Recent Key Articles from Present Time
A selection of articles from recent issues of our quarterly journal: Present Time, and a table of contents for each issue. These key articles are selected for translation where possible. Visit our translations page.
Present Time 218
- Fighting Isolation
Tim Jackins
- The Importance of Teaching RC
Diane Shisk
- The Growth of Younger RC Leadership
Erin Huang-Schaffer
- A Climate Change Victory
Lois Yoshishige
- Genocide, Taking on Another Identity, and the “Coming Home” Work
Marcie Rendon - Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 217
October 2024
- Accomplishments, Appreciation, Looking Ahead
Tim Jackins - Building RC in Egypt
Iman Awadh - Prioritizing Native Liberation
MaryRuth Gross and Judy Tilsen - What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?
Azi Khalili and Teresa Enrico - Persisting in Reading Present Time
Glenn Johnson-Mussad - Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 216
July 2024
- Working on our Earliest Distresses, Tim Jackins
- Working Toward Unity, Azi Khalili & Teresa Enrico
- An Innovative Workshop on the Climate Emergency,
Pamela Haines - Reinvigorating Family Work, Chuck Esser
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 215
April 2024
- Deciding to Fight Back, Tim Jackins
- No Human Enemies, Azi Khalili
- Coming Home, Fatima in the Diaspora
- Class, Activism, and the Role of the MC, Caroline New
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 214
January 2024
- Leaders, Mistakes, and Discharging Oppressor Patters, Aurora Levins Morales
- Some Thoughts About Discharge in Times of War and Trouble, Barbara Love
- What We Want You to Know, Marci Rendon & Alison Ehara-Brown
- Introduction to Educational Change Work, Marilyn Robb
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 213
October 2023
- Thoughts on Closeness as We Consider Returning to In-Person Sessions, K Webster
- The Climate Crisis in Africa, "W.K."
- The Think-and-Listen, Tim Jackins
- Thoughts on Returning to In person Counseling, Wendy Ganz & K Webster
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 212
July 2023
- Moving Forward in Confusing Time, Tim Jackins
- My Priorities, Diane Shisk
- My History in RC, Marlene Melfor
- Uncoupling Native and Indigenous Liberation from the Work on Racism Targeting Global Majority People, Marcie Rendon
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 211
April 2023
- We Need to Show What's Possible, Tim Jackins
- Africans Speak about Their Lives and the Climate Crisis, report by MacClurg Vivian
- RC and the Climate Emergency, Seán Ruth
- Openly Challenging Our Racism, Tim Jackins
- Staying Engaged in Making Change in Difficult Times, Diane Shisk
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 210
January 2023
- Sustaining All Life at COP27, Janet Kabue
- Flexible Thinking Amidst Uncertainty, Iliria Unzueta
- How Connected Can Humans Be, Tim Jackins
- Discharging on Early Sexual Memories, Joan Karp
- About the World Conference and Our Guidelines, Tim Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 209
October 2022
- An Overview of the 2022 World Conference, Diane Shisk
- The Alternate International Reference Person, Tim Jackins
- Being Alternate International Reference Person as Me, Teresa Enrico
- Summary of and Context for the Sexual Misconduct Guideline , Tim Jackins & Diane Shisk
- Introducing the Unified Goal on the Climate , Tim Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 208
July 2022
- What we are trying to do, Tim Jackins
- People under Age Thirty-Five, and Classism, “Kathleen Fitzgerald”
- Talking to Children about Tragic Events, Marya Axner
- The Collapse of Capitalist Societies , Harvey Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 207
April 2022
- Continuing to Develop RC Leadership, Tim Jackins
- An Economy of Caring, Teresa Enrico
- Five-Year Plans to End the Climate Emergency, Diane Shisk
- Ending Capitalism, Julian Weissglass
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 206
January 2022
- Continuing an Ever-More-Needed Initiative, Tim Jackins
- Discharging on Health-Related Issues, Marsha Saxton
- On Transition, Tim Jackins
- Preparing to Play a Larger Role, Tim Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 205
October 2021
- The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Indigenous People, Black People and Pacific Islanders, Darlene Daniels, Barbara Love and Teresa Enrico
- We Need This Liberating Tool, Chioma Okonkwa
- RC's Commitment to LGBTQ+ Liberation, Tim Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 204
July 2021
- Responding to the Continuing Development of the COVID Pandemic, Tim Jackins
- Attacks, the RC Community, and Working to Build a Rational Society, Tim Jackins
- Working on Oppressor Material, Joanne Bray
- Imagine a World Without Violence Against Women, Azi Khalili
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 203
April 2021
- I Choose To Live My Life To The Fullest, Anonymous
- Discharging Patterns of Domination, Tim Jackins
- Hope, Diane Shisk
- Ending White Racism, Dvora Slavin
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 202
January 2021
- Opposing Irrational Policies Together, Tim Jackins
- Parenting During the Pandemic, Anonymous
- About Racism, Janet Kabue
- No Human Enemies, Azi Khalili
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 201
October 2020
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Reclaiming My Creative Mind, Marlene Melfor
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Coming Back from Exile, Tim Jackins
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More Than One Dimension, Harvey Jackins
Present Time 200
July 2020
- An Unprecedented Opportunity, Barbara Love and Tim Jackins
- The Need for Change, Tim Jackins
- The Power of Think and Listens, Pamela Haines
- Teaching a Fundamentals Class Online, Anne Greenwald
- Death and Dying, Life and Living,and COVID, Joan Karp
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 199
April 2020
- Reaching Many People’s Minds, Tim Jackins
- Learning From Workshops in Northern Uganda, Pamela Haines
- A Class on COVID-19, Kathleen Hamilton
- "Sound Bites" on the Climate Crisis, Marcie Rendon
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 198
January 2020
- Staying Focused on Good Things in Life, Janet Foner
- Getting RC ideas out widely while also building the RC Community, Tim Jackins
- The Knowledge and Power of Direct Production Workers, Dan Nickerson
- Language Liberation: A Recipe for Africa's Re-emergence, Onii Nwanwu-Stevenson
- Climate Change is happening to you, Marcie Rendon
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 197
October 2019
- An Emergency, and New Opportunities, Tim Jackins
- "Mental Health" Oppression and Liberation, Janet Foner
- Tips for Leading an Introduction to RC, Mayer and Barbara Love
- Talking to a Young Person about Sex and Pornography, "Anon"
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 196
July 2019
- Completing an Early Triumph, Tim Jackins
- Paying Attention, Harvey Jackins
- Young People, Activism, and Climate Change, Jenny Sazama
- Being Allies to Muslims, Anonymous
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 195
April 2019
- Taking a Needed Initiative,Tim Jackins
- Climate Change Draft Program for the RC Communities (pdf here)
- ILRP's Working Together to End Classism, Dan Nickerson
- Using Texts to Maintain Workshop Connections, Josh Feyen
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 194
January 2019
- Teaching, Leading, Community Building
- Building RC by Bringing in People We Are Close To, Eric Braxton
- Teaching Friends RC, Tresa Elguera
- Supporting One-on-One Teaching, Michael Levy
- Racism, Internalized Racism and Climate Change, Barbara Love
- Bringing Working Class People into RC, Tim Jackins
- Identity, Jeanne D'Arc
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 193
October 2018
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Can We Move Now, Tim Jackins
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Single Women’s Workshop, Diane Balser
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Men Fighting for Themselves, Tim Jackins
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Resources on Climate Change, Diane Shisk
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 192
July 2018
- Pushing for Change, Tim Jackins
- We Can Make a Non-Exploitative Society Work, Harvey Jackins
- Revisiting My Childhood, Alfred Oryem
- The Sex Industries and RC, Joan Karp
- Bringing Our Strengths as RCers to the Movement to Stop Climate Change, Diane Shisk
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 191
April 2018
- “What African Americans Want from White Allies”, Dorothy Marcy
- Creating the Conditions, Katie Kauffman
- A New Requirement for RC Teachers, Tim Jackins
- Learning about Climate Change in an RC Class, many
- Thinking and Acting in the Face of Oppression, Jennifer Wexler
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 190
January 2018
- Going Forward Together, Tim Jackins
- The More Meaningful Opportunity, Harvey Jackins
- Embracing the Journey, Danielle Rice
- Working through Differences, Tim Jackins
- The "Training Ground" for All Other Oppressions, Harvey Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 189
October 2017
- Goals Adopted at the 2017 World Conference, Multiple
- Thinking about drugs and alcohol as a young adult, Anonymous
- Looking at Class, Tim Jackins
- A Young People and Young Adult Strategic Plan, Multiple
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 188
July 2017
- Caring Openly for Each Other, Tim Jackins
- Men, Steve Thompson and others
- Community Building--We Need New Thoughts, Tim Jackins
- Catholics, Joanne Bray
- Protestants, Barbara Boring
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 187
April 2017
- Building Unity Now, Barbara Love and others
- Indigenous People and the Environment, SAL Handout
- The Class Nature of War, Harvey Jackins
- Fighting Fully for Each Other, Tim Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 186
January 2017
- The Present Conditions and Tasks, by Tim Jackins
- Ten Points of Leadership, by Julian Weissglass
- The Liberation of Working Class Women, by Micaela Morse
- Healing from the Hurts of War, by Shelia Fairon
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 185
October 2016
- Hard Things Happened Long Ago, by Tim Jackins
- Care of the Environment and Ending Racism, by Dan Iocavella
- Our Community Response to Current Events, by Glen Hauer
- The Chronic Patterns of Classism, by Harvey Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 184
July 2016
- Written Language, Oral Language, and Their Liberation, by Xabi Odriozola Ezeiza (translated into Basque and Spanish)
- Reaching Across the Line Drawn by Racism, by Tim Jackins
- Black Women and Sexism; Sexual Assault, by Alysia Tate
- A Skype Fundamentals Class, by Jenny Sazama
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 183
April 2016
- People Who Struggle to Stay, by Tim Jackins
- Southern Africa Teachers and Leaders, by Bafana Matsebula
- Integrity and Courage, by Harvey Jackins
- Gathering Friends to Look at Climate Change, by Anna Shapley-Quinn
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 182
January 2016
- Thinking about Young People at Community Workshops, by Emily Bloch
- Can Intelligence Take Charge?, by Harvey Jackins
- Following the Lead of Indigenous People, by Marcie Rendon
- Hope!, by Barb Molanus
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 181
October 2015
- Key Issues for Elders, by Pam Geyer
- Más sobre el taller de liberación de Católicos, by Dulce Cisneros
- First Step is to Get in Motion, by Tim Jackins
- Sustaining All Life pamphlet, preface
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 180
July 2015
- Not Settling for Small Gains, by Tim Jackins
- An Economy of Caring, by Teresa Enrico
- Bringing RC to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, by Diane Shisk
- Taking a Stand Against Psychiatric Drugs, by Anonymous
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 179
April 2015
- No Limits, at the Beijing +20 Women’s Forum, by Diane Balser
- All Human Life is Sacred, by Barbara Love
- RC Muslims: Don’t Go Quiet, by Azi Khalili
- Being “Regular” and Being a Leader, by Teresa Enrico
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 178
January 2015
- Moving Working Class Issues Forward in RC, by Dan Nickerson
- The First RC Muslim Workshop, by Nazish Riaz, Kadija Shaw, Persheng Vaiziri, Leyla Modirzadeh, and Anonymous
- Making RC Accessible to Young People, by Mari Piggott
- Perhaps We Could Do Something Big, by Tim Jackins
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 177
October 2014
- Two Knee Replacements, With Discharge, by Diane Shisk
- An Unworkable Situation, by Lotahn Raz (in English and Hebrew)
- Discharging About and Handling Attacks, by Tim Jackins
- Leading and Learning in El Salvador, by Maria Lorena Cuellar
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 176
July 2014
- To End the Class Society is in Everyone's Interest, by Tim Jackins
- Scorning Fear, by Harvey Jackins
- Teens, Drugs, Oppression, and "Setting Limits", by Marya Axner and others
- The Next Stage of Middle Class Liberation, by Sean Ruth
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 175
April 2014
- Counseling People Who Think about Suicide, by Chris Selig, Tresa Elguera, Aurora Levins Morales, Ela Thier, Emma Roderick, Homi Bilimoria, Emmy Rainwalker, and Diane Shisk
- Racism and our Interpersonal Relationships, by Tim Jackins
- The First LBGTQ Parents Workshop, by Anonymous
- How Would Working-Class Liberation Look if Led by Your Constituency, by Dan Nickerson
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 174
January 2014
- You Might Have to be Happy, by Tim Jackins
- Men Discharging on Pornography, by Dan Nickerson
- White U.S. Southerners, and Racism, by Leslie Kausch
- A Workshop in Rwanda, by Wanjiku Kironyo
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 173
October 2013
- Re-emergence at the World Conference, by Bafana Matsebula
- Mizrachi Jews and the Holocaust, by Merchi Shookroun Lior (in English and Hebrew)
- English Liberation, by M.B.
- The Widespread Effects of Neocolonialism, by Teresa Enrico
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 172
July 2013
- Relationships, by Tim Jackins
- Countering a Child’s Fears with Physical Play, by Patty Wipfler
- School, Education, and Young People’s Oppression, by Mari Piggott
- Ending Racism Toward Asians, by Cheng Imm Tam
- Language Liberation for Native English Speakers, by Xabi Odriozola, Ezeiza
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 171
April 2013
- Thoughts About Dyslexic People, by Jenny Sazama
- Thinking my way Through Breast Cancer, by Becky Shuster
- Alcohol as a Liberation Issue, by David Nijinsky
- Addressing Difficulties in Leadership, by Diane Shisk
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 170
January 2013
- Toward a New Goal on Care of the Environment, Tim Jackins
- You Have to Make up Your Mind, Tim Jackins
- Basic Understandings from the Work on Women’s Liberation, Diane Balser
- Key Issues for Allies Ending the Oppression of Jews, Dorann van Heeswijk
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 169
October 2012
- Figuring Out Fighting for Ourselves, Diane Shisk
- Looking Directly at Internalized Racism, Tim Jackins
- Raised-Poor People at the Center, Gwen Brown
- Young Adults Take Charge, Melanie Uhlmann
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
Present Time 168
July 2012
- Feeling the Pain of Physical Injuries, Tim Jackins
- Facing and Organizing to End Classism and Class Oppression, Seán Ruth
- Preparing for the Transformation of Society, Tim Jackins
- A Call to Action on Climate Change, Madeline Para
- Table of Contents: print version PDF
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