Articles by Martin Winiecki
Unremitting Turkish Attacks Leave Rojava in Peril — and in Need of Solidarity
Martin Winiecki · The future of this experiment is on the line as much of its civilian infrastructure has been destroyed since October.
Nonviolence Is a Light of Possibility in Times Like This: on the Current Escalation in Israel and Palestine
Sabine Lichtenfels, A’ida al-Shibli, Uri Ayalon & Martin Winiecki · "Amid all this insanity, we are deeply moved by and thankful for all Israelis and Palestinians who remain committed to nonviolence, even now that another violent chapter is opened. True courage lies in breaking the cycle of trauma, in...
We Must End the War in Ukraine by Challenging Evil—Not Becoming It
Martin Winiecki · What is anti-imperialism in this new era of East-West polarization?
6 Reasons so Many Spiritual People Have Been Fooled by Qanon
Martin Winiecki · At a time when paramilitary units snatch nonviolent protesters from the streets of big American cities and when even Fox News has finally begun to apply scrutiny on the occupant of the White House, seeing much of the New Age scene...
Searching for the Anti-Virus | Covid-19 as Quantum Phenomenon
Martin Winiecki · I've struggled to make sense of what is going on. My suspicious mind wandered around restlessly, examining all theories and possible explanations, yet I must admit: I don’t know what is happening. I do know this is a crucial moment of...
80 Years Since the Holocaust Began: Can We Stop Fascism Today?
Martin Winiecki · "The speedy rise of fascism always seems to hit the world by surprise. Yet what we're witnessing did not begin with the Bolsonaros, Trumps or Dutertes, just as German fascism did not begin with Hitler."
Unlearning Together: A Quest for Those Who No Longer Want to Suppress Their Experience of the Essential
Martin Winiecki · Movement, perception, thinking, effortless achievement and healing are inherent to life—they happen by themselves. When we observe children learning to walk or speak, ecosystems regenerating themselves, or animals self-organizing, we...
Humanity Is Being Held Hostage by an Economic and Cultural Death Cult
Martin Winiecki · In late 2017, more than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issued a dramatic “warning to humanity” over biodiversity loss due to overconsumption of resources. They agreed that if we continue “business as usual,” we'll shortly approach...
Defend the Sacred Manifesto
Martin Winiecki · A group of global visionaries and leaders gathered in Portugal this summer. They're publishing a manifesto laying out the possible foundation for a global alliance to defend the sacred everywhere.
War and Peace and War: The Untold Story of the Colombian Civil War and the Potential for Genuine Peace
Martin Winiecki · Bogota, Colombia – At the end of last year, the world celebrated what seemed to be the end one of history's longest standing internal wars. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who had brokered a peace deal with the guerrillas of the...
Living Through an Age of Unraveling
Martin Winiecki · “There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.” ― R. Buckminster Fuller
A Message of Solidarity from Tamera Peace Research Center to Standing Rock
Martin Winiecki · In the name of humaneness, we express our gratitude to the courageous water and land protectors at Standing Rock. This camp of Sioux and many other First Nation people, accompanied by activists from across all camps is a true light of...
We Need a Revolution: Overcoming Fascism with a Movement of Love
Martin Winiecki · November 9th, the day after the U.S. election, will be a peculiar anniversary. On this day in 1938 more than 1000 synagogues and 7000 Jewish businesses were burning all over Germany, set ablaze by the Nazis. Going down in history as...
Dreaming Beyond Capitalism: a Culture Without Fear
Martin Winiecki · In the 1990s an unusual encounter took place in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In plant rituals, shamans of the Achuar, a tribe living in pristine forest that had never been in touch with Western civilization, received the warning that the...
Post-Brexit Visions of The Possible: It's Time to Imagine a New European Community
Martin Winiecki · We live in the beginning phase of a global revolution which will turn societal conditions upside down. We cannot stop this transformation, but we can influence where it will go. Will the disintegration of the globalized systems lead to...
Breaking The Cycle Of Violence After Paris: The Truth We Must Face
Martin Winiecki · Last night - parallel to the Paris attacks, as I found out this morning - I had a special experience. As I walked home through the dark from Tamera's bar to my sleeping place, I heard fast steps and was suddenly hit by the realization...