Surviving Capitalism (Not) : New York Times: Guilty Of 'Aiding the Enemy'

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, August 2, 2013

New York Times: Guilty Of 'Aiding the Enemy'

Click here to access article by Mickey Z. from World News Trust.

The author provides an excellent critical review of ruling class propaganda designed to smear a hero who exposed war crimes committed by them.

It is very gratifying to see Americans popping up all over to challenge the crimes, lies, invasive surveillance, and other nefarious activities of ~~their~~ corporate government. (See this for the latest example.)

If you’ve ever wondered why someone like Bradley Manning gets far less media coverage than, say, a “royal” birth or a mayoral candidate’s penis, well… you can always count on the “newspaper of record” to reveal the method behind the madness.