The drug war edifice is cracking and the end of prohibition may be nigh. The future of cannabis is up for grabs -- as much as anything can be in our ailing, corporate-dominated culture. So why not think big? Here are some ideas. (more)

As you may already know, Facebook has changed their privacy rules for the umpteenth time. In response, a status update has gone viral that users think will protect them from inappropriate content theft. I offer an improved version of the statement. (more)

Oshan has been building a community tea house called "Om Shan Tea" tea temple in the Mission District for the last several years. Now this dear friend has been put in jail and is facing a probable sentence of 10 to 15 years in prison for possession of psychedelics.  (more)

After the Halloween hurricane stranded us in Brooklyn, sent our Lower East Side allies scrambling northwestward, and gave the better half of Manhattan neither power nor heat nor access to food and water, a few of us gathered to celebrate the comeback of Babylon for the present and to discuss what must be done. (more)

In this interview, I talk with the RS contributor and Sacred Economics author about the ritualistic origins of money, negative interest banking, the spirit of the gift, the morphing future of Occupy, and the strange alchemical art of making economics sacred. (more)

I'm on one of the most expansive and impressive outdoor dance floors on the planet. An eight-day event, Boom is the premiere production in world psychedelic trance (psytrance) and visionary arts culture, with its Temple attracting near 25,000 people holding passports from approximately seventy countries. (more)

In a democracy we, the people, are stewards of the values in our communities and country. We need to be in charge of seeing that those values govern our collective lives. That’s why we need to talk together about it.  (more)

Over the weekend of October 14-16, 2012, "Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics" -- the longest-running psychedelics conference in the United States -- will convene in New York City for its sixth year. In anticipation of this reunion of intellects, I sat down for a conversation with Neal Goldsmith, the conference's emcee and speaker curator. (more)

Together, we’re learning that instead of waiting for politicians and corporations to fix the system, it’s possible to create a better one of our own, right under their noses. If you’re ready to connect with people who can help you save money, pursue your passions, and reduce waste, here's a quick-start guide to your sharing experience. (more)

It’s an understandable tendency some might have, given the recent first anniversary of Occupy, to ask such blunt questions as "What has Occupy accomplished?" But in true Occupy spirit, the best way to tackle this question is to assume nothing and reflect on the question itself.  (more)