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SAL/on airJulian AguonAs an Indigenous human rights lawyer and writer from Guam, Julian Aguon’s book 'No Country for Eight Spot Butterflies' memorizes grief from family to country and into one of the most difficult, intangible feelings of our time: climate grief. Drawing on his experience with the law and litigation against nuclear-powered countries, Aguon reminds us that no love is ever wasted, and grief is so often an expression of that love. Part of that love begs us to question, what does a better world look like? How do we imagine justice for generations upon generations? Where do we go from he...2025-04-081h 03
SAL/on airJulian AguonAs an Indigenous human rights lawyer and writer from Guam, Julian Aguon’s book 'No Country for Eight Spot Butterflies' memorizes grief from family to country and into one of the most difficult, intangible feelings of our time: climate grief. Drawing on his experience with the law and litigation against nuclear-powered countries, Aguon reminds us that no love is ever wasted, and grief is so often an expression of that love. Part of that love begs us to question, what does a better world look like? How do we imagine justice for generations upon generations? Where do we go from he...2025-04-081h 03
Frangela: The Final WordHope, Resistance, and the Power of CommunityIn this special episode of The Final Word, we take a step back to focus on what matters most: us. We dive into how we can take care of ourselves, our communities, and our collective resistance in the face of the ongoing chaos and cruelty of the MAGA agenda. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the constant noise, but we explore how self-care is not just important—it’s essential for sustaining our movement.We talk about the power of community and how being allies to all marginalized groups strengthens us all. Whether it’s offering a kind w...2025-02-1438 min
Wicked Problems - Climate Tech ConversationsCarbon Emitters on Trial at The HagueNot since the Cuban Missile Crisis has a UN forum seen a debate as dramatic for the future of the species. Today the International Court of Justice in The Hague (aka “the World Court”) began two weeks of hearings to produce an advisory opinion about what if any obligations national governments have to protect against the harms caused by climate change, and what if they fail to meet those obligations. We bring you highlights of, as it were, the case for the prosecution.Get more at wickedproblems.earth.Speaking first was Vanuatu’s Ralph...2024-12-021h 02
The ConversationThe Conversation: Labor strikes; Vanuatu's legal action on climate changeHPR speaks to workers on the picket lines of the hotel strikes; Attorney Julian Aguon lays out Vanuatu's climate change case before the International Court of Justice2024-09-0351 min
Time To Say GoodbyeThe Maui fires were inevitable, with Kaniela IngHello again from the ongoing climate crisis! Kaniela Ing is a Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) organizer and former state legislator who now works as the national director of the Green New Deal Network. Kaniela joins us just days after a fire ripped through the island of Maui, decimating the town of Lāhainā and killing a yet unknown number of people. (10:40) Kaniela tells us about his relationship to the affected area and community; (13:55) the systemic causes of this tragedy, including aging infrastructure, theft of land and water, and climate change; and (24:25) what needs to happen to both...2023-08-1635 min
Wasser und BuchFreiheit und MüdigkeitÜber politische Literatur
Linn macht jetzt bei Pen-Berlin mit. Josef versucht sich schon seit Jahren in der SPD. Aber reicht das, um als engagiert zu gelten? Oder anders gefragt: Wie hängen eigentlich Politik und Schreiben zusammen? Wir sprechen über Salman Rushdie und Elfriede Jelinek, über Hass und Engagement und ein bisschen auch über Jean-Paul Sartre. Außerdem gibt's diesmal jede Menge Buchtipps und eine Ankündigung.
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Wir nehmen unseren ersten Livepodcast auf. Am 29.6. um 20 Uhr diskutieren wir mit unseren Gästen Wibke Charlotte Gneuß und Jan Kuhlbrodt in der Galerie KUB über Politik und Literatur. Und freuen...2023-06-201h 22
CODEPINK RadioEpisode 193: Can you fight for climate justice without being antiwar?If we want to thwart the climate crisis, we must address the elephant in the room: The Pentagon. Join us as our WING campaigners Teddy Ogborn and Jodie Evans host a teach-in on the environmental impacts of US militarism, with a special focus on WINGs shareholder activism to hold BlackRock, one of the world's largest investment firms, accountable for worsening the climate crisis and perpetuating the war economy. With guests: Keoni DeFranco, Steven Donziger and Julian Aguon.2023-04-2655 min
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureNot Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility by Various AuthorsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634599to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility
Author: Various Authors
Narrator: Jenny Rich, Patryce Williams, Deanna Anthony, Erin Deward, Ramón De Ocampo, Katherine Littrell, Steven Jay Cohen, Kyla Garcia, Vikas Adam, Soneela Nankani, Robin Miles, Hillary Huber
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 38 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2023
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
An energizing case for hope about the climate, from Rebecca Solnit, climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment. Not Too Late brings s...2023-04-046h 38
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureNot Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility by Various AuthorsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634599 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility Author: Various Authors Narrator: Jenny Rich, Patryce Williams, Deanna Anthony, Erin Deward, Ramón De Ocampo, Katherine Littrell, Steven Jay Cohen, Kyla Garcia, Vikas Adam, Soneela Nankani, Robin Miles, Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: An energizing case for hope about the climate, from Rebecca Solnit, climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment. Not Too Late b...2023-04-0403 min
You've Got to Read This!Episode 18. Traversing the Globe in Five Books (India, London, Sri Lanka, Guam & Appalachia)Join us as we discuss Independence, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, by Shehan Karunatilaka; Maame, by Jessica George; No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies, by Julian Aguon, and Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver. We also discuss library and bookstore visits in the Hudson River ValleyTo learn more about the books or to purchase - click below!https://bookshop.org/shop/youvegottoreadthisVisit us on our Instagram Page - Click below!https://www.instagram.com/youvegottoreadthispodcast/Visit us on our Facebook Page - Click below!https://www.faceb...2023-03-2730 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 138: Butterflies and Justice w/Julian AguonPhilip spends time with Julian Aguon, author of No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies. In their conversation, Philip and Julian discuss his life on Guam and its unique colonial reality, his work in social justice activist, and his lyrical new book.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
The Library
Julian’s Drop:
Nuclear Family – Joseph Han Special Guest: Julian Aguon.2023-02-2357 min
HysteriaBurning Down the House w. Rep. Pramila JayapalErin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into news, highlighting the nurses strike in NYC and two of their favorite Katies (Porter and Hobbs). Next, Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss the saga of electing Kevin McCarthy, what Democrats need to do to prepare for 2024, and her current book recommendations. Then, Kiran Deol and Megan Gailey come on to talk about Prince Harry’s memoir, family estrangement, and loudly airing your family’s dirty laundry. Finally, a little Sani-Petty, covering everything from Gwen Stefani (who claims to be Japanese?) to the Buffalo Bills. For a closed-captioned versi...2023-01-121h 11
LIVE! From City LightsJulian Aguon in Conversation with Rebecca SolnitJulian Aguon in conversation with Rebecca Solnit, celebrating the publication of "No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay" by Julian Aguon, published by Astra Publishing. This live event took place in Kerouac Alley, between City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe, and was hosted by Peter Maravelis.
You can purchase copies of "No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay" directly from City Lights here: https://citylights.com/no-country-for-8-spot-butterflies/
Julian Aguon is a Chamorro human rights lawyer and defender from Guam. He is the founder of Blue Ocean Law, a progressive firm that works at the intersection of Indigenous rights...2022-11-041h 03
SeedcastFighting Climate Change with Storytelling: Julian Aguon"If climate change is the fight of our lives, we cannot win that fight by way of facts.” Julian Aguon is a CHamoru Indigenous human right lawyer from Guam and author of the essay “To Hell with Drowning,” which was published in The Atlantic and nominated for a Pulitzer Award in 2021. Alice Walker said this of Julian’s soon-to-be-released memoir-manifesto, No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: “Its fierce love—of the land, the ocean, the elders, and the ancestors—warms the heart and moves the spirit.” Julian talked with Seedcast producer Felipe Contreras about the importance of storytelling in activism, the longstanding...2022-10-2619 min
Unlock a Library in Your Pocket With Full AudiobookNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay Audiobook by Julian AguonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 625217
Title: No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay
Author: Julian Aguon
Narrator: Michael Ignacio
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:22:30
Language: English
Release date: 10-25-22
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, History & Culture
Summary:
Part memoir, part manifesto, Chamorro climate activist Julian Aguon's No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies is a coming-of-age story and a call for justice-for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples.
In bracing poetry and compelling prose, Aguon weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political...2022-10-252h 22
InheritedReimaginingDenali Nalamalapu talks with queer parents of color about their decision to raise children in intentional, chosen community. YR Media Newsroom staffer Shaylyn Martos speaks to fellow CHamoru language learners from Guam and the Micronesian diaspora on reviving their Indigenous tongue and their personal connections to their island home.About the Storytellers: Denali Nalamalapu (she/they) is a queer, South Indian American writer, artist, and climate communicator. She currently lives in Washington, D.C. She is from Maine. Her family is from Andhra Pradesh, India. shaylyn martos (she/they...2022-10-1941 min
Danzo Reamil'sGet (PDF) No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay BY : Julian AguonEPUB & PDF No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay | EBOOK OR PDF ONLINE DOWNLOADby Julian Aguon Ebook PDF No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay | EBOOK ONLINE DOWNLOADIf you want to download free Ebook, you are in the right place to download Ebook. Ebook/PDF No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay DOWNLOAD in English is available for free here, Click on the download LINK below to download Ebook After You 2020 PDF Download in English by Jojo Moyes (Author). Dow...2022-10-1400 min
Get BookedThe Handsell with Julian AguonThis week on the Handsell, human rights laywer and author Julian Aguon recommends some of the books that have helped him during the pandemic.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.BOOKS DISCUSSED:No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies by Julian AguonSharks In the Time of Saviors by Kawaii Strong WashburnHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander CheeOrwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit...2022-09-1538 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy Audiobook by Julian AguonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 612292
Title: No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy
Author: Julian Aguon
Narrator: Kevin Shen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:37:12
Language: English
Release date: 09-15-22
Publisher: PGRH UK
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Social Science
Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin.
Part memoir, part manifesto, Chamorro climate activist Julian Aguon's No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies is a coming-of-age story and a call for justice-for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples.
Aguon beautifully weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of...2022-09-152h 37
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy by Julian AguonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy Author: Julian Aguon Narrator: Kevin Shen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 15, 2022 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Part memoir, part manifesto, Chamorro climate activist Julian Aguon's No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies is a coming-of-age story and a call for justice-for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples. Aguon beautifully weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political commentary about matters ranging from nuclear...2022-09-1505 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy by Julian AguonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612292to listen full audiobooks.
Title: No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy
Author: Julian Aguon
Narrator: Kevin Shen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 37 minutes
Release date: September 15, 2022
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Part memoir, part manifesto, Chamorro climate activist Julian Aguon's No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies is a coming-of-age story and a call for justice-for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples. Aguon beautifully weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political commentary about matters ranging from nuclear weapons...2022-09-152h 37
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy by Julian AguonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy Author: Julian Aguon Narrator: Kevin Shen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 15, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Part memoir, part manifesto, Chamorro climate activist Julian Aguon's No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies is a coming-of-age story and a call for justice-for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples. Aguon beautifully weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political commentary about matters ranging from nuclear...2022-09-1505 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsNo Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy by Julian AguonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: With an introduction by Arundhati Roy Author: Julian Aguon Narrator: Kevin Shen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 15, 2022 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Part memoir, part manifesto, Chamorro climate activist Julian Aguon's No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies is a coming-of-age story and a call for justice-for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples. Aguon beautifully weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political commentary about matters ranging from nuclear weapons...2022-09-1505 min
Von allen Seiten - Der Bücherpodcast aus MünsterFolge 21: Kein Land für Achtpunktfalter - Julian AguonIn Folge 21 geht es für die Von-allen-Seiten-Crew um große Themen: Klimawandel, Postkolonialismus, soziale Gerechtigkeit. Philipp, Alessa und Rosa verschlägt es auf die Insel Guam im Pazifik und dort treffen sie Julian Aguon, einen Meschenrechtsanwalt und Umweltaktivisten, der aus der Perspektive der Bertroffenen erzählt.2022-07-2942 min
The Red Nation PodcastNo country for eight-spot butterflies w/ Julian AguonChamorro writer and lawyer Julian Aguon (@julian_aguon) discusses his latest book and the decolonization of Guam. Watch this episode ad-free by signing up for as little as $1 a month on Patreon or on the Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/69KsgIQrBQc Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr2022-02-211h 05
Sapphic Culture ClubMailbag 11: Your 2021 Sapphic Media FavesNow that 2021 is officially behind us, we asked you to take a look back and tell us what media carried you through the year. We also talk about how almost 1 out of 4 of us are "not a fan" of Carol(!) and whether our sapphic hopes for Tár will eventually be dashed by reality.
Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BsUcZuYjoDPr-H54QaWOzsA1TxaWv511MNJZrUWDTTQ/edit?usp=sharing
Portrait of a Survey on Fire: https://portrait-survey.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/on-fire
Media recommendations
The Properties of Perpetual Light by Julian Aguon: https://w...2022-01-2145 min
CODEPINK RadioEpisode 123: No War On China: Casualties and Environmental Cost of U.S. Militarism in the Asia-PacificOn this episode, join CODEPINK and the China Is Not Our Enemy campaign for No War On China: Casualties and Environmental Cost of U.S. Militarism in the Asia-Pacific. In the first half of the show, listen to CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans interview CODEPINK national team member Ann Wright about the fallout of militarism in Hawai'i and the current crisis of U.S. military jet tanks leaking and contaminating the island's drinking water. Then the 2nd half of the show will feature an excerpt from the CODEPINK China Is Not Our Enemy webinar, U.S. Militarization of Guam & the...2021-12-2254 min
The Schumacher LecturesFelled by Beauty: Guam and the End of American Empire - Julian AguonJulian Aguon is an activist lawyer and writer from Guam and the author of the acclaimed new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light. He is the visionary behind Blue Ocean Law, a progressive firm that works at the intersection of Indigenous rights and environmental justice. He serves on the Council of Progressive International—a global collective that launched in May 2020 to mobilize progressive forces around the world behind a shared vision of social justice.Aguon delivered his lecture at the 41st Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures on October 24, 2021.
2021-11-0244 min
The Secret IngredientGuam“We’re fighting for a worldview. We’re fighting for a different version of what it means to be human on the planet. We’re fighting for a different version of what just relations look like between the human and non-human world.” –Julian Aguon
Guam is the secret ingredient for our conversation with indigenous human rights lawyer and author of The Properties of Perpetual Light, Julian Aguon.
In his book, Aguon takes us on a dreamlike journey past the horrors and indignation of his colonized home to illuminate the beauty, the generative ecosystem, and indigenous knowledge th...2021-07-1434 min
Time To Say GoodbyeLoving Guam, fighting empire with Julian AguonHello from the imperial U.S.A.! Our special guest this week is the CHamoru activist attorney and writer Julian Aguon. Julian calls in from Guam to talk about his new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light, which comes out at the end of the month. (Pre-order it for you and a friend!) Julian reads from the book and talks about: * Developing his voice as a writer and mixing genres: from poetry to political commentary to personal essay; * Guam/CHamoru identity and attempts to build solidarity with other colonized an...2021-03-091h 06
On the EnvironmentEnvironmental Justice: A Conversation with Julian Aguon, Part IIIn this two-part podcast Petra Fellow Julian Aguon of Guam visits with Marissa Knodel, a research assistant at Yale, about his work, which focuses on human and indigenous rights under international law -- and about how he navigates his roles as a writer, activist and attorney.2013-03-1419 min
On the EnvironmentEnvironmental Justice: A Conversation with Julian Aguon, Part IIn this two-part podcast Petra Fellow Julian Aguon of Guam visits with Marissa Knodel, a research assistant at Yale, about his work, which focuses on human and indigenous rights under international law -- and about how he navigates his roles as a writer, activist and attorney.2013-03-1422 min