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

Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Empire of Poverty

Click here to access article by Andrew Gavin Marshall from his blog.

This is a pitch for money from someone who has contributed so much to us in his writings, and has shed light on so many vital subjects that are left largely ignored in schools and media--for obvious reasons. In this article he reminds us of his many efforts to inform us and to increase our understanding of important issues. I have been very impressed by the volume and the quality of work he has done for his readers. Now it is our turn to support him!
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