in the time remaining, to help us understand how the man-made system of capitalism will lead to the extinction of our human species, and so many others.
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
Monday, September 24, 2012
US to Delist & Arm American-Killing Terror Cult
Many articles on this issue on other sites emphasize that cash was used to bribe Congress. This is the political liberal's way of staying safely within permissible limits of criticism within the Empire. "It's corrupt Congress people who are at fault." This, of course, justifies giving more power to the executive branch as has been occurring, most dramatically since 9/11. However, it could be very enlightening if we could uncover where all that money to bribe Congress was coming from. I can't believe that the MEK is that rich.
In contrast to liberal coverage, this independent observer accurately reports that the use of terrorist groups has been a common practice by US political operatives who have a long history of sponsoring terrorist groups to further the interests of the Empire. In this case, the MEK will be helpful in the undeclared war against Iran.