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    Author: Eddie Rockerz

    peace, love, truth & balance are what I strive to maintain & promote, no matter the cost. That's enough about me. Truth be told, I am you, fundamentally.

    Reflection on Insurrection (Police, White Supremacy and their Champions)

    LISTEN   This podcast takes a look at the insurrection and police violence through the lens of White Supremacy and the rise of the likes of Tucker…… Read more “Reflection on Insurrection (Police, White Supremacy and their Champions)”

    April 23, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Great Speeches: “On James Baldwin” by Toni Morrison (1988)

      Jimmy, there is too much to think about you, and too much to feel. The difficulty is your life refuses summation – it always did -…… Read more “Great Speeches: “On James Baldwin” by Toni Morrison (1988)”

    April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Mapping Police Violence In A Savage Land

      MAPPING POLICE VIOLENCE ACROSS THE US in 2021 (321 dead so far in 2021)

    April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Chris Hedges: The Unraveling of the American Empire

     Source: ScheerPost America’s defeat in Afghanistan is one in a string of catastrophic military blunders that herald the death of the American empire. With the exception of…… Read more “Chris Hedges: The Unraveling of the American Empire”

    April 19, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Amazon Warehouse Life And The Pitfalls Of ‘One-Click America’

    Amazon’s Warehouse Life Alec MacGillis writes about Amazon’s growing impact on American life in his new book, Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America. He notes that…… Read more “Amazon Warehouse Life And The Pitfalls Of ‘One-Click America’”

    April 9, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    The Empty Brain by Robert Epstein

    Source: AEON No matter how hard they try, brain scientists and cognitive psychologists will never find a copy of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the brain – or…… Read more “The Empty Brain by Robert Epstein”

    April 5, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Invisible Blackness w/ Adrian Younge featuring Nelson George

    Invisible Blackness is a podcast that documents the development and evolution of racism in America. This series analyses the Black consciousness of America with new historical parallels…… Read more “Invisible Blackness w/ Adrian Younge featuring Nelson George”

    March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Mr. Fish: The Political Cartoon Is Dead: Long Live the Cartoonist!

      Mr Fish Interview Political cartoons have helped us make sense of the world in which we live since they first appeared in the 18th century–though some,…… Read more “Mr. Fish: The Political Cartoon Is Dead: Long Live the Cartoonist!”

    March 28, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Musings

    March 28, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Chris Hedges: The Evil Within Us

    Source: ScheerPost Robert Aaron Long, 21, charged with murdering eight victims, six of whom were Asian women, at three Atlanta-area massage parlors, told police that he carried…… Read more “Chris Hedges: The Evil Within Us”

    March 28, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    America Radiates Violence: Challenging the Politics of Isolated Incidents by Henry Giroux

    Source: CounterPunch America radiates violence and mass shootings are only one register of this plague. The richest country in the world is armed, has one of the…… Read more “America Radiates Violence: Challenging the Politics of Isolated Incidents by Henry Giroux”

    March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Poet’s Nook: “Holy Elixir” by Kate Tempest

        I touch the beginning Animating animals and tree Gods Scratching out legends in cave walls The days pour down into nights as we watched We matched…… Read more “Poet’s Nook: “Holy Elixir” by Kate Tempest”

    March 24, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Inner Climate Change

    This documentary was inspired by the people who participated in the April ‘19 Climate Change and Consciousness conference held at the Findhorn Foundation, Scotland. It weaves a…… Read more “Inner Climate Change”

    March 21, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Poet’s Nook: “What Makes You So Strong?” by Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

    March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Poet’s Nook: “Things That Never Die” by Charles Dickens

                                                         …… Read more “Poet’s Nook: “Things That Never Die” by Charles Dickens”

    March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    White Monarchy Nearly Killed Meghan Markle. It Has Killed Countless Others by Eisa Nefertari Ulen

    ..escaping the monarchical bubble of soul-death… Source: Truthout Racism enters Black bodies. Enduring racial discrimination lowers heart rate variability and increases heart rates. Racism is fight or…… Read more “White Monarchy Nearly Killed Meghan Markle. It Has Killed Countless Others by Eisa Nefertari Ulen”

    March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Dr. Seuss “Cancelled”? There’s Nothing New About Cutting Racism From Children’s Books by Kelly Robinson

    Source: The Guardian In the week after the Dr Seuss estate announced it would cease publication of six of his titles due to racist tropes, some conservative…… Read more “Dr. Seuss “Cancelled”? There’s Nothing New About Cutting Racism From Children’s Books by Kelly Robinson”

    March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Musings

    March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Racism or Classism? Caste Explains that it is Both

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EsndJ0SccC5kHZBPwDMDl?si=8GHvEnkfQeivRJZvJVzWNw Ch. 1: John Biewen: The lie that invented racism – TED – Air Date 11-1-20 To understand and eradicate racist thinking, start at the beginning. That’s…… Read more “Racism or Classism? Caste Explains that it is Both”

    March 9, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On ‘A Love Supreme

    /    I used to play Coltrane’s album “A Love Supreme” many years ago especialy during times of hihjh stress and anxiety. This album, along with Miles…… Read more “Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On ‘A Love Supreme”

    March 7, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    What Awaits Us After We Die?

    Western science has uncovered many mysteries regarding life, but it has little to say about death in any meaningful sense. In this enlightening clip, Rabbi YY Jacobson…… Read more “What Awaits Us After We Die?”

    March 7, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Poet’s Nook: “poems about police violence” by June Jordan

    Tell me somethingwhat you think would happen ifeverytime they kill a black boythen we kill a copeverytime they kill a black manthen we kill a copyou think…… Read more “Poet’s Nook: “poems about police violence” by June Jordan”

    March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Theory of Everything: God, Devils, Dimensions, Dragons, Illusion & Reality

    The Theory of Everything covers sensitive topics such as Evolution, Time, Space, Dimensions, Quantum Physics, Measurement Problem, Synthetic Universe, Digital Universe, Holographic Universe, Big Bang theory, Multi-universe…… Read more “Theory of Everything: God, Devils, Dimensions, Dragons, Illusion & Reality”

    February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Tobe Nwigwe : The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    February 27, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Adrienne Maree Brown: Octavia Butler’s Visions of the Future Have Transformed Generation of Readers

    The visionary Black science-fiction writer Octavia Butler died 15 years ago on February 24, 2006, but her influence and readership has only continued to grow since then.…… Read more “Adrienne Maree Brown: Octavia Butler’s Visions of the Future Have Transformed Generation of Readers”

    February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    A Black church in a corn field, Manning, South Carolina, 1939.

    February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream by Maria Popova

    Source: Brain Pickings One November night in the 1870s, legendary Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky (November 11, 1821–February 9, 1881) discovered the meaning of life in a dream…… Read more “The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream by Maria Popova”

    February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    The United States Is Visibly In An Early Stage of Disintegration by Tom Engelhardt

    Source: TomDispatch Like Gregor Samsa, the never-to-be-forgotten character in Franz Kafka’s story “The Metamorphosis,” we awoke on January 7th to discover that we, too, were “a giant…… Read more “The United States Is Visibly In An Early Stage of Disintegration by Tom Engelhardt”

    February 19, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Myths Are Written By The Victors, History By The Scholars

    LISTEN This podcast talks about the competing histories fighting for dominance in the minds of Americans; the mythologized and romanticized history as represented by the “patriotic” framing…… Read more “Myths Are Written By The Victors, History By The Scholars”

    February 18, 2021February 21, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Howard Thurman’s “Fascist Masquerade” by Peter Eisenstadt

    On Jan. 6, a violent mob invaded the U.S. Capitol, injuring more than 140 police officers and bludgeoning one officer to death. Their goal was to prevent a joint…… Read more “Howard Thurman’s “Fascist Masquerade” by Peter Eisenstadt”

    February 14, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Robert Reich:The Sedition That Nobody’s Talking About

    February 14, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    VEGAN 2020 – The Film

    The film covers the ever growing vegan movement and how it’s best for the animals, human health, and the planet.

    February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

    Poet’s Nook: “I Love America” by Alfred Howard

    (See Alfred Howard site  & 14 Days of the Universe in Incandescent Bloom ) I love America Let me repeat this I love America I love hair…… Read more “Poet’s Nook: “I Love America” by Alfred Howard”

    February 13, 2021 by Eddie Rockerz

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