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

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Egyptian military using 'more dangerous' teargas on Tahrir Square protesters

Click here to access article from The Guardian.

The pepper gas spraying of peacefully assembled students on the University of California campus in Davis has received widespread publicity--even on mainstream media. What is less known is that this weapon performs a critical role in the Empire's arsenal to enforce its will upon those outside of the global elite. This and other articles linked here, here, and here provides convincing evidence of that.

And look what corporate representatives in Congress are currently considering--rolling back torture prevention measures they previously passed! They must be getting desperate.