John Steiner: From Israel, Call for Politics of Heroism versus Hope

Phi Beta Iota:  The full combination of pieces is strongly recommended as  a total read.  The contributing author whose work has been forwarded by Brother John makes a fundamental ethical and intellectual mistake, assuming that there is a significant difference between the Democratic and Republican parties.  Not so.  This is not an either/or choice between …

John Steiner: Open Source Everything — the Meme is Now a Book

All, Robert Steele, a former spy and co-founder of the Marine Corps Intelligence Center, was brought into our fold by Tom Atlee and especially Tom’s book, The Tao of Democracy: Using co-intelligence to create a world that works for all.  In  the past decade Robert has participated in open space events as well as transpartisan …

John Steiner: Genetic Foods – Transparency, Truth, & Trust versus Tyranny, Toxicity, & Theft

Genetic Engineers Explain Why GE Food Is Dangerous Nation of Change, Sunday 24 June 2012 One of the report¹s authors, Dr. Michael Antoniou of King¹s College London School of Medicine in the UK, uses genetic engineering for medical applications but warns against its use in developing crops for human food and animal feed. Aren¹t critics …

John Steiner: Wisconsin Vote Rigging – The New Normal

Wisconsin: None dare call it vote rigging By Bob Fitrakis 14 Jun 2012 If vote-rigging prospers, none may call it vote-rigging. It simply becomes the new norm. Once again, the universal laws of statistics apply only outside U.S. borders. The recall vote in Wisconsin produced another significant 7% discrepancy between the unadjusted exit poll and …

John Steiner: Coalition requests UN intervention to stabilize Spent Fuel Pool No. 4 at Fukushima

Below now circulating within US green community. Coalition requests UN intervention to stabilize Spent Fuel Pool No. 4 at Fukushima — Endorsed by nuclear expert Title: Urgent Request to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Source: Green Action Japan Date: May 1, 2012 EXTRACT: Nearly all of the 10,893 spent fuel assemblies at the Fukushima Daiichi …

John Steiner: The Righteous Mind – A Book Review

Why Won’t They Listen? ‘The Righteous Mind,’ by Jonathan Haidt REVIEW By WILLIAM SALETANPublished: NY Times Review of Books, March 23, 2012 You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think conservatives are narrow-minded. You can’t understand why working-class Americans vote Republican. You figure they’re being duped. You’re wrong. This isn’t an accusation from the …