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

Friday, April 16, 2010

NOTICE: Because I will be leaving shortly on a five day trip, I will not be able to post any articles (except the one following this note) until next Wednesday or Thursday. If you would like me to notify you when I'm back, email me to let me know. Meanwhile there are a number of great posts from the past that you can access from my site. 

I welcome people who share my view that the capitalist system is on a collision course with a planet capable of sustaining human (and other life) to post articles with me that will help us to head off this catastrophe. If interested, email me.

Today I'll leave you with one article from Joe Bageant that I just received. 
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