The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
The “Cancer Stage of Capitalism”: The Ten-Point Global Paradigm Revolution
Breaking Out of the Invisible Prison
Professoor John McCurtry, Global Research, 2 January 2015
Headings only:
As we begin 2015 the need for citizen involvement in support of wellness at every level from the individual to the planetary has never been greater. The system of democracy itself is at risk throughout the world. This essay makes the case very well. No one is going to save us but we ourselves.
Thomas J. Scott, TruthOut, 1 Jan 15
Continue reading “SchwartzReport: Democracy and Its Discontents”
The Future is Calling Us to Greatness
Without even realizing it, I’ve become part of an online conference made up of amazing interviews with amazing people, put together by my evolutionary friend Michael Dowd. I didn’t know I’d be in such illustrious company, but now I do and I’m delighted to introduce you to the opportunity to hear Michael’s interviews in which 55 really interesting (and often famous) people speak about their work, their worldviews, and their visions. It will all be free for two weeks starting late January into early February and after that will only cost $25 for the full set (including transcripts). Read more.
The Tragedy of the American Military
The American public and its political leadership will do anything for the military except take it seriously. The result is a chickenhawk nation in which careless spending and strategic folly combine to lure America into endless wars it can’t win.
Pope Francis has an American problem
A U.S. trip will reveal the rift between him and his conservative bishops
EXTRACT
Francis is determined to move the focus from the sexual morality issues that dominate relations between Catholicism and the secular world view to where he believes it should be: on the plight of the poor and marginalized.
Continue reading “Yoda: Pope Francis Has a USA Problem — As Does the Rest of the World…”
1. Reaching of the tipping point for (distributed) renewable energy
2. The rise of open cooperatives and ethical enterpreneurial coalitions
3. The emergence of cryptoledger applications and a crypto-currency for the commons
4. Cities and Countries of the Commons
Continue reading “Michel Bauwens: Top Ten P2P Trends of 2014”
Letters
Fixing What’s Wrong With America
To the Editor:
Re “Is It Bad Enough Yet?,” by Mark Bittman (column, Dec. 14):
EXTRACTS:
01 The question is whether any change can occur with such a bought-and-paid-for, dysfunctional Congress and president.
02 But where are our leaders? Truthfully, too busy chasing their next campaign contribution or positioning themselves for their next political campaign.
03 Continuing protests are needed, but protests fall on deaf ears among those politicians who have created safe districts for themselves by drawing gerrymandered borders.
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