S. Brian Willson is an American Vietnam veteran, peace activist,
and attorney-at-law.
Willson served in the US Air Force from 1966 to 1970, including several
months as a combat security officer in Vietnam.
Willson is an educator and activist, teaching about the dangers of...
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June 29th marks the hundredth anniversary of Margaret Sanger in Portland for
obscenity. Her so-called crime was teaching about contraception, and
distributing her pamphlet Family Limitation.
Sanger was seen as a threat to decency. Her support of birth control, and
the e...
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Rocked by the heaviness and outrages of the last few weeks, Lyn and Ani make
room for a community discussion.
The recent mass shooting at an LGBTQ disco during Latin@ night is horrifying.
And as horrifying as it is, it's also really complicated, and deserves a
pause for s...
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Join ani and lyn as they look at rape culture through the lens of the recent
Brock Turner sentencing. Turner received a 6 month sentence in the county
jail after being found guilty of three counts of felony sexual assault. In
the sentencing, Judge Persky said "I think he w...
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The Village Building Convergence is an annual celebration of placemaking,
community, permaculture, natural building, music, and art.
A project of City Repair, the VBC is a vehicle through which neighbors come
together to plan, create, and implement tangible lasting projects...
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Join us for the second part of our in depth conversation with renowned
storyteller, author and scholar of mythology, anthropology and phsycology,
Michael Meade. Some of his books include Fate and Destiny: The Two Agreements
of the Soul and Why the World Doesn't End, ...
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Ani and Lyn are very pleased indeed to welcome back to Positvely Revolting,
author, mythological scholar, and riveting speaker Michael Meade. We'll be
having an in-depth conversation with Michael about his new book The Genius
Myth. This book draws on decades of his work ...
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“May Day is about affirmation, the love of life, and the start of spring,
so it has to be about the beginning of the end of the capitalist system of
exploitation, oppression, war, and overall misery, toil, and moil.” So
writes celebrated historian Peter Linebaugh in an esse...
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From protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to Occupy, the Arab
Spring and #Black Lives Matter, a new generation is unleashing strategic
nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change. We'll be
speaking with author Paul Engler who along w...
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