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

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Exxon's Profits versus Climate Destabilization

Cartoon created by Pat Bagley and posted on Occasional Links & Commentary.

For an excellent background report on Exxon's history as depicted in this cartoon, read at least Part 1 of a five part series of their history entitled "Exxon: The Road Not Taken" posted on Inside Climate News