Discouragement and dithering, activism and the American government — a conversation with Randy McMahon. Check out Randy’s website, A War Machine, and the speech from youth Activist Anjali Appadurai to the United Nations. Also, we mentioned Charles Eistenstein.

Riffing on climate change denial in the United States, hope for developing social consciousness, personal responsibility, and taking steps toward change. Check out Sarah Silverman’s Great Schlep for inspiration on interstate political activism.

Inspiring conversation with sociologist Phoebe Godfrey on social justice, community, personal growth, and authentic action vs reaction. Read her essay on the connection between climate change, racism, and homophobia here (see page 14).