We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Blasted in a West Virginia Mine: First by Explosion, Then by Lies

by Mike Ely from Dissident Voice.  Good exposition of how government officials and mainstream media provide cover for incidents like this.
The simple fact is that Massey’s Upper Big Branch...is governed by capitalism. And the rules and laws will be ignored over and over again. Those who report violations will be targeted and often fired.