Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Activist and author Derrick Jensen writes a passionate plea for an activism based on immediate and bodily responses while claiming that the theoretical strategies of whether or not to use violence is the wrong question.

Beyond The Vagina Monologues
Activist and playwright Eve Ensler speaks about how the play The Vagina Monologues has galvanized an international movement against the violence of women.

When Global Activists Return Home
Bob Banner questions what will happen to the popular antiglobalist movement when its followers return home. Will they repeat the lethargy and apathy that resulted from the radical 60s era or will they become a formidable political force?

After Genoa: Asking the Right Questions
Starhawk, famed author and direct action activist, explores various strategies for the antiglobalist movement that demands thinking outside the box.

Interview with Paul Loeb
Paul Loeb's latest work called Soul of a Citizen provoked this editor to interview him about activism especially in light of our current resident in the White House.

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Activism: Change Comes From Within
by John Calvert

The People's March for Economic Justice
by Deborah Lagutaris

Individual Responsibility to the Earth and the Human Family
by Carah Ong

The Discomfort Zone
by Geoff Green

Sustainable Landscaping
by Oscar Carmona

Permaculture Courses

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Introducing the new SLO section
by Stacey Warde

Local Activists Talk About Activism
by Bob Banner

Local Musician Helps Nicaraguan Women
by Stacey Warde

Ed Ward remembered for legacy of sustainability
by Stacey Warde

Getting to know our "Bioregion"
by Stacey Warde

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Student-Sponsored Prison Sweatshops
by Jesse McGowan

Go Vegan!
by Jason Feldt

Responding to Abuse of Power
by Sam Soleimany

In this Issue...
Activists can no longer be defined narrowly as demonstrators. It is easy to be a demonstrator - create a poster, carry it, parade it through the streets, share with others of like-mind the joy of solidarity and camaraderie. The difficult part is living and breathing everyday one's convictions and passionate concerns for social injustices. Nonviolent direct action is tougher still. It takes courage to place your body on the line against a system that you believe is inherently violent since it could cause imprisonment or bodily harm as seen in numerous antiglobalization actions throughout the world...

columns...

Food News
by Suebob Davis

Eco-Elder News
by Bill Denneen

Global Sustainability Reports
by Mike Collins

Parenting News
by Susan Coward

Possibilities
by Gene Knudsen Hoffman

Bicycle News
by Shay Wotring

PFLAG News
by Becky Jorgeson

Green Party News
by Orval Osborne

Sustainable Living News
by Larry Santoyo

Making Our Voices Heard
by Nancy Ferraro

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SLO Hours Directory

Advertising Directory

Community Bulletin Board

SB Announcements & Special Events

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Soul of a Citizen
Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time
by Paul Rogat Loeb

NO LOGO
Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies
by Naomi Klein

Gaia's Garden
A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
by Toby Hemenway

Crowns
by Craig Marberry & Michael Cunningham

Dark Night, Early Dawn
Steps to a Deep Ecology of Mind
by Christopher M. Bache

Green Building Materials
A Guide to Product Selection and Specification
by Ross Spiegel & Dru Meadows

Is There No Other Way?
The Search for a Non-violent Future
by Michael Nagler