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, November 13, 2019

Posts I especially recommend for today: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Bolivia:
Other posts:
  • US exports covert ‘Syria model’ of permanent war (Full show) from RT. "Rick Sanchez reports on the covert operations against Syrian President Bashar Assad, orchestrated by the CIA and Saudi Arabia, which led to the creation of Islamic State and caused 500,000 deaths and displaced 10 million people. He explains how the US government can maintain perpetual war only by routinely misinforming the public. Then RT America’s Michele Greenstein and RT producer Dr. Enrique Riviera join to discuss the US hand in fomenting unrest and upheaval in Hong Kong and Bolivia. The Federal Reserve has given another $112 billion to Wall Street. Hardly a sign of a 'thriving economy.' David Stockman, former budget director for President Ronald Reagan and author of 'Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA' joins Rick Sanchez to share his insights. [And] RT America's Faran Fronczak joins Rick Sanchez to discuss Project Nightingale, a secret project to give Google access to the medical records of millions." (To 24:27m)
  • David Stockman: True US economy about to be ‘revealed’. Rick Sanchez interviews David Stockman on his RT program. "The Federal Reserve has given another $112 billion to Wall Street. Hardly a sign of a 'thriving economy.' David Stockman, former budget director for President Ronald Reagan and author of 'Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA' joins Rick Sanchez to share his insights. He argues the market 'can’t digest' all the money flooding into Wall Street and that the Federal Reserve responded with panic.
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