"If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step away from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us home." Derrick Jensen
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Interview for The Fifth Column
November 4th, 2015Transcription of an interview by John Carico for The Fifth Column. This version edited for publishing at the DGR News Service as “Derrick Jensen interviewed about Deep Green Resistance, “transphobia,” and more” How do you feel about Dr. Jill Stein and the Green Party of America? I’m not a huge fan of the Green Party. […]
Read More... Filed in Interviews of Derrick JensenProductive Writing: the Habits of Derrick Jensen
October 13th, 2014Interview by Terrie Schweitzer, originally published at coach.me As a reader, I first encountered Jensen when I read his searing memoir, A Language Older Than Words, a remarkable work of truth-telling that reveals how personal cycles of abuse operate on the same patterns as abuse of the environment. Jensen’s writing combines enormous passion with piercing […]
Read More... Filed in Interviews of Derrick JensenDeep Green Forces
April 6th, 2014Interview by Jari Chevalier, originally published at terrain.org Jari Chevalier: Your books are full of truth-telling. The degree of honesty and your willingness to share your personal vision are astonishing. In my experience, the only people who speak in this manner have done a lot of inner work and have come to terms within themselves […]
Read More... Filed in Interviews of Derrick JensenEndgame – What We Can Do
March 26th, 2014Interview by Michael Mountain, originally published at Earth In Transition Derrick Jensen is one of the few people you’ll come across who are passionate about both the “environment” and all the living creatures. (Climate change activists barely ever mention our fellow animals, and most of the humane organizations, including the “no-kill movement”, seem blissfully unaware […]
Read More... Filed in Interviews of Derrick JensenThe role of diversity in the natural world
September 30th, 2013Derrick Jensen is the author of twenty-one books, including A Language Older Than Words, The Culture of Make Believe, and Endgame. Often called the philosopher-poet of the environmental movement, he was named one of Utne Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.” In 2008 he led Press Action’s “Dynamic Dozen” and in 2006 he […]
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