Pete Haug, Author at SpokaneFāVS

Pete Haug

Armed with an AB in English literature, Pete Haug plunged into journalism fresh out of college. That career lasted five years while he reported for a metropolitan daily, edited a rural weekly, and worked in industrial and academic public relations. He abandoned all for graduate school, finishing with an MS in wildlife biology and a PhD in systems ecology. Pete taught college briefly, then for a couple of decades he analyzed environmental impacts for federal, state, Native American, and private agencies. His last hurrah was an 11-year gig teaching English in China. After he retired in 2007, curiosity led Pete to explore climate change and fake news and to give talks about both. About five years ago he returned to journalism to write columns under the watchful eye of his draconian live-in editor and wife Jolie. They've both been Baha'is since the 1960s.

Eliminating racial prejudice, some points to ponder, Part 2

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The second half of the letter focuses on religion as a force to unite people in creating a better society in the recognition that we are all children of God

Eliminating racial prejudice, some points to ponder, Part 1

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Since the early 1900s, Baha’is have collaborated with others to alleviate racism by actively recognizing the oneness of humankind.

How about just gender equality?

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Human beings, regardless of gender, are Homo sapiens. Though the phrase translates literally to “wise man,” it also means “wise human.” That’s where women come in. It’s been long coming, and we’re not there yet. But we’re moving in the right direction.

Hanging Together in a Zero-Sum World

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Pete Carroll, head coach for the Seahawks, addressed systemic racism. He said off-season social issues have provided “deep” and “rich” exchanges with his players “to teach us more and deeper about what the life of a black man is like in America.”

Beyond Systematic Racism — A Way Forward

August 17, 2020 Commentary 0

We all suffer from institutional attitudes that perpetuate injustice. Until we begin to recognize humanity as one people, there can be no healing.

Gaia bats last – interdependencies in a troubled world

August 3, 2020 Commentary 1

Climate change used to be the poster child for wicked problems. COVID-19 has eclipsed that. It’s unmasked health-care inadequacies, economic inequities, and systemic racism.