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

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fault Lines - Arundhati Roy (22:34m video)

from The Real News Network (original source at Al Jazeera). This features an interview with Roy by Avi Lewis--both are a couple of my favorite people. In the interview she talks about the tribal wars against corporations that are trying to exploit their areas in India--something I wasn't even aware of. She also touches on the greater issues affecting the whole area from Afghanistan to India. Highly recommended.


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