The team at of FNVW and their Everyday Nonviolence Podcast guest-hosts today for Spirit In Action. Diane Sandberg interviews activist, sociologist, & writer Paula Palmer about Indigenous Boarding Schools & the Quaker role - and guilt - in them. Paula's organization, Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples is part of Friends Peace Teams.
Joanna Clare started her violin quite young on rather standard Suzuki method fare, but along the way Irish music captured her, both as a dancer & as a fiddler. And along the way, new Irish tunes began flowing out of Joanna's fiddle. Though she is a Philadelphia-based material science/engineer by day, music is inextricably linked to her mind & soul. Joanna's debut album was To Keep the Candle Burning, and the music shared here has not yet been released elsewhere. Update Nov 2023 - it is on Spotify.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Quaker
Thom Hartmann talks about the latest book in his series, The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore its Greatness. Drawing on his immense library & knowledge of political, economic, & cultural history, Thom zeros in on the crucial events & trends of our society, lighting the way to a better future. Thom is an amazing worker for the well-being of our country and world, and he is the top progressive talk show host in the US, sharing with listeners 3 hours each weekday, in addition to his books, columns and other media outlets.
Ximena Yáñez Soto is the author of Healthy Planet, Healthy You: Simple Habits to Create a Brighter Future which is an exploration of the health connections between what we eat, why we eat it, how it affects us, & how these are linked to the well-being of other inhabitants of our globe & of the planet as a whole. As much as Ximena does not claim to be a scientist, she is organized, principled, insightful, & delightful, sharing the information & experience she has gathered while encouraging us to do our own research & exploration. She currently works as an integrative nutritional health coach & yoga instructor, but that's on top of the 20 years she spent as accountant & CFO of an environmental fund in Mexico.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Catholic, Hindu, Buddhism, Unaffiliated
6 songs from 6 finalists in the Songs for Social Change 2021 contest, sponsored by the Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, founded by Ananda Marga, presented by one of the judges, Arun/Ed Glassman.
Glimpses of 7 of our musical guests back in early 2020, before the pandemic became our country's focus, focusing on songs of each related to earth, air, water, fire, and other essential elements of creation.
Eleonora Bartoli & Ali Michael bring us a book about antiracism that actually helps equip people to do the work, & to do it in a way that is actually helpful & effective. Our Problem Our Path: Collective Antiracism for White People is insightful, compassionate, brave, & crucial for those who not only want to know or posture, but to help make progress against racism, in our nation & in ourselves. Eleonora is a licensed psychologist providing counseling & consulting services in trauma, resilience-building, & multicultural/social justice issues.
Despite having spent 6 years in Nashville, Kirsten Manville's true home is in the Boston area of MA. Raised with important influences from old-time, classical, folk, & rock music, country music has been foremost in Kirsten's heart since she was 8. She spent more than a decade releasing 3 albums & performing as half of the Kirsten & Dave duo, before she struck off as a solo artist, releasing 3 more albums of her own. She still brings her guitar, flute, voice, & songwriting to other collaborations, but will inspire you all on her own.
Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Catholic, UCC, Wicca, Non-affiliated