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, July 17, 2013

Top US official meets with Egyptian junta as crackdown continues

Click here to access article by Chris Marsden from World Socialist Web Site. 

The fingerprints of US involvement in Egyptian affairs are evident everywhere, and the Egyptian people are becoming aware of how their government is guided by Empire interests. Can such lessons lead to a solid revolutionary consciousness? Stay tuned, better yet, stay active and informed.
Above all the US wants to ensure that the military is in a position to stabilise the present situation and then press ahead with massive austerity measures targeting the working class.
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