Violence and its Aftermath A different version of this interview appeared in A Language Older Than Words DJ: What is the relationship between atrocity and silence? JH: Atrocities are actions so horrifying they go beyond words. For people who witness or experience atrocities, there is a kind of silencing that comes from not knowing how […]
Read More... Filed in Book excerpts, Interviews by Derrick JensenEvery morning when I awake I ask myself whether I should write or blow up a dam. I tell myself I should keep writing, though I’m not sure that’s right. I’ve written books and done activism, but it is neither a lack of words nor activism that is killing salmon here in the Northwest. It’s […]
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