Food & Water

Podcast from the Prairie: Intellectual Grounding

By Robert Jensen, Wes Jackson, originally published by Podcast from the Prairie

September 3, 2020

Podcast from the Prairie

Welcome to “Podcast from the Prairie.” Wes Jackson, one of the founders of the sustainable agriculture movement, tells stories that take us from lessons learned growing up on a Kansas farm to the front lines of crucial debates about ecological crises and social struggles.

The lead producer of the podcast is Michael Johnson of Perennial Films. You’ll find information about film/video projects at http://www.perennialfilms.com.

Robert Jensen

Robert Jensen

Robert Jensen, an Emeritus Professor in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of It’s Debatable: Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics from Olive Branch Press. His previous book, co-written with Wes Jackson, was An Inconvenient Apocalypse: Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity. To subscribe to his mailing list, go to http://www.thirdcoastactivist.org/jensenupdates-info.html.

Tags: building resilient communities, rural communities

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From Local Roots to Global Vision: ARC2020 President Welcomes 2025

By Hannes Lorenzen, ARC2020

Having a dream helps against sleepwalking into a nightmare. Taking action makes the dream, however big, a reality.

January 14, 2025

moon light in darkness

Four touchstones for dealing with a world careening into chaos

By Patrick Mazza, The Raven

I can’t say I find these days easy to take. Some days I wake with a sense of dread, not sure what the day will bring. These four touchstones help me navigate, and find shards of sunlight in the dark skies. I hope they help you, my readers, as we ready ourselves for the days ahead.

January 14, 2025

moon over washington

View from Washington (5)

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

The 119th Congress has opened for business. Once President-elect Trump is sworn into office on January 20th, the Republicans will control both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Whether they have control over themselves is another matter.

January 14, 2025