Bioneers News Roundup - Feb. 16, 2017

The Huffington Post published an article by john a. powell about a new social compact for the US “that builds on our past and embraces our future.”

Resistance alone is not enough. We also need to state and claim what aligns us and brings us together. john a. powell

Elle Magazine interviewed Gloria Steinem at the MAKERS Conference. Steinem pointed out how far the movement for gender and racial equity has come, and encouraged women to “stop worrying about what you should do and just do everything you can.”

Look laterally at your friends and people who share your values. Don’t look up at this one crazy guy, because looking at that one person makes us feel isolated.Gloria Steinem

Naomi Klein has joined The Intercept as a Senior Correspondent.

I will be covering the shock of the Trump victory and the crisis it has created, and the many ways this is already being exploited for profit at the expense of both people and the planet.Naomi Klein

Time Magazine published an article by Ai-Jen Poo about why Obama Should Become Organizer-in-Chief.

Moments like this one, when we feel isolated from one another and lack confidence in our individual or collective agency, call for good organizing. Ai-Jen Poo

Clayton Thomas-Muller was interviewed on Democracy Now! about the effects of American fascism in Canada.

It’s important that Justin Trudeau… walk lightly as he moves forward in how deep he decides to get in bed with Donald Trump.Clayton Thomas-Muller

The Miami Herald reported on Henk Ovink’s recent meeting with officials in Miami, Florida, to review their plans for managing the rising seas.

You can never stop; this is not a fix. Every step you take is the base for the next step. You can never stop thinking about living with water.Henk Ovink

Nikki Silvestri co-authored an essay on Medium about the nature of resistance, with suggestions on how to approach this time of upheaval.

From gun control and immigration to healthcare, and even widespread disapproval of current leadership, most of us agree on a lot. Whatever motivates you — whatever it is that you insist on creating more of in this world — it is time to build together.Nikki Silvestri

Eve Ensler was interviewed in The Huffington Post about toppling patriarchy; on Democracy Now! about predators in the Trump White House; and in Elle Magazine about taking the long view as an activist.

We’re in a crisis. We’re in a crisis like I don’t think this country has ever known in my lifetime. But we have to keep joy in our lives, love in our lives, poetry in our lives, dancing in our lives. If you were around in the ’60s, you already know that music and art and love are a critical part of the revolution. This is how we fight.Eve Ensler

Vanity Fair published an article about Van Jones explaining How Mass Incarceration Led Directly to Trump’s Win.

If you’re in the Sierra Club, or if you’re in Planned Parenthood, your No. 1 problem is that your core vote can’t vote. Nobody thinks about it that way… If people had stood up against mass incarceration and stood up for people having the right to vote when they get out of prison, you’d never have a Donald Trump.Van Jones

Bioneers News Roundup – Feb. 16, 2017