The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
An executive order with ample reason for concern The executive order signed by Obama March 16, 2012, authorizes widespread federal (and often military) control and manipulation of the national economy and resources “under both emergency and non-emergency conditions” as well as the right to install “government owned equipment” in private industrial facilities. It is understandable …
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Dear friends, Rebecca Solnit has written a great article on Occupy, relationships, differences, violence, and a lot more. A potent, passionate framing for our times, worth a full, reflective read. Note that the original is full of juicy links. Coheartedly, Tom ======== Mad, Passionate Love — and Violence: Occupy Heads into the Spring by Rebecca …
A big breakthrough for all group process folks… For almost 5 years I’ve been involved with envisioning and creating a “pattern language” for group process. (A pattern language is a set of design factors to guide people in creating things that are wholesome and life-giving – vibrant communities, effective curricula, engaging software… and great conversations.) …
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Must-read article on approaches to money in politics The debate over corporate power and money in politics is beginning to generate some significant light – good analysis, integral thinking, creativity – as well as heat – passion, slogans, quick response. If both of these forces of nature can synergize we might get some seriously transformational …
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Dear friends, I know this is framed in U.S. terms, because that is where I and most of the people on my list live. I hope, if you are not living in the U.S., that it can be adapted to the country where you live – because the impact of corporate power on our political …
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A threat to the Internet, and naming the right problem by John Abbe President of the Co-Intelligence Institute The Internet is in an uproar over proposed U.S. Senate bill Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and it’s corresponding bill in the House, the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). Among other consequences, these bills would lead to …
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Dear friends, Robert Steele, a long-time colleague of mine and presidential hopeful with the Reform Party (see PS below), has just become the second politician to sign the Co-Intelligence Institute’s Politician’s Pledge http://bit.ly/SteelePledge. This pledge commits the politician to take seriously any properly convened and facilitated citizens deliberative council – to post its results on …
