel that, where they suffered, where they failed, no deed of ours was the cause; but wherever a spark of the divine fire kindled in their hearts, we were ready with encouragement, with sympathy, with brave words in which high courage glowed.\n\nBrief and powerless is Man's life; on him and all his race the slow, sure doom falls pitiless and dark. Blind to good and evil, reckless of destruction, omnipotent matter rolls on its relentless way; for Man, condemned today to lose his dearest, tomorrow himself to pass through the gate of darkness, it remains only to cherish, ere yet the blow falls, the lofty thoughts that ennoble his little day; disdaining the coward terrors of the slave of Fate, to worship at the shrine that his own hands have built; undismayed by the empire of chance, to preserve a mind free from the wanton tyranny that rules his outward life; proudly defiant of the irresistible forces that tolerate, for a moment, his knowledge and his condemnation, to sustain alone, a weary but unyielding Atlas, the world that his own ideals have fashioned despite the trampling march of unconscious Power." }, { "title": "The Metacrisis", "subtitle": "", "id": "the-metacrisis", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/the-metacrisis/", "date": "2026-06-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2027-07-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/earth.png", "display_style": "black", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Metacrisis is a term that describes a complex, multi-systemic breakdown in society. It arises from the foundational views and values of modern culture, which contribute to various global crises. The concept emphasizes the interconnectedness of these crises, suggesting that they are not isolated issues but rather symptoms of deeper systemic problems.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["metacrisis", "Daniel Schmachtenberger", "renewal"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "#### Causes\n\nIn any culture, the roots of the Metacrisis are the deeply embedded myths, assumptions and worldviews that developed during the early stages of a society. Traits that at an early stage may have seemed advantageous become self-destructive at later stages.\n\nIn modern culture, the specific aspects of the Metacrisis include systemic breakdowns driven by social inequality, hyper-individualism, loss of meaning, ecological collapse, and a highly-narcissistic, materialistic and growth-driven culture that seeks to maximize individual profits by privatizing and commodifying all forms of life, human activity and the environment.\n\n#### Characteristics\n\n**Interconnected Crises:** The Metacrisis highlights how different localized crises, such as ecological, economic, and social issues, are interrelated and exacerbate each other.\n\n**Root Causes:** A study of the Metacrisis focuses on addressing underlying conditions that generate specific crises, rather than merely treating their individual symptoms.\n\n**Loss of Truth:** As a society's dominant paradigm withers under the weight of it's own inconsistencies, a shared sense of truth is lost, leading to what Carl Jung referred to as, \"psychic epidemics\". This leaves masses of people increasingly vulnerable to disinformation and manipulation.\n\n**Loss of Meaning:** At its core, the modern Metacrisis involves a profound crisis of meaning, in which individuals and societies struggle to find purpose and navigate the complexities of modern life. his leaves masses of people more vulnerable to misinformation and manipulation.\n\n#### Possible Solutions\n\n**One Step At A Time:** By recognizing the current Metacrisis, we can begin to understand the deeper challenges we face and work towards meaningful solutions that address the root causes of our collective crises. As the Hopi Prophesy states, \"We are the people we have been waiting for.\" Each of us can do only a little. But if each of us does our part, the cumulative effect can be transformative.\n\n**Transformation of Values:** The personal implications are profound, as they call for a fundamental and holistic transformation of conventional social values. In the past, this has proven near impossible for most societies to achieve. On the other hand, it has never been easier to become globally educated, informed, connected and engaged. The Metacrisis is both local and global. Our solutions must be grounded in globally-aware and locally-based communities.\n\n#### Some Implications\n\n**Practice Compassion rather Fear and Anger:** Extending compassion to ourselves and others is essential in addressing the Metacrisis. Maintaining compassion is a lifelong practice requiring humility, honest self-reflection, hope, patience, focus and discipline. \n\n**Practice Reconciliation rather than Division and Violence:** Help reconcile our fragmented worldview and restore a shared sense of humanity. Einstein once said, \"Nationalism is the measles of the human race.\" The same can be said for other forms of superficial division (race, ethnicity, skin color, social class, gender, etc.).\n\n**Practice Active Engagement rather than Denial and Apathy:** Chose an issue, study it well, find your group, and participate." }, { "title": "Anarchist Black Cross Federation", "subtitle": "", "id": "anarchist-black-cross", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/anarchist-black-cross/", "date": "2026-06-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/anarchist-black-cross.jpg", "display_style": "black", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Supporting Political Prisoners since 1994. The Anarchist Black Cross Federation (ABCF), has been on the frontline in supporting those imprisoned for struggling for freedom and liberty.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.abcf.net/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.abcf.net/prisoner-info/", "label": "Prisoner List" }, { "link": "https://www.abcf.net/support-guide/", "label": "Support Guide" }, { "link": "https://www.abcf.net/volunteer/", "label": "Volunteer" }, { "link": "https://www.abcf.net/warchest-program/", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["political prisoners", "racism"], "activities": [ "political prisoner support and advocacy"], "opportunities": ["volunteering", "donating"], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Beginning around 1906-1907, the Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) became the banner under which many anarchists organized prison support. Since then the ABC has ebbed and flowed to the present day. In the mid-'80s ABC organizations flourished due to the efforts of New Afrikan anarchist and then Political Prisoner, Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. Unlike earlier ABC formations, the ABC collectives broadened their interests to cover a wide variety of prison-related issues." }, { "title": "Black Agenda Report", "subtitle": "", "id": "black-agenda-report", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/black-agenda-report/", "date": "2026-06-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/black-agenda-report.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Insightful news and analysis from a Black US American perspective. Covers topics and events that are often missing from the corporate press,", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.blackagendareport.com", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php/articlelist/africa", "label": "Africa" }, { "link": "https://www.blackagendareport.com/articlelist/african%20america", "label": "African America" }, { "link": "https://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php/articlelist/political%20economy", "label": "Political Economy" }, { "link": "https://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php/articlelist/radio-podcasts", "label": "Radio Podcast" }, { "link": "https://donate.stripe.com/fZe9Ccb4lg2hdIQ5kk", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["black lives matter", "black left", "africa", "racism"], "activities": [ "independent journalism", "global news", "current events"], "opportunities": 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"", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Change.org", "subtitle": "", "id": "change-dot-org", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/change-dot-org/", "date": "2026-05-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-05-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Start an online campaign, mobilize supporters, and work with decision makers to drive solutions.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "tools", "link": "https://change.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["organizing"], "activities": [ "online petitions"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "ACLU Sonoma County", "subtitle": "", "id": "aclu-sonoma-county", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/aclu-sonoma-county/", "date": "2026-03-18 12:13:58 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/aclu-northern-ca.png", "display_style": "deepblue", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Working to preserve individual working rights and liberties.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://sonomaaclu.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["human rights", "civil rights"], "activities": [ "legal support"], "opportunities": ["volunteering", "donating"], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Radio Resistance", "subtitle": "", "id": "radio-resistance", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/radio-resistance/", "date": "2026-03-18 12:07:31 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/radio-resistance.png", "display_style": "dark", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Rebel Fagin"], "summary": "Radio Resistance, hosted by the intrepid Rebel Fagin, features interviews with activists, artists, and union organizers on the plight of the unhoused, climate change, trans rights, and the struggles of immigrants.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/streaming---radio-resistance.html", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "KBBF.org", "label": "Live on KBBF.org" }, { "link": "https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22RadioResistance22%22", "label": "Archive" } ], "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["immigrant rights", "labor rights", "union organizing"], "activities": [ "radio show", "insightful interviews"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["journalists", "sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "

Work for peace through justice. Yours in peace through justice.<\/p>\n

Rebel.<\/p>" }, { "title": "VIDAS - Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services", "subtitle": "", "id": "vidas", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/vidas/", "date": "2026-03-18 11:57:01 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "An affiliated organization with the Immigration Law & Justice Network (ILJN). 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Jefferson Ave", "street2": "", "city": "St. Louis", "county": "", "state": "Missouri", "zip": "63118", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "707 536 6002", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "vfp@veteransforpeace.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "#### Statement of Purpose\n\nWe, as military veterans, do hereby affirm our greater responsibility to serve the cause of world peace. To this end we will work, with others both nationally and internationally\n\n* To increase public awareness of the causes and costs of war\n* To restrain our governments from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations\n* To resist racism and repression in our home communities\n* To oppose the militarization of law enforcement\n* To end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons\n* To seek justice for veterans and victims of war\n* To abolish war as an instrument of national policy\n* To promote a sustainable and peaceful world\n* To achieve these goals, members of Veterans For Peace pledge to use non-violent means and to maintain an organization that is both democratic and open with the understanding that all members are trusted to act in the best interests of the group for the larger purpose of world peace. 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Sonoma County is an all-volunteer run and the only local independent homeless advocacy organization in Sonoma County which is not beholden to funders. They are responsible only to the homeless people in our community. 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They generally meet virtually by Zoom.\n\n* The 2nd Monday of each month is an in-person meeting at the First United Methodist Church, McMullin Room, 1551 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa. The McMullin Room is on the east side of the church area closest to the Rosedale\/California Ave cross street. Parking is available in the lot across this road. Zoom participation is available for the in-person meeting but be aware that their first priority will be the people in the room.\n\n#### Mission Statement\n\nThe Mission of Homeless Action! is to demonstrate kindness and mutual support for anyone who is without a stable home. They are an active community of sheltered and unsheltered individuals that promotes the dignity and rights of all members of society.\n\n#### Objectives and Processes\n\n* validating, enabling, and empowering community for unsheltered individuals as they pursue housing;\n* integrating sheltered and unsheltered people into our work;\n* advocating for the rights of sheltered and unsheltered people with city and county elected officials and with the greater community;\n* providing emergency resources and services such as cooling\/warming centers, transportation, food, trash removal, tents, porta toilets, Narcan, vehicle registration and repairs; \n* advocating for immediate support, safety, sanitation, and shelter of unsheltered people;\n* developing and promoting solutions including alternate housing and alternative designs;\n* working within the legal system to protect the rights of unsheltered community members;\n* supporting and endorsing homeless people in becoming involved in civic functions and homelessness\/housing decision-making;\n* supporting and informing people likely to become homeless;\n* publicly protesting as necessary to bring voice to the needs of unsheltered community members." }, { "title": "Indivisible Sonoma County", "subtitle": "", "id": "indivisible-sonoma-county", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/indivisible-sonoma-county/", "date": "2026-03-18 11:40:21 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "true", "authors": [], "summary": "Indivisible Sonoma County was established in 2017, along with thousands of other Indivisible chapters, in response to the 2016 electoral selection of Donald Trump. 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We're working to bring California's climate ambition in line with what the latest science says is necessary.\n1. **Prioritize climate justice.** Marginalized communities — Black, Brown, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian people as well as working-class communities across race — are bearing the brunt of California's climate crisis. The fossil fuel economy prioritizes short-term profit over people's health. Working together, we can ensure that all Californians enjoy equitable access to climate solutions and the benefits of clean energy. \n1. **Secure a just transition for workers.** As we transition away from oil and gas and toward renewable energy, policymakers must ensure fossil fuel workers and their families aren't left behind. That means creating millions of family-sustaining jobs in clean energy, providing workforce training and job placement for workers in transition, and protecting workers' pensions and healthcare benefits." }, { "title": "U.S. Military Aid and Arms Transfers to Israel, October 2023 to September 2025", "subtitle": "", "id": "us-military-aide-to-israel", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/us-military-aide-to-israel/", "date": "2026-03-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "William D Hartung"], "summary": "An overview of U.S. military aid and arms transfers to Israel from October 2023 to September 2025.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Hartung_US_Military_Aid_to_Israel_Oct.20.pdf", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Imperialism and War"], "topics": ["us israeli attack on iran feb 2026"], "activities": [ "current events", "live updates"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["middle east", "west asia"], "regions": ["Middle East", "north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The United States has provided at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since the start of the war in Gaza on October 7, 2023. However, under both the Biden and Trump regimes, an additional tens of billions of dollars in arms sales agreements have been committed for weapons and services that will be paid for in the years to come. \n\nThis report covers the spending streams that have gone into that $21.7 billion, as well as detailing the billions in commitments that the U.S. government has promised for arms to be supplied in the future." }, { "title": "US-Israel attacks on Iran: Death toll and injuries live tracker", "subtitle": "", "id": "us-israel-attack-on-iran-death-toll-tracker", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/us-israel-attack-on-iran-death-toll-tracker/", "date": "2026-03-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/us-bombs-iran-mass-graves-of-school-girls.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Live updates of death and injury counts resulting from the illegal attack by actors in the U.S., Israeli and aligned authoritarian regimes upon the people of Iran.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker", "link_type": "", "link_label": "View at Al Jazeera", "categories": ["Imperialism and War", "News and Analysis"], "topics": ["settler colonialism", "us israeli attack on iran feb 2026", "genocide"], "activities": [ "current events"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["middle east", "west asia"], "regions": ["middle east", "north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Native Land Digital", "subtitle": "", "id": "native-land-digital", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/native-land-digital/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:34:50 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Mapping indigenous lands in a way that changes, challenges, and improves the way people see history and the present day. They hope to strengthen the spiritual bonds that people have with the land, its people, and its meaning.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "continent", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://native-land.ca", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://native-land.ca/maps/native-land", "label": "Native Lands Map" }, { "link": "https://native-land.ca/resources/teachers-guide", "label": "Teachers Guide" }, { "link": "https://native-land.ca/resources/mobile-apps", "label": "Download App" } ], "categories": ["Indigenous Rights"], "topics": ["indigenous rights"], "activities": [ "educational resources"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["native north america"], "regions": ["native north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California", "subtitle": "", "id": "fair-housing-advocates-of-northern-california", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/fair-housing-advocates-of-northern-california/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:28:02 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Provides free comprehensive fair housing counseling, complaint investigation, and assistance in filing housing discrimination complaints with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). FHANC is a HUD certified to offer pre-purchase counseling and education programs, as well as foreclosure prevention counseling and workshops.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "regional", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.fairhousingnorcal.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.tfaforms.com/4990327", "label": "Fair Housing Intake Form" }, { "link": "https://www.tfaforms.com/4983346", "label": "Foreclosure Prevention Intake Form" }, { "link": "https://www.fairhousingnorcal.org/volunteer-opportunities.html", "label": "Volunteer" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["fair housing", "discrimination", "homelessness"], "activities": [ "legal support", "HUD certified advocacy", "fair housing counseling", "foreclosure prevention counseling", "housing complaint investigations", "discrimination complaint filings", "educational services"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "1314 Lincoln Ave. Suite A", "street2": "", "city": "San Rafael", "county": "marin", "state": "california", "zip": "94901", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "415 457-5025", "phone2": "800-735-2922 (TDD)", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County", "subtitle": "", "id": "peace-and-justice-center-of-sonoma-county", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/peace-and-justice-center-of-sonoma-county/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:25:45 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/pjc-logo-blue-dove_4.jpg", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "A progressive community-based non-profit organization offering sponsorships, seed funding, meeting space, book library, Internet access and much more. Supports a wide range of services for peace and justice activists (socially concerned and engaged citizens). Publishes the acclaimed Sonoma County Peace Press. Sponsor of Radio Resistance, and so much more.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "http://www.pjcsoco.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/calendars.html", "label": "Events Calendar" }, { "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/pjcsocomembership.html", "label": "Membership" }, { "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/volunteer.html", "label": "Volunteer" }, { "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/donate.html", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": [], "topics": [], "activities": [ "community center", "meeting space", "lending library", "independent journalism", "referral service", "events calendar", "poster making supplies"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "467 Sebastopol Avenue", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "95401", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 575 8902", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The mission of the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County is to inform, support and energize the Sonoma County community to create peace and social justice through active nonviolence. \n\nMembers of the Center envision a world of Peace and Justice, where differences are respected, conflicts are addressed nonviolently, oppressive structures are dismantled, and people seek to live in harmony with the earth and one another.\n\nThat's no small task, but in this era of global climate collapse, species extinctions, oligarch overreach, imperial depredation and social fragmentation is any other task more important?\n\nThe Center is a membership organization. You can join [here](https:\/\/www.pjcsoco.org\/pjcsocomembership.html)." }, { "title": "Sonoma County Peace and Justice Events Calendar", "subtitle": "", "id": "soco-pjc-events-calendar", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/soco-pjc-events-calendar/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:25:45 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/pjc-logo-blue-dove_4.jpg", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "true", "authors": [], "summary": "A vital source of information on current peace and justice-related events in and around Sonoma County.", "highlight": "true", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/events-calendar.html", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/events-month-view.html", "label": "Monthly View" } ], "categories": [], "topics": [], "activities": [ "events calendar"], "opportunities": ["protesting"], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": ["sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "467 Sebastopol Avenue", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "95401", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 575 8902", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Sonoma County Peace Press", "subtitle": "", "id": "soco-peace-press", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/soco-peace-press/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:25:45 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/pjc-logo-blue-dove_4.jpg", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "A publication of the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County, an affiliate of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR).", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/peace-press.html", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.pjcsoco.org/peace-press---past-issues.html", "label": "Past Issues" } ], "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["peace and justice", "human rights", "imperialism", "militarism", "racism", "immigrant rights", "worker rights"], "activities": [ "independent journalism", "local news and reporting"], "opportunities": ["volunteering", "citizen reporting", "writing and editing"], "groups": ["journalists", "san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "707 575 8902", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "PJCsoco.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Agenda for Action", "subtitle": "", "id": "agenda-for-action", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/agenda-for-action/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:23:10 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Agenda for Action (AFA) is a call to action for people throughout Sonoma County to come together to invest sustainably in protecting and supporting the wellbeing of the community, and specifically the community members who have been most impacted by an interlocking ecosystem of systemic inequities. The AFA aims to mobilize multi-stakeholder collaboration among governments, funders, public and private sectors, and other community partners to transform access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities, and to ensure people across Sonoma County have the resources to thrive and reach their full potential.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.hatogether.org/agenda-for-action", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": [], "activities": [ "Equity Reports"], "opportunities": ["volunteering"], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Racial Disparities Dashboard", "subtitle": "", "id": "racial-disparities-dashboard", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/racial-disparities-dashboard/", "date": "2026-02-12 16:22:15 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "An online dashboard displaying disparities between people in the U.S. who are identified as being either Black or white (using the specific racist categories peculiar to the U.S. settler-colonial form of division.)", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://belonging.berkeley.edu/racial-disparities", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["racism", "exploration"], "activities": [ "Equity Reports"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["black lives matter", "north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "PUBLICATION JUNE 7, 2023 UPDATED JUNE 16, 2025 \n\nThe Othering and Belonging Institute is pleased to present the thoroughly revised Racial Disparities Dashboard, and our expanding snapshot. A racial disparity is defined as a persistent difference in outcomes or performance between racial groups. \n\nAn easily understood example is the racial wealth gap or the racial disparity in maternal mortality, noted below. This project is designed to be an open resource repository on racial disparities in American society that are important, vital, and measurable. We have nearly 80 different indicators with measured disparities between Black and white [U.S.] Americans in our table below. We have included almost every disparity that we could find which is nationally reported, for which there is recent and apparently reliable data. Over time, we will add more data and disparity figures to this dashboard as we uncover and catalog it for your reference." }, { "title": "North Bay Rapid Response Network", "subtitle": "", "id": "north-bay-rapid-response-network", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/north-bay-rapid-response-network/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:56:32 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Rapid Response Network provides a way for people to respond to fear and anxiety in our community as a result of the increase in immigration enforcement, ICE raids and other attacks against our communities.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "regional", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.northbayop.org/nbrrn", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["immigrant rights", "ice raids"], "activities": [ "Immigration Services", "Labor Services", "Employment Services", "Document services", "Case management", "Family assistance", "Legal services", "Advocacy", "Emergency preparedness", "Non-violent", "Immigration assistance"], "opportunities": ["volunteering", "donating"], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "1717 Yulupa Avenue", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "95405", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "24 HOUR HOTLINE: 707-800-4544 see details for number by area", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "info@northbayop.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The network provides a 24-hour hotline to immigrants facing a raid by federal immigration agents, dispatches trained legal observers to the raid location, provides legal defense to affected communities, and offers accompaniment to victims and families following a raid. The mission is to mobilize an emergency response network, serve as witnesses to immigration enforcement actions, uphold the rights of immigrants, and provide services to affected North Bay residents. \n\n* Alameda: (510) 241-4011 \n* Contra Costa: (925) 900-5151 \n* Santa Clara (408) 290-1144 \n* San Mateo (203) 666-4472 \n* San Francisco (415) 200-1548 \n* Napa & Sonoma 707 800-4544 \n* Marin (415) 991-4545" }, { "title": "North Bay Jobs with Justice", "subtitle": "", "id": "north-bay-jobs-with-justice", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/north-bay-jobs-with-justice/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:56:18 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "regional", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.northbayjobswithjustice.org/about-us", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["immigrant rights", "labor rights"], "activities": [ "immigrant rights", "labor rights", "employment services", "Legal services", "Emergency preparedness", "Immigration assistance"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "P.O. Box 427", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "", "state": "california", "zip": "95402", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "707 582 5634", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "northbayjwj@gmail.com", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "North Bay Jobs with Justice is a growing, grassroots coalition of more than 30 labor and community organizations in Sonoma, Napa, and Marin Counties. We believe that organized people-power is the key to winning economic, racial, and climate justice. Our mission is rooted in centering the voices and leadership of working families, building real worker power through direct action and solidarity.\\n\\nHere in North Bay, we are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, with wildfires, megadrought, and floods only exacerbating the negative impacts of an already unequal and unjust economy. With communities of color, low wage workers, and immigrant families leading the way, we believe that a more just and more resilient future is possible." }, { "title": "Sonoma County Immigrant Community Support", "subtitle": "", "id": "soco-immigrant-community-support", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/soco-immigrant-community-support/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:56:02 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Sonoma County is committed to all who are in need and are eligible for services, regardless of immigration status. All County immigrant residents, whether they are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, undocumented residents, refugees, or residents with any other immigration status, are valued and are integral members of our social, cultural, and economic fabric.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://sonomacounty.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/county-executives-office/projects/support-for-immigrant-communities", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://sonomacounty.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/county-executives-office/projects/support-for-immigrant-communities/apoyo-a-las-comunidades-de-inmigrantes", "label": "En español" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["ice raids", "immigrant rights", "immigration services", "labor services", "employment services"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["immigrants", "ignored and marginalized communities", "san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay", "sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "#### Overview\n\nOn Jan. 10, 2025, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors pledged to protect the civil rights of the County's immigrants to the fullest extent provided by the law. The Board also reaffirmed the County's commitment to abide by state laws adopted by the California Legislature that ensure law enforcement services, schools, health care facilities, courts and other public agencies are accessible to every person in California, regardless of immigration status. \n\n#### Board Resolution\n\nThe Board also passed a resolution directing County departments and employees to comply with the California Values Act, a 2017 state law that limits state and local government agencies, including law enforcement, from sharing information about an individual's immigration status with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency that enforces immigration laws. Exceptions in the state law allow law enforcement to provide ICE with information about undocumented immigrants convicted of a serious or violent felony. \n\nThe resolution also prohibits County agencies and employees from investigating, interrogating or detaining people for immigration enforcement purposes or sharing an individual's immigration status with ICE, unless required by state or federal law. The Board also directed County departments to develop protocols and procedures on how to interact with ICE agents and directed staff to create a centralized web hub — this web site - with information and resources for immigrant communities." }, { "title": "North Bay Veterans Resource Center", "subtitle": "", "id": "north-bay-veterans-resource-center", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/north-bay-veterans-resource-center/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:54:44 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "regional", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.va.gov/north-bay-vet-center/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["veterans"], "activities": [ "Mental Health Resources", "Counseling", "Referral", "Telehealth", "Grief counseling", "PTSD assistance", "Sexual assault assistance", "Suicide prevention"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["san francisco north bay"], "regions": ["san francisco north bay"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "6010 Commerce Blvd Suite 145", "street2": "", "city": "Rohnert Park", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "94928", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 586 5966", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community." }, { "title": "Food Not Bombs -- Petaluma", "subtitle": "", "id": "food-not-bombs-petaluma", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/food-not-bombs-petaluma/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:54:25 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/food-not-bombs.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Food Not Bombs is a decentralized, grassroots movement that provides free vegan meals, free groceries to take home, and related educational materials.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "http://www.foodnotbombs.net", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/donate.php", "label": "Donate" }, { "link": "https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/volunteer.php", "label": "Volunteer" }, { "link": "https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/anarchist_cookbook.html", "label": "The Anarchist Cookbook" } ], "categories": ["Human Rights"], "topics": ["food security", "ethical diets", "technology misuse"], "activities": [ "hot and to go food", "educational materials"], "opportunities": ["volunteering", "donating", "sustainable diets"], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "Corner of Howard and Washington", "street2": "", "city": "Petaluma", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "foodnotbombspetaluma@yahoo.com", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "**Food Not Bombs chapters act on three core principles:**\n\n1. Distribute free vegan or vegetarian food\n1. Each chapter is autonomous and makes decisions using the consensus decision model.\n1. IS NOT a charity, and IS dedicated to nonviolent social change.\n\nThe movement is often suppressed by those seeking authoritarian control over society. Despite that, they continue to grow globally. They also work in coalition with others, such as Earth First!, The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Anarchist Black Cross, the IWW, Homes Not Jails, Anti Racist Action, Farm Animal Rights Movement, In Defense of Animals, the Free Radio Movement and other organizations on the cutting edge of positive social change and resistance to the new global austerity program. \n\nFood Not Bombs is preparing for the economic crash by organizing \"Food Not Lawns\" community gardens, housing the homeless with \"Homes Not Jails\", and organizing additional meals each week while starting new Food Not Bombs chapters in as many communities as possible.\n\nIn Sonoma County, join Food Not Bombs for a delicious home-cooked meal and groceries to take home at the following locations.\n\n**Santa Rosa**\n\n* 171 Santa Rosa Ave, CA 95401 (At the mosaic fish statue near the bike path.)\n* Sundays, 5-7pm \n\n**Petaluma**\n\n* Howard and Washington Streets\n* Mondays and Saturdays, 11am" }, { "title": "Food Not Bombs -- Santa Rosa", "subtitle": "", "id": "food-not-bombs-santa-rosa", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/food-not-bombs-santa-rosa/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:54:25 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/food-not-bombs.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Food Not Bombs is a decentralized, grassroots movement that provides free vegan meals, free groceries to take home, and related educational materials.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "http://www.foodnotbombs.net", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/donate.php", "label": "Donate" }, { "link": "https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/volunteer.php", "label": "Volunteer" }, { "link": "https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/anarchist_cookbook.html", "label": "The Anarchist Cookbook" } ], "categories": ["Human Rights"], "topics": ["food security", "ethical diets", "technology misuse"], "activities": [ "hot and to go food", "educational materials"], "opportunities": ["volunteering", "donating", "sustainable diets"], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "Prince Gateway Park 171", "street2": "Santa Rosa Ave", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "sonoma", "state": "california", "zip": "95401", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "fnbsantarosa@gmail.com", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "**Food Not Bombs chapters act on three core principles:**\n\n1. Distribute free vegan or vegetarian food\n1. Each chapter is autonomous and makes decisions using the consensus decision model.\n1. IS NOT a charity, and IS dedicated to nonviolent social change.\n\nThe movement is often suppressed by those seeking authoritarian control over society. Despite that, they continue to grow globally. They also work in coalition with others, such as Earth First!, The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Anarchist Black Cross, the IWW, Homes Not Jails, Anti Racist Action, Farm Animal Rights Movement, In Defense of Animals, the Free Radio Movement and other organizations on the cutting edge of positive social change and resistance to the new global austerity program. \n\nFood Not Bombs is preparing for the economic crash by organizing \"Food Not Lawns\" community gardens, housing the homeless with \"Homes Not Jails\", and organizing additional meals each week while starting new Food Not Bombs chapters in as many communities as possible.\n\nIn Sonoma County, join Food Not Bombs for a delicious home-cooked meal and groceries to take home at the following locations.\n\n**Santa Rosa**\n\n* 171 Santa Rosa Ave, CA 95401 (At the mosaic fish statue near the bike path.)\n* Sundays, 5-7pm \n\n**Petaluma**\n\n* Howard and Washington Streets\n* Mondays and Saturdays, 11am" }, { "title": "Nation's Finest: Santa Rosa", "subtitle": "", "id": "nations-finest-santa-rosa", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/nations-finest-santa-rosa/", "date": "2026-02-12 15:53:32 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/nations-finest.webp", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "With 30 locations in 15 mostly rural communities in California, Arizona, and Nevada, providing critical services and support to more than 6,800 Veterans annually.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "regional", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://nationsfinest.org/locations/santa-rosa/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["veterans", "homelessness"], "activities": [ "transitional housing", "mental health", "emergency shelters", "Affordable Housing", "Case management", "Employment services", "Family assistance", "Health and wellness"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": ["north american southwest", "north american west"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "444 10th Street, #102", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "", "state": "california", "zip": "95401", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "707 578 8387", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "INFO@NATIONSFINEST.ORG", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "At Nation's Finest, our mission is to support America's military veterans and their families with a comprehensive approach to housing, health, and employment that helps them achieve self-sufficiency and reach their full potential. We also provide case management, behavioral health services, referral services, and more." }, { "title": "Al Jazeera", "subtitle": "", "id": "aljazeera", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/aljazeera/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/aljazeera.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Independent new source from Doha, Qatar, with an emphasis on current events in the Arab World.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.aljazeera.com/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["independent journalism"], "activities": [ "independent journalism"], "opportunities": ["subscribing"], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "Qatar", "continent": "west asia", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "When Al Jazeera launched from the Qatari capital, Doha, on Friday, November 1, 1996, it was the first independent news channel in the Arab world. Media in the Arab world, till then, was characterized by state-controlled narratives that denied audiences the right to know and the right to be heard.\n\nAl Jazeera pioneered a new paradigm for in-depth journalism that was relevant to its audience, giving them a broad and deep perspective on regional and international affairs, putting the human being directly at the centre of the news agenda. The Channel's founding tagline, “The Opinion and the Other Opinion”, encapsulated bringing multiple angles to a story, informing and empowering its audiences, championing their stories, while maintaining the spirit of journalistic integrity.\n\nAl Jazeera introduced what came to be known as the “Al Jazeera Phenomena”. It was a turning point in the history of Arab and global media that inspired academics and researchers to study and analyse this phenomena for years to come. Al Jazeera is now one of the largest and most influential international news networks in the world.\n\nThe road to success, however, has not been without its challenges. The Network and its journalists have been in the crossfire, and at times paid a heavy price for seeking to bring the truth to its audiences.\n\nIn the face of these pressures on the Network, and its journalists, Al Jazeera continued on its journalistic mission and garnered international recognition and awards for its in-depth and uncompromising journalism.\n\nOver the years, Al Jazeera's expansion into new channels, subsidiaries and digital content is a testament to its constant determination to evolve and deliver unmatched professional journalism to its audiences. The Network presents impartial news, programs, current affairs, and in-depth investigations that push the boundaries of traditional media.\n\nAl Jazeera is also continuing to pioneer new and emerging storytelling techniques that cater to a new generation, presenting an ever-innovative portfolio of digital products that inform, empower, and educate, whilst maintaining its founding principles.\n\nAl Jazeera Media Network is ideally placed on the world stage with its headquarters in the Arab world, with over 70 bureaus around the globe, and more than 3,000 employees from more than 95 countries. Al Jazeera has extensive reach across the globe and is available in over 150 countries and territories in more than 430 million homes.\n\nAl Jazeera is an independent news organization funded in part by the Qatari government." }, { "title": "Climate Action Tracker", "subtitle": "", "id": "climate-action-tracker", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/climate-action-tracker/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/climate-action-tracker.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific project that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of \\\"holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.\\\" A collaboration of two organizations, Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute, the CAT has been providing this independent analysis to policymakers since 2009.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://climateactiontracker.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "", "label": "Reports" }, { "link": "https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/usa/", "label": "U.S. Report" } ], "categories": ["Environmental Sustainability"], "topics": ["climate change", "global warming"], "activities": [ "scientific research", "climate forecast", "detailed country reports"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Climate Analytics", "subtitle": "", "id": "climate-analytics", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/climate-analytics/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/climate-analytics.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Climate Analytics is a global climate science and policy institute engaged around the world in driving and supporting climate action aligned to the 1.5°C warming limit. Given its funders such the World Bank, it's reports must be read carefully. For example individual country contributions to global warming are compared without reference to per capital rates. This favors relatively high polluting, low population countries, such as the U.S.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://climateanalytics.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Environmental Sustainability"], "topics": ["climate change", "technology misuse"], "activities": [ "scientific research", "climate data analysis", "scientific research", "scientific publications", "adaptation consulting"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "DemocracyNow!", "subtitle": "", "id": "democracy-now", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/democracy-now/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/democracynow.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. The reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world's most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you'll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.democracynow.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["independent journalism"], "activities": [ "independent journalism"], "opportunities": ["subscribing", "volunteering", "donating"], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Democracy Now! is broadcast daily across the United States and Canada as well as other countries around the world. The program is on Pacifica, NPR, community, college and satellite radio stations; on PBS, public, community and satellite TV; and viewed by millions of people online each day. Our headlines are broadcast in Spanish on radio stations across the U.S., Central and South America, and in Europe.\n\nDemocracy Now! launched in 1996, airing on nine radio stations. More than two decades later, they have grown to be one of the leading U.S.-based independent daily news broadcasts.\n\nAs an independent news program, Democracy Now! is audience-supported, which means that editorial independence is never compromised by those ensconced in positions of corporate or government control. Since its founding in 1996, Democracy Now! has held steadfast to a policy of not accepting government funding, corporate sponsorship, underwriting or advertising revenue." }, { "title": "ICE Shootings Tracker", "subtitle": "", "id": "ice-shootings", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/ice-shootings/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/the-trace-ice-shootings.png", "display_style": "deepred", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "See where and when people were shot or injured in ICE raids related to Trump's reckless deployment of poorly-trained, masked people into U.S. cities.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immigration-ice-shootings-guns-tracker/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "ICE Shootings Tracker", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.thetrace.org", "label": "The Trace" }, { "link": "https://thetrace.fundjournalism.org/contribute/?campaign=701Pd000019uE7XIAU", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["gun violence", "ice raids"], "activities": [ "Independent Journalis", "Research and analysis", "Online databases", "Data visualizations"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["refugees and asylum seekers", "ignored and marginalized communities", "united states"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)", "subtitle": "", "id": "meca", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/meca/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/meca.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. In the Middle East, MECA provides humanitarian aid, partners with community organizations to run projects for children, and supports income-generation projects. 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We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "regional", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://naacpsantarosasonomaco.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://naacpsantarosasonomaco.org/events/", "label": "Events" } ], "categories": ["Civil Rights"], "topics": ["us-electoral-interference", "racial justice", "black lives matter", "racism"], "activities": [ "legal services", "advocacy", "educational materials"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["black lives matter", "sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "707 774 6299", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "naacp.srsc1074b@gmail.com", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "#### Mission\n\nThe mission of the NAACP is to ensure 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"/rg/orgs/our-world-in-data/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/combatant_deaths_in_conventional_wars_landscape.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Research and data to make progress against the world's largest problems.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://ourworldindata.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["independent journalism"], "activities": [ "independent journalism"], "opportunities": ["subscribing"], "groups": ["journalists", "global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Our World in Data is produced as a collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Oxford, who are the scientific contributors of the website content, and the non-profit organization Global Change Data Lab, which owns, publishes, and maintains the website and the data tools.\n\nAt the University of Oxford, the research team is affiliated with the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development, where the mission is to produce academic research on the world's largest problems based on the empirical analysis of global data." }, { "title": "SHEERPOST", "subtitle": "", "id": "sheerpost", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/sheerpost/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/sheerpost.webp", "display_style": "black", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Robert Scheer", "Max Jones", "Diego Ramos", "Talia Mullin", "Victoria Valenzuela", "Mr. Fish", "Chris Hedges", "Patrick Lawrence", "Ellen Brown", "J4S", "Kevin Cooper"], "summary": "An 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Founded on the principle of honest reporting and holding those in power to account, we make it our mission to bring our readers the latest cutting-edge news and analysis about these issues. With our original articles written by renowned journalists and reposted articles curated by our award-winning staff, we present our readers with daily content from various perspectives that explain and challenge dominant narratives. Since our inception in March 2020, we've been able to maintain our independence through grants and reader donations — we will never erect a paywall — and in the process, our stories have been viewed more than 15 million times by our readers from around the world. \n\nAt the helm of ScheerPost are editor Narda Zacchino, former Los Angeles Times reporter, Sacramento Bureau Chief, Orange County edition editor, associate editor and vice president, deputy editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, and senior editor at the Center for Investigative Reporting and Robert Scheer, former Ramparts magazine managing editor, Los Angeles Times national correspondent and columnist and author of 13 books. With a combined 60 years-plus of mainstream journalism experience, they created ScheerPost, which has become an essential internet news outlet. At a time of increasing dominance of billionaire ownership in journalism, they materialized the warning of legendary media critic A.J. 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A.J. Liebling<\/div>" }, { "title": "The Climate Clock", "subtitle": "", "id": "climate-clock", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/climate-clock/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/climate-clock.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Climate Clock adds the dimension of measurement to the climate crisis debate. As well-funded fossil fuel propagandists obfuscate, the clock inexorably ticks. We now have less than five years to make drastic common sense changes before the earth's atmosphere warms more than 1.5°C over the era of pre-industrial foolishness.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://climateclock.net/", "label": "The Clock" } ], "categories": ["Environmental Sustainability"], "topics": ["climate change", "global warming", "technology misuse"], "activities": [ "scientific research", "climate clock", "climate forecast"], "opportunities": ["donating"], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "pangia", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "{{< climate-clock >}}\n\n

“We have been given a very short window of opportunity by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — that's why the Climate Clock is so important. The clock is ticking and we need to be reminded of how little time we have left to act.”<\/p>\n

David Suzuki<\/p>\n\n#### ADDING THE METRIC OF TIME TO THE GLOBAL WARMING CONVERSATION\n\nIn signing the Paris Agreement, the world has committed to limiting the global average temperature increase to between 1.5 and well-below 2°C above pre-industrial averages, so as to avoid the most dangerous consequences of global warming. But how far away is this threshold? And what do we need to do to change direction? The Climate Clock acts as a public line in the sand and says, this is the date. It is a measuring stick by which we can evaluate our progress.\n\nThe Climate Clock is based on the best available science and is updated each year to reflect the latest data by a team of leading climate scientists from around the world. Each year, we are able to show how close we are to the lower limit of the Paris temperature goal, and can measure whether we gained or lost time over the past year.\n\nHumanity has the power to add time to the Clock, but only if we work collectively and measure our progress against defined targets.\n\n#### THE NUMBERS ON THE CLOCK\n\nThe Climate Clock answers the question: given the current trend of global CO2 emissions and the level of human-induced warming, how long will it be until we emit enough to cause global temperatures to reach 1.5°C?\n\n#### 1) Tonnes of CO2 Emitted\n\nCO2 emitted by human activities such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation is the primary driver of global warming. Furthermore, the total amount of CO2 emitted over time is a strong predictor of the global average temperature increase. Here, we show the total accumulated CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning, cement manufacture, and land-use change since 1850, based on the most recent data from the Global Carbon Project.\n\n#### 2) Global Warming to Date\n\nThe latest IPCC report has concluded that human influence on the climate system is now unequivocal, and that we are responsible for virtually all of the observed global temperature increase. Here, we show humanity's total influence on global warming over the past 150 years. This Global Warming Index represents the portion of observed temperature change that can be attributed to all human drivers of climate change. We use 1850-1900 as the reference temperature for the “pre-industrial” period. This is the earliest period for which we have reliable measurements of global temperature, and is the most common reference period for pre-industrial temperatures used in scientific analyses and policy discussions.\n\n#### 3) Time left to 1.5\n\nThe time remaining until we reach +1.5°C above pre-industrial temperature is estimated based on projecting forward the current trend in global CO2 emissions and calculating the time until we emit the remaining carbon budget — i.e. the total allowable future emissions required to limit warming to 1.5°C. Fossil fuel emissions increased by about 1% (or 0.3 billion tonnes) per year between 2016 and 2019 and then decreased by more than 5% in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns around the world. In 2021, emissions rebounded to near-2019 levels, and then increased by about 1% per year in both 2022 and 2023. Using the past 5 years of data, we calculated the rate of change of annual emissions. We assume fossil fuel CO2 emissions follow this trend, while additional CO2 emissions from deforestation remain constant at the average level of the past 5 years. We use the best estimate of the remaining carbon budget from the the most recent carbon budget report of the Global Carbon Project, which for the 1.5°C temperature target corresponds to 275 billion tonnes of CO2 from 2024 onwards.\n\n\n#### More Info\n\n\nCLOCK UPDATE HISTORY \\\nEighth Update December 5, 2023 \\\n1.5°C date: December 13, 2030\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nSeventh Update November 4, 2021 \\\n1.5°C date: April 22, 2032\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nSixth Update March 27, 2021 \\\n1.5°C date: February 1, 2033\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nFifth Update December 12, 2019 \\\n1.5°C date: November 11, 2032\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nFourth Update December 5, 2018 \\\n2°C date: August 2, 2052 \\\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n1.5°C date: December 1, 2034\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nThird Update November 2017 \\\n2°C date: November 14, 2045 \\\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n1.5°C date: April 26, 2033\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nSecond Update April 2017 \\\n2°C date: May 25, 2046 \\\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n1.5°C date: August 25, 2033\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nFirst Update April 2016 \\\n2°C date: December 16, 2044 \\\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n1.5°C date: July 26, 2032\nmodified: 2026-04-21\n\n\nClock Launch November 2015 \\\n2°C date: December 17, 2043\nmodified: 2026-04-21" }, { "title": "The Electronic Intifada", "subtitle": "", "id": "electronic-intifada", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/electronic-intifada/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-08-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/ei.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "An independent online news publication and educational resource focusing on Palestine, its people, politics, culture and place in the world.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://electronicintifada.net/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://electronicintifada.net/opinion", "label": "Opinion and Analysis" }, { "link": "https://www.youtube.com/user/electronicIntifada", "label": "Videos" }, { "link": "https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah", "label": "Ali Abunimah's Blog" }, { "link": "https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman", "label": "Nora Barrows-Friedman's Blog" }, { "link": "https://www.youtube.com/@TheElectronicIntifada", "label": "YouTube Channel" }, { "link": "https://middleeastculturalandcharitablesociety-bloom.kindful.com/", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["settler-colonialism", "palestinian genocide", "zionist racism", "indigenous rights"], "activities": [ "independent journalism", "global news", "current events", "middle east news", "podcast"], "opportunities": ["subscribing", "donating"], "groups": ["refugees and asylum seekers", "middle east", "west asia"], "regions": ["middle east", "west asia"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "MECCS/EI Project", "street2": "1507 E. 53rd Street", "city": "Chicago", "county": "", "state": "Illinois", "zip": "60615", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "info@electronicIntifada.net", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Founded in 2001, The Electronic Intifada has won awards and earned widespread recognition for publishing original, high-quality news and analysis, and first-person accounts and reviews. The Electronic Intifada's writers and reporters include Palestinians and others living inside Palestine and everywhere else that news about Palestine and Palestinians is made.\n\nThe reporting is built on a foundation of documented evidence and fact-checking. They also publish news from leading human rights organizations, activists and news agencies with strong records.\n\nAs a publication, The Electronic Intifada generally does not take positions on specific issues, but it does provide a forum where commonly excluded perspectives and challenging viewpoints are presented. Its editorial choices are informed by the commitment of its cofounders and editors to universal principles of human rights, international law, anti-racism and equal justice." }, { "title": "The Guardian", "subtitle": "", "id": "the-guardian", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/the-guardian/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/the-guardian.png", "display_style": "dark", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Covering UK, European, US, Australian and international news for an online, global audience. The Guardian is renowned for the Paradise Papers investigation and other award-winning work including, the NSA revelations, Panama Papers and The Counted investigations.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.theguardian", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["independent journalism"], "activities": [ "independent journalism"], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "britain", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "The Trace Atlas of [U.S.] American Gun Violence", "subtitle": "", "id": "gun-violence-map", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/gun-violence-map/", "date": "2026-02-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/the-trace-gun-violence-map.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "An interactive map showing more than 441,000 incidents of gun violence in the U.S.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.thetrace.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://projects.thetrace.org/gun-violence-map/", "label": "Gun Violence Map" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["gun violence", "technology misuse"], "activities": [ "independent journalism"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "EARTHLINGS", "subtitle": "", "id": "earthlings", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/earthlings/", "date": "2023-07-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/earthlings.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "A film about humankind's total dependence on other animals.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://www.nationearth.com/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Environmental Sustainability", "Animal Rights"], "topics": ["food", "industrial farming", "animal rights", "technology misuse", "renewal"], "activities": [ "education"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["animal rights defenders"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "post-national", "continent": "pangia", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "EARTHLINGS is a 2005 documentary film about humankind's total dependence on animals for economic purposes. Presented in five chapters (pets, food, clothing, entertainment and scientific research) the film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, featuring music by Moby, and was written, produced and directed by Shaun Monson.\n\n

\"If I could make everyone in the world see one film,
I'd make them see EARTHLINGS.\"<\/p>\n

Peter Singer, author Animal Liberation<\/p>" }, { "title": "A Basic Call to Consciousness", "subtitle": "", "id": "a-basic-call-to-consciousness", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/a-basic-call-to-consciousness/", "date": "2026-03-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/basic-call-to-consciousness.jpg", "display_style": "deepblue", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "The Haudenosaunee"], "summary": "The Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) Address to the Western World, offered to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, May 17, 2013. This document comprises a powerful message given by the Hau de no sau nee (or traditional Six nations council at Onondaga) also called the Iroquois Confederacy to the Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) of the United Nations. In an unprecedented move, the UN meeting was relocated to Geneva, Switzerland to bypass illegal impediments implemented by the settler-colonial regime in Washington D.C., which did not want this message of peace and understanding to go out.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/BasicCtC.html", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "/docs/a-basic-call-to-consciousness.pdf", "label": "View PDF" } ], "categories": ["Historical Documents"], "topics": ["indigenous rights", "imperialism", "settler-colonialism", "renewal"], "activities": [ "historical analysis"], "opportunities": ["studying"], "groups": ["native north america"], "regions": ["native north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The Non-governmental Organizations had called for papers which describe the conditions of oppression suffered by Native people under three subject headings, with supportive oral statements to be given to the commissions. \n\nThe Hau de no sau nee, the traditional Six nations council at Onondaga, sent forth three papers which constitute an abbreviated analysis of Western history, and which call for a consciousness of the Sacred Web of Life in the Universe. \n\nThe papers were published in Akwesasne Notes in 1978 and sent out on the net some time ago. \n\n

What is presented here is nothing less audacious than a cosmogony of the Industrialized World presented by the most politically powerful and independent non-Western political body surviving in North America. It is, in a way, the modern world through Pleistocene eyes...\"<\/p>\n\nThe enclosed document comprises pages 65-111 of the book, Basic Call to Consciousness, edited by Akwesasne Notes, published by Book Publishing Company, Summertown, Tennessee, 38483. First printing 1978, Revised Edition, fourth printing, 1991." }, { "title": "Audacity Rising", "subtitle": "", "id": "audacity-rising", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/audacity-rising/", "date": "2026-10-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/audacity-rising.jpg", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Preserve, Promote and Celebrate Diversity Equity and Inclusion Audacity Rising envisions a roster of activity to serve as a \\\"portrait of activism in the face of falsehood and intimidation.\\\"", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://audacityrisinginc.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://audacityrisinginc.org/music-events-concerts/", "label": "Music Events" }, { "link": "https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-help-audacity-rising-help-others", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["Civil Rights", "immigrant rights"], "topics": ["immigrant rights"], "activities": [ "music productions"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": ["sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "Santa Rosa", "county": "", "state": "california", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "408 401 1320", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "rion.gowins@audacityrisinginc.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "As we strive for unity and solidarity among our citizenry in the ardent work to save our democracy, what better to sustain us than the harmony and rhythms offered by the musical arts. What better could provide us with the drumbeat to dance in harmony, make our spirits strong and our deeds pure. Audacity Rising intends to use this universal cultural expression to restore vibrancy to all our beloved legacy institutions and civil liberties — our labor movements, LGBTQ+ rights, the right to an education, citizenship rights, voting rights and the right to have a say in dissent.\n\nAudacity Rising is also engaged in the production of concerts as a means to raise funds to offer aid to the deeply impacted immigrant communities whose only sin was to flee from their own countries to escape poverty, violence or extreme inequities. Funds raised will go to support legal services and defenses and to provide aid for food, rent and transportation to the families affected.\n\nThese funds also have as their intent a message to the world that we must dawn the mantle of caring if we are to survive as a civilization worth living in. Otherwise, we become zombies marching to the madness of a corporate feudal system having lost forever our humanity." }, { "title": "Danaka Katovich", "subtitle": "", "id": "danaka-katovich", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/danaka-katovich/", "date": "2026-10-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/people/danaka-katovich.png", "display_style": "codepink", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "As CODEPINK's co-director, Danaka is a leading voice against U.S. military intervention, advocating for divestment from weapons manufacturers and challenging the Pentagon's growing budget. Her ability to connect with youth and grassroots activists makes her a go-to speaker on the impacts of U.S. foreign policy.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "person", "link": "https://www.codepink.org/speakers_bureau", "link_type": "", "link_label": "CODEPINK's Speakers Bureau", "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["pentagon budget", "defense spending", "US arms transfers and arms trade", "Movement building and organizing"], "activities": [ "speaking engagements", "activism", "organizing"], "opportunities": ["event planning"], "groups": ["north america", "global"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "dajodie@codepink.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Her writing has been featured in Jacobin, Common Dreams, Truthout, Salon, and Inkstick Media. She's also appeared on The Hill's Rising, Empire Watch, and Breakthrough News to discuss antiwar policies with other experts. She has spoken at major peace conferences, including the American Muslims for Palestine Gaza Conference and the United National Antiwar Coalition Conference. Her work brings a deeper understanding of the connections between U.S. foreign policy, social justice, and peacebuilding.\n\n\nShe is available for speaking engagements." }, { "title": "Jodie Evans", "subtitle": "", "id": "jodie-evans", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/jodie-evans/", "date": "2026-10-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/people/jodie-evans.jpg", "display_style": "codepink", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Jodie is a co-founder and board member of CODEPINK with over 40 years of activism in peace, environmental, women's rights, and social justice. She has traveled to war zones to promote peaceful conflict resolution and works locally to advocate for divestment from war and build peace economies.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "person", "link": "https://www.codepink.org/speakers_bureau", "link_type": "", "link_label": "CODEPINK's Speakers Bureau", "categories": [], "topics": ["China", "Feminist Foreign Policy", "Local Peace Economy"], "activities": [ "speaking engagements", "activism", "organizing"], "opportunities": ["event planning"], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "danaka@codepink.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Jodie served in Jerry Brown's administration, ran his presidential campaign, and authored two books: Stop the Next War Now and Twilight of Empire. As a documentary producer and board member of the Rainforest Action Network and Women's Media Center, she is a powerful voice for activism and policy change.\n\nJodie has appeared on numerous podcasts and TV segments over the years and is sought after guest panelist on the topic of local peace economies, feminist foreign policy, and using activism to cultivate change.\n\nShe is available for speaking engagements." }, { "title": "Koohan Paik-Mander", "subtitle": "", "id": "koohan-paik-mander", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/koohan-paik-mander/", "date": "2026-10-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/people/koohan-paik-mander.jpg", "display_style": "codepink", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Koohan Paik-Mander is a Board Member of World BEYOND War and the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. She is part of the CODEPINK \"China is Not Our Enemy\" working group and advises the Global Just Transition project at Foreign Policy in Focus. Previously, she was campaign director for the Asia-Pacific program at the International Forum on Globalization.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "person", "link": "https://www.codepink.org/speakers_bureau", "link_type": "", "link_label": "CODEPINK's Speakers Bureau", "categories": [], "topics": ["War Is Not Green", "Call to Disarm", "climate change"], "activities": [ "speaking engagements", "activism", "organizing"], "opportunities": ["event planning"], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "koohanpaik@gmail.com", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "She co-authored The Superferry Chronicles: Hawaii's Uprising Against Militarism, Commercialism, and the Desecration of the Earth and has written for The Nation, The Progressive, Foreign Policy in Focus, and others on militarism in the Asia-Pacific.\n\n\n\nShe is available for speaking engagements." }, { "title": "Medea Benjamin", "subtitle": "", "id": "medea-benjamin", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/medea-benjamin/", "date": "2026-10-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/people/medea-benjamin.png", "display_style": "codepink", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Medea Benjamin is a leading social justice advocate and co-founder of CODEPINK, Global Exchange, and several key initiatives, including the Peace in Ukraine Coalition and Unfreeze Afghanistan. With 50 years of experience, she is recognized as “one of America's most committed fighters for human rights” (New York Newsday) and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with women worldwide.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "person", "link": "https://www.codepink.org/speakers_bureau", "link_type": "", "link_label": "CODEPINK's Speakers Bureau", "categories": [], "topics": ["Afghanistan", "Cuba", "Iran", "Latin America", "Ukraine", "climate change"], "activities": [ "speaking engagements", "activism", "organizing"], "opportunities": ["event planning"], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "medea@codepink.org", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Medea has authored 11 books, including Drone Warfare, Kingdom of the Unjust, Inside Iran, and War in Ukraine. Her latest book, NATO: What You Need to Know, was co-authored with David Swanson. Her articles appear in outlets like The Hill and Salon, where she continues to inspire global audiences in her pursuit of peace and justice. She is a frequent guest speaker at rallies and conferences and has appeared on Democracy Now, Al Jazeera, and more.\n\nShe is available for speaking engagements." }, { "title": "Sonoma County Voter Guide for Nov 3, 2026", "subtitle": "", "id": "voter-guide-soco-2026-11-03", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/voter-guide-soco-2026-11-03/", "date": "2026-10-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/freedom-to-vote.jpg", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "true", "authors": [ "aeonTribe Volunteers"], "summary": "A neutral and non-partisan list of candidates, state propositions and endorsements by a range of organizations across the political spectrum. This page is for educational purposes only. We do not endorse individual candidates nor take positions on specific propositions. Before using this information, read the full Disclaimer of Endorsement<\/a>, and as always, check the List of Sources<\/a> for any late changes.", "highlight": "true", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["Government Accountability"], "topics": ["election integrity", "election interference", "elections", "vote", "voting", "endorsements", "candidates", "propositions", "US 2026 general elections", "action"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": ["sonoma county"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "BDS Movement", "subtitle": "", "id": "bds-movement", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/bds-movement/", "date": "2026-09-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "img/banners/rg/bds.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) was initiated in 2004 to contribute to the struggle for Palestinian freedom, justice, and equality. It advocates for a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions for their deep and persistent complicity in Israel's denial of Palestinian rights stipulated in international law.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/what-bds", "label": "What is BDS" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/bds-guidelines", "label": "BDS Guidelines" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/campaigns", "label": "Campaigns" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved-boycott", "label": "Get Involved" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/resources", "label": "Resources" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/donate", "label": "Donate" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/contact-us", "label": "Contact" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["bds", "apartheid", "ethnic cleansing", "genocide", "settler colonialism", "action"], "activities": [ "boycotts", "divestment", "sanctions"], "opportunities": ["organizing", "volunteering", "donating"], "groups": [], "regions": ["global", "west asia", "middle east", "united states", "europe"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "info@bdsmovement.net", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The site is maintained by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the coalition of Palestinian organizations that leads and supports the BDS movement and by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a BNC member organisation. PACBI is a founding member of the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) and is tasked with overseeing the academic and cultural boycott aspects of BDS.\n\nThe BNC, including PACBI, is committed to freedom of expression as stipulated in the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and, as such, rejects, on principle, boycotts of individuals based on their opinion or identity (such as citizenship, race, gender, or religion)." }, { "title": "Protect Democracy", "subtitle": "", "id": "protect-democracy", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/protect-democracy/", "date": "2026-09-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "img/banners/rg/protect-democracy.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Protect Democracy is a cross-ideological nonprofit group dedicated to defeating the authoritarian threat. Their experts use litigation, advocacy, research, and technology to stop the consolidation of power, defend dissent, protect our elections, and build a thriving, multiparty democracy.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://protectdemocracy.org/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Advocates-Election-Explainer_2026.pdf", "label": "Brennn Center Election Explainer 2026" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["election interference", "voting rights"], "activities": [ "research", "advocacy"], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": ["united states"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The Brennan Center outlines practical steps advocates can take to prepare for federal interference in the 2026 elections. They\nalso walk through four scenarios intended to help advocates better understand the law concerning these emerging issues:\n\n1. New executive orders purporting to regulate elections\n2. Efforts by the Trump administration to force states to purge voters from the rolls\n3. Federal efforts to seize voting equipment, ballots, or other election materials\n4. Deployment of the military or federal officers (such as National Guard troops or ICE agents) to intimidate voters\n\nWith planning and information, we can identify federal threats to our elections, spot falsehoods, understand the constraints on the administration, and stand up for free and fair elections." }, { "title": "Strategy: The Ethical Boycott", "subtitle": "", "id": "the-ethical-boycott", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/the-ethical-boycott/", "date": "2026-09-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "An overview of ethical boycotts as a community strategy, with links to further information.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/advocacy/direct-action/organize-boycott/main", "label": "Community Tool Box: Chapter 33. Section 17. Organizing a Boycott" }, { "link": "https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns/boycotts/history-successful-boycotts", "label": "Ethical Consumer: History of Successful Boycotts" }, { "link": "https://bdsmovement.net/", "label": "BDS Movement" }, { "link": "https://mondoweiss.net/2024/08/the-icj-finds-that-bds-is-not-merely-a-right-but-an-obligation/", "label": "Mondoweiss: The Moral Obligation to Boycott" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["BDS", "boycott", "action"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "true", "draft": "", "content": "### What is an ethical boycott?\n\nAn ethical boycott is an effort by a large number of people to encourage a change in the behavior of an offender by refusing to do business with them. In a market economy, it is the consumer equivalent to the ancient tribal practice of \"shunning\" social offenders. Ethical boycotts are nonviolent, well-organized, highly visible and effective examples of what Adam Smith termed \"the invisible hand\" [^ih] of the market system, which was his term for the near invisible power of the consumer to guide the behavior of the producer.\n\n[^ih]: The invisible hand is a metaphor inspired by the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith that describes the incentives which free markets sometimes create for self-interested people to accidentally act in the public interest, even when this is not something they intended.\n\n### Moral imperative\n\nWhen confronting settler-colonial violence, ethnic cleansing, genocide, imperialist aggression, or international corporate crimes, the duty to boycott can become a moral imperative. \n\nCraig Mokhiber, a former senior UN human rights official, [noted that](https:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2024\/08\/the-icj-finds-that-bds-is-not-merely-a-right-but-an-obligation\/) in cases of extreme criminality such as ethnic cleansing or genocide, boycotting is “not only a moral imperative and constitutional and human right but also an international legal obligation.\"\n\n### History\n\nThe word boycott<\/em> first appeared in the English language in the late 19th century, when Irish tenant farmers became furious at the ruthless rent-collection policies of Captain Charles Boycott, an English land agent. The tenants organized together, refused to work the lands, and successfully ostracized Boycott both economically and socially.\n\nThere have been many other successful boycotts, including: \n\n* The 1791 English boycott of slave-produced sugar\n* The 35 year long effort to end South African Apartheid\n* The 1959 Alabama Bus Boycott that launched the US Civil Rights Movement\n* The Twitter\/X Boycott following Elon Musk's takeover and far right censorship of content\n* The Trump Boycott of 2018-2020\n* Many more...<\/a>.\n\n### Two kinds of boycott\n\nThere are two kinds of boycotts: primary and secondary. A primary boycott is a decision not to business with a specific organization whose policies you disagree with. A secondary boycott is directed at a third party, for example someone who sells products made by the company being boycotting. Secondary boycotts are illegal under U.S. labor laws.\n\n### Primary goal\n\nThe primary goal of an ethical boycott is to convince the target to change their behavior to better serve the common good. Following the principle of Ahimsa (nonviolence) [^ahimsa] and Satyāgraha (truth-force) [^sat], the ultimate goal of any ethical boycott should be to seek a mutually beneficial solution for both the target and the aggrieved community. This does not mean to accept a compromise that goes against moral principles. It means to seek healing and growth rather than revenge and destruction. \n\n[^ahimsa]: Ahimsa is the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence that applies to actions toward all living beings. It is a key virtue in Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Similar concepts are found in the Ancient Greek commandment to, \"first do no harm\", and in the Christian commandment to, \"Love your enemies\". (Mathew 5:43-48)\n\n[^sat]: Satyāgraha, or \"truth force\", is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Someone who practices satyagraha is a satyagrahi. The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi as early as 1919. Gandhi practiced satyagraha as part of the Indian independence movement and also during his earlier struggles in South Africa for Indian rights. Satyagraha theory influenced Martin Luther King Jr.'s and James Bevel's campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, as well as Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid in South Africa.\n\n\n### Wide adoption\n\nBoycotts are most effective when taken as a widely-adopted collective action. This requires thorough research, clearly stated goals,strategic planning, strong community alliances, and a commitment to stay the course in the face of active repression —- often for many years.\n\n### Strategic focus\n\nWhen an entire industry is locked in a race to the bottom, even well-intentioned participants must follow the industry trends. In such cases it is often most effective to focus a boycott on the worst offenders. This is a variation of the \"Divide and Conquer\" tactic that is so often used by political elites to keep a population divided and distracted.\n\n\n### Resisting repression\n\nPolitical and business elites are terrified of the ethical boycott strategy achieving widespread adoption within a domesticated population. Due to a boycott's immediate and potentially extreme effectiveness, the concept is regularly ignored or ridiculed in corporate media. \n\nIt is difficult to compel masses of people not to not do something. Therefore, effective boycotts are often soon met with violent repression. The organizers are typically targeted first. They nay be harassed, slandered, fired, bribed, blackmailed, jailed and when all else fails eliminated. [^eliminated] Many eventually successful boycotts took years or decades to succeed, and too many community organizers have been lost along the way. The best defenses against repression are in-depth research, strategic planning, strong alliances, and solid community solidarity. This often take years of preparation.\n\n[^eliminated]: The term \"eliminated\" is government NewSpeak for \"murdered\".\n\n### Achievements\n\nA successful ethical boycott can achieve many things:\n\n1. Convince a large number of people to exercise their inherent right to not do business with the offender. \n1. Spread negative information about the offender.\n1. Threaten an organization's bottom line —- its net profit. \n1. In the case of corporate \"personhoods\", threatens market share, shareholder value, executive compensation, and long-term damage to the brand.\n1. Warn competing organizations not to imitate the problematic tactics of the offender.\n1. Ultimately convince the offender to change inappropriate behavior.\n1. Help rebalance the tendency of late capitalist oligarchies to tilt in favor of the largest and best connected businesses.\n\n### Sources and further information\n\n* **Ethical Consumer: History of Successful Boycotts:**
https:\/\/www.ethicalconsumer.org\/ethicalcampaigns\/boycotts\/\nhistory-successful-boycotts\n* **BDS Movement:**
https:\/\/bdsmovement.net\/\n* **Mondoweiss: The Moral Obligation to Boycott:**
https:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2024\/08\/the-icj-finds-that-bds-is-not-merely-a-right-but-an-obligation\/\n\n### Footnotes" }, { "title": "What I Saw in Cuba Was Resilience", "subtitle": "", "id": "what-i-saw-in-cuba-was-resilience", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/what-i-saw-in-cuba-was-resilience/", "date": "2026-09-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "img/articles/tavel-to-cuba.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Gerardo Delgado"], "summary": "I traveled to Cuba this month. As a Cuban American, that sentence carries the weight of longing born of an estrangement from my roots. For much of my life, Cuba existed as a distant story, a place I knew only through descriptions from my father.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.facebook.com/countercurrents/posts/when-flotillas-fight-for-life-not-empireby-olivia-dinuccihttpscountercurrentsorg/1454312740049815/", "label": "When Flotillas Fight for Life, Not Empire" }, { "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzWMouhvDeM", "label": "Chris Hedges interview Medea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["cuba", "solidarity", "humanitarian caravans", "imperialism", "action"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": ["united states", "cuba"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "true", "draft": "", "content": "I was there as part of an international solidarity convoy; over 500 representatives from more than 30 countries, united by a simple conviction: no country has the right to strangle another simply because it chose\na different path. I cannot stand by while the island of my family's heritage is suffocated.\nWhat I witnessed over those days was not the Cuba of Western propaganda. It was a country enduring a 66-year siege, and a people who, against all odds, continue to build, create, and care for one another.\n\n### A Public Health System Under Siege\n\nOne of the most profound visits was to a neighborhood polyclinic in Havana. These clinics are the backbone of Cuba's public health system. Doctors live on the second floor, above where they work. They know every patient in their community by name. They treat physical and psychological health alike, and they embody a model of care that prioritizes people over profit.\nBut the doctors I met face heartbreaking constraints. They\nare highly trained professionals who know exactly what their patients need, and they know those treatments exist. Due to the U.S. embargo, they cannot access them. Imagine living every day with the skill to heal and being blocked by a political and economic siege.\nWe brought what we could: 6,300 pounds of medical supplies delivered by our delegation, including neonatal equipment, analgesics, catheters, and other critical materials, valued at $433,000 and more still in unquantifiable amounts stuffed into carry-on and personal bags, sacrificing space for our own clothing and toiletries. Cuban doctors told us about nights when the power goes out and medical students rush to respirators, manually pumping air for hours until electricity is restored. They save lives with their bare hands.\n\n### Community and Creativity in the Face of Scarcity\n\nEverywhere we went, I saw people organizing to survive. In a central Havana neighborhood, we helped refurbish a crumbling playground. We brought paint and new swings. A local man who maintains the park offered to take the swings down each night so they wouldn't be taken, then put them back up each morning for the children. That kind of mutual care was everywhere.\nWe met an artist named Lázaro, who collects garbage and old newspapers to create recycled art. He teaches neighborhood kids to do the same. His studio walls are covered in vibrant works that double as expressions of resistance and creativity.\nOn another day, we set up a table outside Lázaro's studio\nwith construction paper, markers, and glue. Children from the neighborhood gathered to write letters to pen pals in Singapore. I translated letters from English to Spanish, helping each child respond in Spanish and illustrate their replies. Parents played drums and danced while the kids painted and wrote. It was a profound moment of cross-border connection — kids building relationships through art and translation, across continents, across the blockade.\n\nFor Cuban Americans, there is something like a spiritual cost that is paid for quietly going along with the status quo in the face of the many injustices we have grown up with for decades, which seem to us to have intensified in these recent years. But the children I saw in Havana had their spirit intact.\n\n### The Human Cost of the Embargo\n\nThe blockade is not an abstraction. Poverty is real. I gave what I could, but as individuals, we cannot meet that scale of need brought upon by a systemic crisis created by U.S. policy.\nRolling blackouts on the island are the result of a strategy\nof siege warfare intensified in January. Cuba has gone months without fuel imports due to sanctions and naval pressure aimed at stopping oil shipments to the island. Power plants cannot run consistently. Hospitals cannot perform necessary surgeries. Water pumping infrastructure fails. This is not a natural disaster. It is man-made violence; it is a silent war.\nAnd yet, the Cuban people do not wait for rescue. They organize. They adapt. They invent.\n\n### Solidarity and a Call to Action\n\nAs a Cuban American, I have heard all my life that Cuba is a country ruled by capricious autocrats. That the Cuban people are waiting to be liberated. That their strangulation is meant to help them. But standing on that island, talking to doctors and artists and children and families, I saw something else entirely. I saw a people who are already free—free to define their own destiny, even under the weight of a siege designed to break them.\n\nCuba is open to dialogue and investment with respect for its\nsovereignty. But the U.S. continues to enforce a policy that even much of the world condemns. Year after year, the United Nations General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to end the embargo. Year after year, the U.S. ignores it.\n\nI came back with a deeper sense of what solidarity looks like: showing up, listening, sharing what we can, and staying connected to the work. But solidarity cannot end after a single delegation. We need to break the siege. We need to end this decades-long economic warfare.\nCubans have a right to self-governance. They have a right to medicine, to electricity, to water, to dignity. My father chose to leave Cuba in the face of poverty brought on by a cruel sanctions regime. I chose to return for the same reason.\n\nLet Cuba live!\n\n### About the Author\n\nGerardo Delgado is a Cuban-American educator in Miami, Florida. Working with the Miami Coalition to End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba. He recently was a delegate on CODEPINK's delegation to Cuba as part of the Nuestra América Convoy." }, { "title": "Robert Parry", "subtitle": "", "id": "robert-parry", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/robert-parry/", "date": "2026-09-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "img/banners/people/robert-parry.png", "display_style": "tan", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Founder of the first alternative and independent Internet-based news service.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://consortiumnews.com/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://consortiumnews.com/about/", "label": "About" }, { "link": "https://consortiumnews.salsalabs.org/Newslettersubscription/index.html", "label": "Subscribe" }, { "link": "https://consortiumnews.salsalabs.org/ClassicDonationPage1/index.html", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["news and analysis"], "topics": ["imperialism"], "activities": [ "independent journalism", "investigative reporting"], "opportunities": ["studying", "writing and editing", "donating"], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "After breaking many of the Iran-Contra Affair stories while working at The Associated Press and Newsweek in the 1980s, Robert Parry went on to become a pioneer in online journalism when he launched Consortium News in 1995. \n\nDuring his career, Parry reported from Grenada, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Iran, Israel and Haiti. He worked for Bloomberg News from 2000-2004 and taught at the New York University Graduate School of Journalism. \n\nHe received the George Polk Award for National Reporting in 1984, The Associated Press Managing Editors Association Award in 1985 for Top AP Reportorial Performance, the I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in 2015, and the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism in 2017. He was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1985.\n\nPerry published several essential books for understanding US Empire, including:\n\n* **Fooling America:** *How Washington Insiders Twist the Truth and Manufacture the Conventional Wisdom (1992)*\n\n* **Trick or Treason:** *The October Surprise Mystery (1993)*\n\n* **The October Surprise X-Files:** *The Hidden Origins of the Reagan-Bush Era (1996)*\n\n* **Lost History:** *Contras, Cocaine, the Press & ‘Project Truth' (1999)*\n\n* **Secrecy & Privilege:** *Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq (2004)*\n\n* **Neck Deep:** *The Disastrous Presidency of George W. 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An estimated 1,500 people inhabited this area before European settler-colonialism. By 1870, only 3 villages remained. 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Rising from its humble beginnings as a print newspaper in 1756, The Onion now enjoys a daily readership of 4.3 trillion and has grown into the single most powerful and influential organization in human history.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "into", "link": "https://theonion.com/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["fake news", "newspeak", "thought control", "propaganda", "satire", "renewal"], "activities": [ "journalism"], "opportunities": ["studying"], "groups": ["journalists", "oceana"], "regions": ["global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "2045 W Grand Ave Ste B PMB 479693", "street2": "", "city": "Chicago", "county": "", "state": "Illinois", "zip": "60612", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "In addition to maintaining a towering standard of excellence to which the rest of the industry aspires, The Onion supports more than 350,000 full- and part-time journalism jobs in its numerous news bureaus and manual labor camps stationed around the world, and members of its editorial board have served with distinction in an advisory capacity for such nations as China, Syria, Somalia, and the former Soviet Union. 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It all began with the Beat Generation in the 1950s, where poets and writers like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac pioneered an avant-garde literary movement that rejected mainstream values. As this counterculture movement evolved, it became a breeding ground for some of the most influential ideas of the 1960s: peace, love, and social change. You'll discover how San Francisco's hippie culture was at the forefront of the civil rights movement, advocating for free speech and protesting against war. From its roots to its global influence, this article will explore the lasting impact of San Francisco's hippie culture on local politics, society, and beyond, showing you how it has shaped our world today.\n\n#### Who Became a Hippie\n\n* **Middle-Class and Upper-Class:** Relative financial security made open rebellion safer and easier for those not yet targeted for marginalization and suppression. (Of course it arrived with a vengeance through CoIntelPro, the Iran-Contra Conspiracy, and extreme police violence.)\n* **Students:** College classes opened the eyes of many students to new ideas, challenged conventional assumptions, promoted logical, evidence-based inquiry over unsupported opinion, and helped inspire new forms of grassroots organizing and activism.\n* **Creatives:** Creative types including artists, writers, actors and musicians were drawn to the Hippie's celebration of individual freedom and experimentation.\n* **Idealists:** In a time of rampant materialism, consumerism and imperialism, many were deeply disillusioned with the status quo and travelled far in search of authentic meaning and purpose.\n* **Alienated:** Marginalized, ignored and often deeply traumatized by conventional culture's narrow-minded intolerance and bigotry, many sought refuge among the more open and accepting Hippies.\n\n#### The Beat Generation's Influence on Counterculture\n\nThe Beat Generation's literary and artistic movement of the 1950s laid the groundwork for countercultural values and ideals that would later define San Francisco's hippie culture. At its core, the Beats rejected mainstream American culture's conformity and materialism, instead embracing nonconformity, spontaneity, and creative expression. Their emphasis on individual freedom and exploration of the human experience created a fertile ground for the counterculture to bloom.\n\nJack Kerouac's novel “On the Road” and Allen Ginsberg's poem “Howl” are iconic representations of the Beat Generation's spirit of rebellion against societal norms. These works celebrated the beauty of nonconformity, love, and spirituality – themes that would become central to San Francisco's hippie movement. The Beats' rejection of traditional values paved the way for future generations to challenge mainstream culture and create their own alternative, more inclusive and accepting communities.\n\nThe legacy of the Beat Generation can be seen in its influence on artists like Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, who would later become staples of San Francisco's music scene. The Beats' emphasis on individual freedom and creative expression also inspired young people to question authority and challenge social norms – a mindset that would fuel the hippie movement's focus on love, peace, and liberation.\n\n#### The Summer of Love and its Lasting Impact\n\nIn the summer of 1967, San Francisco became the epicenter of a cultural phenomenon known as the Summer of Love. This pivotal event saw an influx of young people from around the world flock to the city, drawn by its reputation for free-spirited creativity and countercultural ideals. The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood was at the forefront of this movement, with psychedelic music, art, and fashion becoming a defining feature of the era.\n\nKey events like the “Human Be-In” on January 14, 1967, and the “Love Pageant” in July of that year, helped to solidify San Francisco's reputation as a hub for peace, love, and social change. The Summer of Love was not just a party –it was a catalyst for lasting cultural shifts. Many of its ideals, such as communal living and nonviolent protest, have since become mainstream values.\n\nThe Summer of Love's impact on the city can still be seen today in its vibrant street art, eclectic shops, and thriving music scene. The era's emphasis on self-expression and community has left a lasting legacy that continues to inspire San Francisco's creative and countercultural communities.\n\nHippie Gathering Places: Landmarks of San Francisco's Counterculture\nSan Francisco's hippie movement was defined by its vibrant gathering places, where free-spirited individuals shared love and liberation. We'll explore some of these iconic locations that still resonate today.\n\n#### Haight-Ashbury: The Heart of Hippiedom\n\nHaight-Ashbury's winding streets and Victorian homes became a magnet for hippies fleeing mainstream values. By 1967, the neighborhood was at the epicenter of San Francisco's counterculture movement. The iconic Psychedelic Shop on Haight Street was a hub for artists, musicians, and activists, selling handmade crafts, posters, and psychedelic clothing. Across the street, the Red Victorian Bed & Breakfast offered affordable rooms to travelers and locals alike.\n\nLandmarks like the Panhandle Park and the Haight-Ashbury Skateboard Park provided outdoor spaces for impromptu gatherings and jam sessions. Businesses like Amos Food Store, which sold handmade jewelry and incense, catered to the neighborhood's bohemian crowd. The Diggers' Free Store on Filbert Street, a project of the famous anarchist collective, gave away free groceries and clothing to those in need.\n\nIn Haight-Ashbury, hippie ideals like communal living and social activism were put into practice. Many residents lived together in shared houses, holding free food kitchens and organizing street festivals. The neighborhood's unique atmosphere was a perfect blend of creativity, rebellion, and community spirit – a true reflection of the era's values of love and liberation.\n\n#### Other Key Locations: Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, and More\n\nBeyond Haight-Ashbury, other significant gathering places emerged where hippies socialized, protested, and expressed themselves. Golden Gate Park was a hub for outdoor events and gatherings, with its sprawling lawns and meadows providing ample space for communal living. Hippie groups would often set up impromptu villages in the park, complete with handmade crafts and artwork on display.\n\nFisherman's Wharf, a popular tourist destination, also became a hotspot for hippie activity. The waterfront area hosted numerous protests and rallies, including anti-war demonstrations during the 1960s. You can still walk along the wharf today and see murals and graffiti that reflect the era's spirit of activism and free expression.\n\nThe Mission District was another key location where hippies found community and artistic expression. This neighborhood became known for its vibrant street art scene, with colorful murals covering buildings and walls. The area also hosted numerous underground music venues and coffeehouses, providing a space for musicians and poets to perform and share their work.\n\n#### Music and Art: Creative Expression in San Francisco's Hippie Culture\n\nThe city of San Francisco was a hotbed for creative expression, where musicians, artists, and free-spirited individuals came together to create something truly special. In this vibrant cultural melting pot, music and art took center stage.\n\nThe Birth of Psychedelic Rock\nIn 1965, the San Francisco music scene was dominated by jazz and folk. However, a new sound began to emerge when bands like Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead started experimenting with psychedelic rock. These bands drew inspiration from their experiences in the city's vibrant counterculture, where art and music were deeply intertwined. The result was a unique fusion of traditional rock ‘n' roll with Eastern philosophical influences, avant-garde sound effects, and socially conscious lyrics.\n\nJefferson Airplane's self-titled debut album (1967) and Grateful Dead's Anthem of the Sun (1968) are seminal examples of this emerging genre. These albums pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in mainstream music, featuring extended instrumental passages, tape loops, and other audio manipulations that created a sense of sonic experimentation. The Grateful Dead's live performances were equally groundbreaking, often lasting several hours and incorporating elements of improvisation, jamming, and audience participation. By embracing this new sound, these bands helped shape the psychedelic rock movement, which would go on to influence generations of musicians and inspire a wider cultural shift towards greater creativity and self-expression.\n\n#### The Artistic Legacy of San Francisco's Counterculture\n\nSan Francisco's counterculture movement had a profound impact on the city's artistic landscape. Notable artists like Peter Max and Victor Moscoso thrived within the community, producing vibrant and psychedelic art that reflected the era's free-spirited nature.\n\nVictor Moscoso's poster designs for the Fillmore and other iconic venues are still revered today for their bold colors and whimsical illustrations. His work embodies the essence of San Francisco's hippie culture: playful, irreverent, and unapologetic. Peter Max, on the other hand, is famous for his kaleidoscopic paintings that captured the psychedelic spirit of the 1960s. His artwork continues to inspire contemporary artists with its dreamlike quality and eclectic style.\n\nOther notable artists associated with San Francisco's counterculture include Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley, who created iconic posters for the Grateful Dead and other rock bands. Their work often featured intricate details and surreal imagery that reflected the era's fascination with Eastern spirituality and psychedelic experiences. These artists' contributions to San Francisco's artistic legacy continue to be celebrated today, serving as a testament to the city's enduring spirit of creativity and innovation.\n\nSpiritual and Philosophical Influences: Eastern Religions and Humanism\nSan Francisco's hippie movement was deeply rooted in the spiritual and philosophical ideas of Eastern religions, including Buddhism and Taoism, which offered a sense of peace and freedom. These influential ideologies also intersected with humanist ideals that celebrated individuality and self-expression.\n\nThe Rise of Buddhism and Hinduism in San Francisco\nAs the counterculture movement swept through San Francisco in the 1960s, Eastern spiritual practices began to gain popularity among the city's hippies. One key figure in introducing Zen Buddhism to the West was Shunryu Suzuki, who founded the San Francisco Zen Center in 1962. Suzuki's simple and direct approach to meditation resonated with young Americans seeking a more authentic connection with themselves and the world.\n\nAllen Ginsberg, another influential figure of the time, also played a significant role in promoting Eastern spirituality. As a poet and Beat Generation icon, Ginsberg often spoke about the importance of mindfulness and inner peace in his writings. His relationships with Zen masters like Suzuki and D.T. Suzuki further deepened his understanding of Buddhist teachings.\n\nThe San Francisco Zen Center became a hub for those seeking spiritual guidance and community. Many hippies were drawn to its emphasis on simple living, self-sufficiency, and personal growth. For those interested in exploring Eastern spirituality, visiting the center or attending one of Suzuki's lectures could be a transformative experience. By immersing themselves in these teachings, many found a sense of peace and liberation that complemented their countercultural ideals.\n\n#### Humanistic Psychology and the Counterculture\n\nHumanistic psychology had a profound impact on San Francisco's countercultural movement. This philosophy, led by thinkers like Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, emphasized personal growth, free expression, and social justice. The city became a hub for humanistic psychologists who sought to apply their theories in real-world settings.\n\nIn San Francisco, humanistic psychology merged with the vibrant arts scene and burgeoning counterculture. The Diggers, a group of activists, took humanistic principles to heart by creating free food programs, medical clinics, and other community resources. These initiatives fostered a sense of community and cooperation that resonated deeply with the city's hippie population.\n\nThe influence of humanistic psychology can be seen in the emphasis on experiential learning and personal exploration that defined San Francisco's counterculture. People came to the city seeking more than just material comfort; they sought spiritual growth, self-awareness, and meaningful connections with others. By embracing this approach, San Franciscans created a culture of love and liberation that continues to inspire and influence art, activism, and spirituality today.\n\nHippie Legacy: Impact on San Francisco and Beyond\nAs we explore the lasting impact of hippie culture, it's essential to examine how this movement transformed San Francisco into a haven for free-spirited individuals. From Haight-Ashbury to the wider Bay Area, their legacy lives on.\n\n#### Lasting Effects on Local Politics and Society\n\nSan Francisco's hippie culture left a lasting impact on local politics, social services, and community organizing. One significant change was the creation of free clinics, food banks, and other grassroots organizations that provided essential services to marginalized communities. For example, the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic, established in 1967, offered free medical care to anyone in need, regardless of their ability to pay.\n\nThis alternative approach to healthcare and social welfare not only addressed immediate needs but also helped to foster a sense of community and cooperation among hippies and locals alike. The clinics often served as hubs for activism and organizing, connecting individuals with like-minded causes and initiatives. In addition, the counterculture's emphasis on communal living and sharing resources paved the way for more sustainable and equitable community models.\n\nThe legacy of San Francisco's hippie culture can be seen in the city's continued commitment to social services and community organizing. Today, organizations such as the Glide Foundation and the St. Anthony's Food Pantry continue to provide vital support to those in need, reflecting the spirit of service and compassion that defined the hippie movement.\n\n#### Global Influence: The Counterculture's Far-Reaching Impact\n\nFrom its origins on Haight Street to the present day, the counterculture's impact has rippled far beyond San Francisco's borders. In the 1960s and 1970s, young people from around the world flocked to the city, bringing with them a vision of peace, love, and social change that would spread globally. This countercultural movement can be seen in the formation of similar communities in London, Paris, and other major cities.\n\nIn India, the Beatles' visit to Ravi Shankar's ashram marked a pivotal moment in the global dissemination of Eastern spirituality and musical influences. The resulting fusion of Western rock with Indian classical music gave birth to new sounds that still shape contemporary popular music. As hippie ideals crossed cultural boundaries, they also merged with local traditions, giving rise to unique manifestations like Japan's psychedelic poster art and Brazil's Afro-Brazilian spiritual revivals.\n\nToday, countercultural values continue to inspire movements for environmental sustainability, social justice, and community-driven innovation. The legacy of the San Francisco hippies serves as a reminder that even small, seemingly insignificant actions can have far-reaching consequences when pursued with conviction and collective effort.\n\n#### Frequently Asked Questions\n\nWhat can I do to experience San Francisco's hippie culture firsthand?\nYou can visit the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood and explore its historic landmarks, shops, and cafes. Take a stroll through Golden Gate Park, where many hippies gathered for protests and music festivals. You can also check out the Mission District's vibrant street art scene and attend a live music event at a venue like the Fillmore or the Warfield.\n\nHow can I incorporate elements of humanistic psychology into my own life?\nHumanistic psychology emphasizes personal growth and self-actualization. To apply this to your life, focus on developing emotional intelligence, practicing mindfulness, and engaging in activities that promote creativity and free expression. You can also explore meditation and yoga practices, which were popular among the city's hippies.\n\nWhat if I'm interested in exploring San Francisco's counterculture beyond its historical roots?\nConsider visiting during festivals like Outside Lands or Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, which celebrate music and art. Look into local organizations that promote social justice and community activism, such as the Glide Memorial Church or the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the American Friends Service Committee.\n\nHow has San Francisco's hippie culture influenced its architecture and urban planning?\nThe city's counterculture movement led to the development of more open and accessible public spaces. You can see examples of this in the design of Golden Gate Park, which features walkable paths, green spaces, and community gardens. The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood also reflects a human-scale, pedestrian-friendly approach to urban planning.\n\nWhat are some common misconceptions about San Francisco's hippie culture that I should be aware of?\nSome people assume that the city's counterculture movement was solely focused on music and art. However, it had a significant impact on local politics and social services, with many activists advocating for issues like free speech, civil rights, and environmental protection.\n\n#### The Yippies\n\n- https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Youth_International_Party\n\n#### Bibliography\n\nFarber, David R. The Sixties: From Memory to History. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina, 1994. Print.\n\nGioglio, Gerald R. \"In the Belly of the Beast: Conscientious Objectors in the Military in the Vietnam War.\" Sights on the Sixties. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 1992. N. pag. Print.\n\nGreenlee, Jim. \"Hippie History.\" N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014.\n\nKallen, Stuart A. Sixties Counterculture. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2001. Print.\n\nMcWilliams, John C. The 1960s Cultural Revolution. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2000. Print.\n\nStern, Jane, and Michael Stern. Sixties People. New York: Knopf, 1990. 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She has no staff, no interns, not even an assistant —a thoroughly one-woman labor of love that is also her life and livelihood." }, { "title": "Counterspin Radio", "subtitle": "", "id": "conterspin", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/conterspin/", "date": "2026-07-29 13:27:39 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Janine Jackson"], "summary": "FAIR's weekly radio show, produced and hosted by Janine Jackson. It's heard on more than 160 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "country", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://fair.org/counterspin-radio/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["current events", "censorship", "corporate propaganda"], "activities": [ "news and analysis"], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "124 W. 30th Street, Suite 201", "street2": "", "city": "New York", "county": "", "state": "New York", "zip": "10001", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "212 633 6700", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "CounterSpin provides a critical examination of major news stories each week, and exposes what corporate media might have missed in their own coverage. \n\nCounterSpin highlights censored stories and exposes biased and inaccurate coverage, while examining the power of corporate influence and sexism, racism and homophobia in the news." }, { "title": "FAIR", "subtitle": "Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting", "id": "fair", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/fair/", "date": "2026-07-29 13:27:39 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/fair.jpg", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Jeff Cohen"], "summary": "A national media watch group, offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. They work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://fair.org/counterspin-radio/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.cambeywest.com/EXT/?f=donate", "label": "Donate" }, { "link": "https://fair.org/extra-newsletter/", "label": "Extra! Newsletter" }, { "link": "https://fair.org/study/", "label": "Studies" }, { "link": "https://fair.org/take-action/", "label": "Take Action" }, { "link": "https://fair.org/signup/", "label": "Subscribe" }, { "link": "https://www.cambeywest.com/EXT/?f=donate", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["current events", "censorship", "corporate propaganda", "first amendment", "freedom of the press"], "activities": [ "research and analysis"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["united states", "journalists"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "124 W. 30th Street, Suite 201", "street2": "", "city": "New York", "county": "", "state": "New York", "zip": "10001", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "212 633 6700", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "FAIR, As an anti-censorship organization that exposes neglected news stories and defends working journalists when they are muzzled. \n\nAs a progressive group, FAIR believes that structural reform is ultimately needed to break up the dominant media conglomerates, establish independent public broadcasting and promote strong non-profit sources of information.\n\nFAIR works with both activists and journalists. They maintain a regular dialogue with reporters at news outlets across the country, providing constructive critiques when called for and applauding exceptional, hard-hitting journalism. They also encourage the public to contact media with their concerns, to become media activists rather than passive consumers of news.\n\nFAIR publishes Extra!, the newsletter of media criticism, and produces the weekly radio program CounterSpin, the show that brings you the news behind the headlines. In addition, FAIR's thriving email list distributes articles and Action Alerts to our international network of over 20,000 activists.\n\nFor an in-depth explanation of FAIR's critique of the mainstream media, read their overview, What's Wrong with the News? \n\nYou might also check out the article What's FAIR?, by FAIR founder Jeff Cohen." }, { "title": "KPFA Radio", "subtitle": "", "id": "kpfa", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/kpfa/", "date": "2026-07-29 13:27:39 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/kpfa.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Founded in 1949 by pacifist-poet-journalist Lewis Hill, KPFA was the first community-supported radio station in the United States. Much of their programming is local, original, and eclectic, with a well-produced mix of news and in-depth public affairs; an ongoing drama, literature, and performance series; as well as interviews and reviews. Music ranges from folk to hip hop and from Bach to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "regional", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://kpfa.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://kpfa.org/archives/", "label": "Archives" }, { "link": "https://kpfa.org/schedule/", "label": "Schedule" }, { "link": "https://kpfa.org/programs/", "label": "Programs" }, { "link": "https://kpfa.org/area941/", "label": "Area941 Podcasts" }, { "link": "https://support.kpfa.org/", "label": "Support" }, { "link": "https://kpfa.org/contact/", "label": "Contact" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["current events", "music"], "activities": [ "news and analysis", "", "music"], "opportunities": ["studying", "writing and editing", "internships", "employment"], "groups": ["journalists"], "regions": [], "languages": ["spanish"], "address": "", "street": "1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way", "street2": "", "city": "Berkeley", "county": "", "state": "california", "zip": "94704", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "510 848 6767", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Since its founding, KPFA has investigated the contemporary issues of class, race, and distribution of wealth and its effects on the citizens of our Northern and Central California FM coverage area. They advance discussions and tell the truth about historical moments of political impasse, racial tensions, and economic inequality.\n\n#### KPFA goals\n\n* Provide thought-provoking content that addresses a range of complex issues affecting our community of listeners.\n* Deliver impactful coverage of current events through original reporting, insightful context, and creative programming.\n* Present music that entertains, educates, and inspires the listener.\n* Use interviews, analyses, and music to shed light on social conditions.\n* Amplify historically excluded voices.\n* Prioritize accountability and transparency to our supporting public.\n\n#### Funding\n\nBeing independent and community powered, KPFA is solely supported by donations from listeners and like-minded foundations. The majority of staff are unpaid community volunteers." }, { "title": "Princeton University Press", "subtitle": "", "id": "princeton-university-press", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/princeton-university-press/", "date": "2026-07-29 11:01:04 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/princeton-university-press.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Founded in 1905, Princeton University Press is a nonprofit publisher with close connections to Princeton University. The Press brings influential voices and ideas to the world stage through their academic scholarship, advancing the frontiers of scholarly knowledge and promoting the human conversation.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://princeton-university-press.org", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://press.princeton.edu/books", "label": "Books" }, { "link": "https://press.princeton.edu/audiobooks", "label": "Audiobooks" }, { "link": "https://press.princeton.edu/series", "label": "Series" }, { "link": "https://press.princeton.edu/catalogs", "label": "Catalogs" }, { "link": "https://press.princeton.edu/resources", "label": "Resources" }, { "link": "https://press.princeton.edu/newsletter-subscribe", "label": "Subscribe" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["science and technology", "education", "exploration"], "activities": [ "publishing"], "opportunities": ["studying", "writing and editing", "internships", "employment"], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "41 William Street", "street2": "", "city": "Princeton", "county": "", "state": "new jersey", "zip": "08540", "country": "united states", "continent": "", "phone": "609 258 4900", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "info@press.princeton.edu", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "

Create dangerously, for people who read dangerously. This is what I've always thought it meant to be a writer. Writing, knowing in part that no matter how trivial your words may seem, someday, somewhere, someone may risk his or her life to read them.<\/p>\n\n

Edwidge Danticat, Create Dangerously<\/p>" }, { "title": "Geopolitical Economy Report", "subtitle": "", "id": "geopolitical-economy", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/geopolitical-economy/", "date": "2026-07-27 11:19:48 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/geopolitical-economy-report.png", "display_style": "darkred", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Geopolitical Economy Report is an independent news outlet dedicated to producing investigative journalism and original analysis to understand the changing world. It was founded by journalist Ben Norton in 2022. It has no institutional support or large donors. Their work is funded entirely by small donations from individual supporters. The choice of topics and analysis are not confined by western corporate gatekeepers, thus providing important perspectives that are largely unavailable in corporate echo chambers.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/category/eurasia/", "label": "Eurasia" }, { "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/category/latin-america/", "label": "Latin America" }, { "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/category/africa/", "label": "Africa" }, { "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/category/usa/", "label": "USA" }, { "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/category/economy/", "label": "Economy" }, { "link": "https://www.youtube.com/@GeopoliticalEconomyReport", "label": "Ben Norton on YouTube" }, { "link": "https://www.geopoliticaleconomy.report/subscribe", "label": "Ben Norton's Substack" }, { "link": "https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/support/", "label": "Donate" } ], "categories": ["News and Analysis"], "topics": ["imperialism", "china", "imperialism"], "activities": [ "research and analysis", "investigative reporting"], "opportunities": ["subscribing", "donating"], "groups": ["china", "east asia"], "regions": ["east asia"], "languages": ["spanish", "mandarin"], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "post-national", "continent": "pangia", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Helen Caldicott", "subtitle": "", "id": "helen-caldicott", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/helen-caldicott/", "date": "2026-07-20 13:10:13 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/people/helen-caldicott.png", "display_style": "deepred", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last forty two years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "person", "link": "https://www.helencaldicott.com", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.helencaldicott.com/resources/", "label": "Resources: What You Can Do" }, { "link": "https://www.helencaldicott.com/books/", "label": "Books" }, { "link": "https://www.helencaldicott.com/videos/", "label": "Videos" }, { "link": "https://www.helencaldicott.com/articles/", "label": "Articles" }, { "link": "https://www.helencaldicott.com/contact/", "label": "Contact" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["nuclear proliferation", "nuclear suicide", "climate change"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "310-382-7800", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "true", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "Jewish Council of Australia", "subtitle": "", "id": "jewish-council-of-australia", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/jewish-council-of-australia/", "date": "2026-07-20 12:56:24 -0700 PDT", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/jewish-council-of-australia.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Jewish Council of Australia is an organization of Jewish people in Australia who are committed to the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), calling out injustice, challenging assumptions and promoting debate. They work towards ending antisemitism and all forms of racism and support Palestinian freedom and justice.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "org", "link": "https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/sign-up", "label": "Subscribe" } ], "categories": ["Human Rights"], "topics": ["palestine", "racism", "anti-semitism", "islamophobia"], "activities": [], "opportunities": ["subscribing"], "groups": ["australia"], "regions": ["australia"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "61493970412", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "jewishcouncil@jewishcouncil.com.au", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "#### Core principles\n\n* We are proud Jewish people in Australia with diverse histories, traditions and politics. We are committed to the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), calling out injustice, challenging assumptions and promoting debate.\n* We reject the assertion that Jews and the State of Israel are one and the same, or that all Jewish people support, without criticism, the actions of the Israeli government and military.\n* Pro-Israel Jewish organizations, that do not recognize the diversity of views among Australian Jews, do not speak for us.\n* While we have diverse views on many issues, we are united in our opposition to Israel's continued policies aimed at the destruction of Palestinian life. We are opposed to the Israeli occupation and the prioritization of the rights of Jewish people over the rights of Palestinians.\n* Jewish safety is not at odds with Palestinian freedom. We support calls for freedom, equality and justice for all Palestinians and Israelis. We reject any claim that this call is racist or antisemitic, or that it is antisemitic to criticize Israel's conduct.\n* Racism and antisemitism are on the rise in Australia. The only way to effectively fight antisemitism is by committing to work in solidarity with other groups facing bigotry and discrimination to fight all forms of racism." }, { "title": "Mary Moore", "subtitle": "", "id": "mary-moore", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/people/mary-moore/", "date": "2026-07-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/people/mary-moore.jpg", "display_style": "black", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Mary Moore is a longtime activist in Sonoma County, California, where she has lead struggles against corporate malfeasance, social injustice, racism and conventional apathy.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "person", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8fb58wv/", "label": "Bancroft Library: Mary Moore Papers" }, { "link": "https://norcalpublicmedia.org/20120319831/north-bay-report/occupy-at-bohemian-grove", "label": "NorCal Media: Occupy Bohemian Grove 2026" } ], "categories": [], "topics": ["activism", "diablo canyon", "nuclear energy", "bohemian grove", "sonomore atomics"], "activities": [ "direct action"], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "true", "draft": "", "content": "#### Civil Rights\n\nHer work in social protest began during the civil rights era of the 1960s. \n\n#### Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant \n\nDuring the 1970s, Moore was an active member of the Abalone Alliance, an environmental group dedicated to fighting the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. As an offshoot of her work with the Abalone Alliance, Moore founded the Bohemian Grove Action Network during the 1980s. \n \n #### Bohemian Grove\n \n Under Moore's leadership, the Bohemian Grove Action Network has protested at the gates of the Bohemian Grove for decades. \n \n #### Evolution\n \n The progression of Moore's work as a social activist (and her focus on Bohemian Grove) reflects her growing sense that the target of protest should be those who control the financial, military, and governmental systems of control." }, { "title": "Schooling the World", "subtitle": "The White Man's Last Burden", "id": "schooling-the-world", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/schooling-the-world/", "date": "2026-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/schooling-the-world.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [ "Carol Black"], "summary": "If you wanted to change an ancient culture in a generation, how would you do it? You would change the way it educates its children. The U.S. Government knew this in the 19th century when it forced Native American children into government boarding schools. Today, volunteers build schools in traditional societies around the world, convinced that school is the only way to a 'better' life for indigenous children.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "http://carolblack.org/schooling-the-world", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://carolblack.org/", "label": "Carol Black Essays" }, { "link": "https://carolblack.org/three-cups-of-fiction", "label": "Three Cups of Fiction" }, { "link": "http://carolblack.org/schooling-the-world", "label": "Video: Schooling the World" } ], "categories": ["Indigenous Rights"], "topics": ["colonialism", "imperialism", "education", "indigenous rights", "miseducation recovery"], "activities": [ "educator resources"], "opportunities": [], "groups": [], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "true", "draft": "", "content": "But is this true? What really happens when we replace a traditional culture's way of learning and understanding the world with our own? \n\nSCHOOLING THE WORLD takes a challenging, sometimes funny, ultimately deeply disturbing look at the effects of modern education on the world's last sustainable indigenous cultures.\n\n

Generations from now, we'll look back and say,
\"How could we have done this kind of thing to people?\"<\/a>\n\n{{< figure src=\"\/img\/banners\/rg\/schooling-the-world.png\" caption=\"Native American children kidnapped by US settler-colonialists and imprisoned in reeducation camps — euphemistically called 'Indian Schools'.\" >}}" }, { "title": "Earth.com", "subtitle": "", "id": "earth", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/earth/", "date": "2026-06-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "Earth.com is for those who care about our planet and environment and want to make a difference.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "country", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "into", "link": "https://www.earth.com/", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "links": [ { "link": "https://www.earth.com/news/", "label": "News" }, { "link": "https://www.earth.com/take-action-save-earth/", "label": "Take Action" }, { "link": "https://www.earth.com/earthsnap/", "label": "EarthSnap Mobile App" }, { "link": "https://www.earth.com/subscribe/", "label": "Subscribe" } ], "categories": ["Environmental Sustainability"], "topics": ["climate change", "nature", "science", "forever chemicals", "PFAS", "species extinction", "technology misuse"], "activities": [ "research and analysis", "news and current events"], "opportunities": ["subscribing", "writing and editing"], "groups": ["global"], "regions": ["global", "north america"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "401 Ryland St.", "street2": "", "city": "Reno", "county": "", "state": "nevada", "zip": "89502", "country": "united states", "continent": "north america", "phone": "303 317 2435", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "Here for justice. The climate crisis magnifies systemic injustices: racial, economic and environmental. 350.org mobilize people as climate activists, building the civic engagement and advocacy that are essential to solve the climate crisis. They organize, demonstrate, lobby, and educate, pushing policymakers to meet the urgency of the climate emergency.\n\nTheir mission is to build a grassroots climate movement in the Bay Area and beyond to eliminate carbon pollution and achieve a clean energy future with racial, economic, and environmental justice." }, { "title": "Green Science Policy Institute", "subtitle": "", "id": "green-science-policy-institute", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/orgs/green-science-policy-institute/", "date": "2026-06-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-10-22 16:15:40 -0700 PDT", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/green-science-policy-institute.png", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The Green Science Policy Institute's mission is to facilitate safer use of chemicals to protect human and ecological health. 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A million here, a million there...
Pretty soon we're talking real money.<\/p>\n\n#### Table 1. Total U.S. Foreign Aid Obligations to Israel: 1946-2025\n\n**Current, or non-inflation-adjusted, U.S. dollars in millions.**\n\n| Fiscal Year | Military | Economic | Missile Defense | Total | \n| —- | —- | —- | —- | —— | \n| 1946-2020 | $104,506,200,000 | $34,347,500,.000 | $7,411,409,000 | 146,265,110,000 | \n| 2021 | $3,300,000,000 | - | $500,000,000 | $3,800,000,000 | \n| 2022 | $3,300,000,000 | - | $1,500,000,000 | $4,800,000,000 | \n| 2023 | $3,300,000,000 | - | $500,000,000 | $3,800,000,000 | \n| 2024 | $6,800,000,000 | - | $5,700,000,000 | $12,500,000,000 | \n| 2025 | $3,300,000,000 | - | $500,000,000 | $3,800,000,000 | \n| **Total** | **$124,506,200,000** | **$34,347.500,000** | **$16,111,409,000** | **$174,965,110,000** | \n\n**Sources:** U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook), Foreign Assistance.gov, the U.S. State Department, and\nthe Missile Defense Agency.\n\n**Notes:** The Greenbook figures do not include missile defense funding provided by the Department of Defense. 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Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. \n\nIt sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages. The UDHR is widely recognized as having inspired, and paved the way for, the adoption of more than seventy human rights treaties, applied today on a permanent basis at global and regional levels (all containing references to it in their preambles). \n\nIn recent times the principles underlying the UDHR are under increasing attack by imperialists, corporate \\\"personhoods\\\" and authoritarians." }, { "title": "Sonoma County Voter Guide, June 2026", "subtitle": "", "id": "votor-guide-soco-2026-06-02", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/votor-guide-soco-2026-06-02/", "date": "2026-05-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-06-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "/img/banners/rg/freedom-to-vote.jpg", "display_style": "white", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "A neutral and non-partisan compilation of candidates and their major endorsements for Sonoma County, California.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "local", "resource_activity": "local", "resource_type": "info", "link": "", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": ["elections"], "topics": ["candidate endorsements", "2026 midterm elections"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["sonoma county"], "regions": [], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "true", "draft": "", "content": "" }, { "title": "The The US Pig Farm Flu (aka. The Spanish Flu)", "subtitle": "", "id": "us-pig-farm-flu", "section": "rg", "permalink": "/rg/articles/us-pig-farm-flu/", "date": "2026-05-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "modified": "2026-05-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", "banner": "img/articles/us-pig-farm-flu.png", "display_style": "", "highlight": "", "authors": [], "summary": "The US Pig Farm Flu (often misnamed The Spanish Flu), was the most deadly flu pandemic in history. It began in the dirty pig farms of Kansas, United States, spread to nearby army bases, and from there was transported with the troops around the world. Although the US government was well aware of the outbreak, they kept it secret for war propaganda purposes.", "highlight": "", "resource_locality": "global", "resource_activity": "global", "resource_type": "info", "link": "https://ourworldindata.org/spanish-flu-largest-influenza-pandemic-in-history", "link_type": "", "link_label": "", "categories": [], "topics": ["global pandemics", "industrial farming"], "activities": [], "opportunities": [], "groups": ["north america"], "regions": ["north america", "global"], "languages": [], "address": "", "street": "", "street2": "", "city": "", "county": "", "state": "", "zip": "", "country": "", "continent": "", "phone": "", "phone2": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "toc": "", "draft": "", "content": "The 1918 epidemic remains a potent reminder of what happens when corruption festers unhindered in government and business. It remains an significant warning of what is to come if we do not change our ways. \n\nUS pig farms are even larger and dirtier than before. They remain hot spots of toxic waste and disease, and the next major pandemic could well begin here again. Given government misinformation during the far less severe COVID-19 pandemic, there is little reason to expect honest and effective action from ordinary politicians. The pig farmers are not themselves to blame. They compete in a tough business environment and must adapt to conditions to survive. \n\nThere is hope. Even when government oversight is weak or corrupted, consumer action remains an effected form of market guidance. As Adam Smith noted in Wealth of Nations<\/em>, it is only the \"invisible hand\" of informed and watchful consumers that prevents increasingly corrupt action by certain individuals. \n\nThere are several effective means for people to supply persuasive guidance to the pig farm industry. \n\n* **Boycott:** Because boycotts immediately hit corrupted individuals where it hurts most, widely-adopted boycotts are an effective form of persuasion. It is often more effective to boycott the most corrupted businesses first, but if that does not bring change to the industry as a whole, the next step may be an industry-wide boycott. Organizing is essential. Consumer boycotts are most effective when taken as a collective action. Craig Mokhiber, a former senior UN human rights official, [https:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2024\/08\/the-icj-finds-that-bds-is-not-merely-a-right-but-an-obligation\/](noted that) in cases of extreme criminality such as ethnic cleansing or genocide, boycotting is “not only a moral imperative and constitutional and human right but also an international legal obligation.\"\n\n* **Divestment:** Divesting funds is a longer term strategy but can be equally effective over time. It is only effective if people control enough of the investment portfolio to make a difference. In this era of consolidating \"corporate personhoods\" within the corporate welfare state, it is becoming more difficult for individuals to impact corporate boards. People can organize locally to convince their city, university, church, trade union, or pension fund withdraws investments from complicit corporations and banks.\n\n* **Sanctions:** \n\n