In this third conversation in the 2022 Roots of Resilience series, Host Anna Lappé talks with Leah Douglas, Ligia Guallpa, and Suzanne Adely about the crisis facing food chain workers—from farm fields to meat packing factories to grocery stores—whose jobs were already among the most low-paid, exploitative, and dangerous in the economy before COVID-19.
Part of the Resilience Series
In this second conversation in our 2022 Roots of Resilience in An Age of Crisis series, join Host Tiffani Patton with Peleke Flores and Carl Wassilie to talk about their efforts to protect keystone species, livelihoods, and cultures along the Pacific Northwest and in Hawai’i.
Part of the Resilience Series
In the continuation of our Roots of Resilience in an Age of Crisis event series co-presented with Real Food Media, join Host Tiffani Patton in conversation with two farmers–Mai Nguyen and Pandora Thomas–about the history of land theft, the work to get more land into the hands of BIPOC farmers, and what it means to farm regeneratively.
Part of the Roots of Resilience in an Age of Crisis Series
Join TNS Host Anna Lappé with journalist Tom Philpott and agroecologiest Janaki Jagannath to talk about the state of water in California, the threats we face, and how to take them on.
Part of the Roots of Resilience in an Age of Crisis Series
Join Host Tiffani Patton in conversation with seed savers Kristyn Leach and Jessika Greendeer to explore the role of seed-saving in preserving culture and withstanding the climate crisis.
Part of the Roots of Resilience in an Age of Crisis Series
Join TNS Host Anna Lappé in conversation with A-dae Romero-Briones and Rupa Marya to explore strategies toward a vision to protect and uplift Native agro-ecological traditions, including efforts to rematriate thousands of acres of land across the country.
Part of the Resilience Series
Bringing with her the traditional Aboriginal practices of dadirri—a sacred practice of deep listening, reflection, stillness and connection to the land—and yarning—a conversational practice used by indigenous Australians to share knowledge, stories, and culture, Dr. Catherine Olweny offers another pathway to Mastering the Art of Being. Cultivating this presence is a gift she found in her own life, one she shares with other clinicians, and one we can learn from as well. Follow along with Commonweal New School’s Summer 2026 Visiting Scholar Catherine Olweny journey as resident through her writings, podcasts, and exercises gathered during her visit.

Bringing with her the traditional Aboriginal practices of dadirri—a sacred practice of deep listening, reflection, stillness and connection to the land—and yarning—a conversational practice used by indigenous Australians to share knowledge, stories, and culture, Dr. Catherine Olweny offers another pathway to Mastering the Art of Being. Cultivating this presence is a gift she found in her own life, one she shares with other clinicians, and one we can learn from as well. Follow along with Commonweal New School’s Summer 2026 Visiting Scholar Catherine Olweny journey as resident through her writings, podcasts, and exercises gathered during her visit.
Throughout our 50 years of work healing people and the Earth, Commonweal has always embraced the power of arts and creativity in bringing inspiration, vision, and healing in our bodies, souls, and communities. In this course, join in our exploration of how art and creativity bring healing, connection, and hope—through conversation, writing, poetry, music and sound, film, visual arts, and more.
One of our most beloved voices, Rachel Naomi Remen, died August 8, 2026. We offer this course in honor of her presence, which will be greatly missed. Rachel spent a lifetime at the threshold between medicine and mystery. This course gathers recordings from her decades at Commonweal New School, inviting you to sit with her not as a distant authority but as a companion—someone who spent her life listening closely to what it means to be human.
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