Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Putin, a thorn in Washington’s flesh

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, January 10, 2012

Putin, a thorn in Washington’s flesh

Click here to access article by F. William Engdahl from Voltaire Net.

Engdahl casts his penetrating eyes on US NGO's activity in influencing Russian elections, and on other New World Order matters.

What really struck me as being "spot on" was this statement:

What is clear is that Washington is pushing on all fronts—Iran and Syria, where Russia has a vital naval port, on China, now on Russia, and on the Eurozone countries led by Germany. It has the smell of an end-game attempt by a declining superpower.

Is it possible that the hyper-aggressive policies both domestic and international that is emanating from Washington are being fueled by end-game anxieties? This is both a dangerous time and a time of hope for better things to come. What is certain is that we, the people, must be engaged in these events or we will be consumed by them.