“The present moment demands we direct our dreams towards worlds that refuse capitalism and the violences required to maintain them.” Leanne Betasamosake Simpson writes. Leanne is a Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer and artist. Published April 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/25/Leanne-Betasamosake-Simpson-Theory-Water-Excerpt/

What We Can Learn from Water, a Great Force of Life

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