from Common Dreams. This article is a good example of how many people in the US simply don't understand social-economic systems and changing those systems. The authors, who otherwise provide a lot good information about the sources and symptoms of environmental destruction, their recommended solutions are completely reformist and do not support the following introductory statements in their article:
Climate Stabilization Requires a Cultural and Political Revolution
There is still hope if we are willing to confront the hydra-headed monsters that block our path, and move ahead with a decisive plan of action. The inspirational message we need to deliver is that we're not just talking about drastically reducing fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, but rebuilding society, creating in effect a New Woman and a New Man for the 21st Century.
What we are witnessing are the early stages of a mass grassroots consciousness-raising and taking back of power from out-of-control corporations, banks, corporate-controlled media, and politicians. This cultural and political revolution will empower us to to carry out a deep and profound retrofitting of industry, government, education, health care, housing, neighborhoods, transportation, food and farming systems, as well as our diets and lifestyles.