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• scarcity and conflict are also opportunities for positive engagement

  

  Randall Amster

  

  Peace Ecology: Deep Solutions in an Age of Water Scarcity and War

  commondreams.org - Randall Amster

  The following is an excerpt of the Randall Amster's latest book, Peace Ecology, and appears on Common Dreams with the kind permission of the author …

• An innocuous flower can be a harbinger of impending crisis.

  

  Randall Amster

  

  Flowers in the Arctic

  georgetown.edu

  Co-Director Environmental Studies, Co-Director Justice & Peace Studies at Georgetown University Green is good when it comes to sustainability, but …

• We're not in an after-truth moment, but more so a truth-averse one.

  

  Randall Amster

  

  Beyond the Post-Truth Society

  commondreams.org - Randall Amster

  There's been a lot of virtual ink spent recently on the various implications of presidential politics in the hypermedia age. It's not a secret that …

• I want to suggest that life is good, and that it matters...

  

  Randall Amster

  

  The Arc of the Moral Universe

  commondreams.org - Randall Amster

  Justice May Be Just Around the Bend Let's face it: things are bad and getting worse every day. Even a casual glance at the daily headlines provides …

• Thank you, children; you are our teachers, and we are ready to learn.

  

  Randall Amster

  

  An Open Letter To The Children, By Randall Amster | DailyGood

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  Dear Children, I know that this world must often seem confusing to you. It's noisy, dirty and filled with adults scurrying about their busy lives …

• we have nothing to lose but our chains...

  

  Randall Amster

  

  Mic Check: Can You Hear Us, America?

  huffingtonpost.com - Randall Amster

  We find these views to be mutually relevant... that all people, by virtue of their basic humanity, deserve the opportunity to live, work, and …