”That stranger, as the ghost that shadows every discourse, is the disturbing interrogation, the estrangement, that potentially exists within us all. It is a presence…
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Progress often requires significant sacrifice–and sometimes the offering is the idol itself. Peace Meal Supper Club™ #9: Chavez is an unexpected exercise in iconoclasm, wherein…
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I was very proud to send out an announcement last week to close friends, activist associates, and new acquaintances. It regarded the debut of Peace…
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Comments closedCivility at the dinner table has long been a value of mine. Taking care not to speak ill of others, engage in arguments, or discuss…
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(This essay has now been published by Civil Eats, available here: A Chef Speaks Out on Farm Labor) On October 16, the Coalition of Immokalee…
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I was recently invited to speak at a Buddhist monastery in upstate New York, on a topic which is close to my heart: How does…
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