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

Sunday, July 3, 2022

A message to my readers

I have discovered that my new format is best given my advanced age and limitations. I have focused on honest independent websites to keep you informed during this age of ubiquitous propaganda.

I peruse these websites in addition to about 10 others, but the changes I have made do not list articles that impressed me. By "peruse" I mean much for superficial reading of these articles. 

I have made almost daily changes to my monthly listing of recommended websites for you to follow. I post the monthly lists early in the month, but so far I have made almost daily changes to clarify, add additional websites, and other edits to my monthly lists. These daily changes throughout the month won't be specified in my edited updates. Thus, you will need to occasionally refer to these monthly lists. I will transfer the lists from the updated previous month to the new month early in the month.  

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