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• Occupy Wal-Mart Becomes a Reality!

  November 23, 2011 in Uncategorized

  Wow am I excited! Six years ago I wrote a weird little short story called “Emails From An Occupied Wal-Mart” (available in the readings section). It imagined a stronger movement eventually occupying what I imagined …

• Occupy Together: Some Questions For Marchers

  October 15, 2011 in Uncategorized

  I typed this up this morning and I’m going to try to hand out a couple hundred copies at today’s march in Downtown Seattle…mostly as an experiment in helping marchers think strategically. By Being …

• Thinking Strategically About Occupy Together

  October 15, 2011 in Politics

  So, this Occupy Together movement is definitely a thing. It’s potentially a really big thing. And what’s particularly cool about it is that it’s full of people who are new to activism and …

• The Escuela Popular Sindical…

  August 20, 2011 in Guatemala, Politics, Travel

  For me, Glendi’s uncle is kind of like the leftist, Guatemalan version of my Alaskan grandpa. During all of my adolescence, my grandpa would take me aside at the family gatherings and he would …

• The Word “In-Laws” Doesn’t Work For Me

  August 15, 2011 in Guatemala, My Life, Travel

  Before all else, thanks for the supportive comments from all those who read this! It’s really motivating and heartwarming… Hi from an internet cafe in Colomba Costa Cuca, Guatemala…about 10 minutes drive from Glendi’s family’s …