Author name: Treesong

What is philosophy of politics? Philosophy, the love of wisdom, is the deepening of our understanding of the world. Politics, the practice of citizenship, is the development of relationships between members of a society. Philosophy of politics, then, is the deepening of our understanding of the development of relationships between members of a society. A […]

The political sphere in the U.S. at the moment is full of lively debate. Health care, climate change, same-sex marriage, war, and a variety of other topics are leading to increasingly contentious clashes between various social movements, large economic and political institutions, and various political parties and perspectives. So far, most of my response to

This week, I’m making a donation to the Carbondale Climate Action Network. http://carbondaleclimateaction.blogspot.com/ As some of you may remember, CCAN organized the Sustainable State of the City address in December of last year. This was both in response to the local State of the City address and the global climate conference in Copenhagen. CCAN is

Once every three months, I select three local community groups to recognize as Featured Causes. We have many good groups here in Southern Illinois, and I feel that selecting these Featured Causes is a good way to bring them to your attention a few at a time, thereby offering them additional support through special recognition.