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, September 10, 2010

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 

How the World Changed After 9/11--A Symposium of Critical Thinkers  

Get all the details of this event which is currently being held in New York here. You can view the live proceedings with a small contribution. These two videos below also explain what is happening. The link website he refers to is entitled, "Engineers and Architects for 9/11 Truth".




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