The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Do read through to the end…Joe Bageant died at the end of March, this year. Joe Bageant recently spoke at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University at Lexington, and the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, where he was invited to speak on American consciousness and what he dubbed “The American Hologram,” …
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Tip of the Hat to Contributing Editor John Steiner for ending the day on this note.
This is a great analysis of how the liberal/conservative political divide persists, and a suggested path to solving it. By Ethan Zuckerman at the Berkman Center. Great quote up front: “You don’t lead with the facts in order to convince. You lead with the values — so as to give the facts a fighting chance.” …
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Round I: UK Guardian on Bolivia–and Rights for Nature Round II: Bolivia: Switch and Bait on Protecting Nature Round III: Jim Hickman lives in Bolivia… John Most of your articles and information are very reliable and appreciated for what they are. This time, however, it is a mix of good research (Chellis’s article) and a …
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Dear Friends: See the below [December 2010] article from our old friend, Chellis Glendinning, now living in Bolivia, that she did on the administration’s recent anti-eco projects, and the following sent from a friend of a friend also living there now. Sad to hear the other side of the story…JAS “Need to tell you that …
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Bolivia enshrines natural world’s rights with equal status for Mother Earth 10 April 2011: John Vidal: Bolivia is set to pass the world’s first laws granting all nature equal rights to humans. The Law of Mother Earth, now agreed by politicians and grassroots social groups, redefines the country’s rich mineral deposits as “blessings” and is …
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Unions pulling money from banks backing Florida Chamber Mark Schleub, Orlando Sentinel, 20 April 2011 Unions representing Central Florida teachers, firefighters, police and other government workers are pulling an estimated $10 million from five banks affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, blaming them for an attack on public employees. The unions are also asking …
