The winners of the digital revolution include hairdressers, plumbers, care and service workers and professions that have something to do with creativity and responsibility (1). It's starting to work in my head. If that is the case, then it is fair to ask whether we still need compulsory education. Why should we all be forced to go to school and learn things that we don't need in our lives?
Society of the self-righteous and Realizing Love (tags)
Love does not want to be owned. It does not allow itself to be put in chains or locked up in a museum. Love does not belong to anyone. It is there for everyone. The more we give it, the greater it becomes. We don't have to do anything but open the door to it. Our own resistance alone can keep love out.
Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?”“No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father’s consent..."
What is Living and What is Dead in Social Democracy? (tags)
Tony Judt and William Beveridge were great progressives and crusaders for the social state. In the US, the middle class benefited enormously in the postwar years from subsidized housing and subsidized education. We appear to have lost the capacity to question the present.
On MLK Day, Dedicate Ourselves for the Final Struggle for Justice and Equality (tags)
–“Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.” As we marked and remember the struggle and victories of Martin Luther King Jr. today, we in the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) do not only remember him in marches and rallies but in a tribute to dedicate ourselves for the final struggle for Filipino World War II Veterans and their survivors final struggle for justice and against racism and discrimination. The testament that the struggle of MLK is vibrantly alive is that a sizeable majority of California US Representatives co-sponsor the equity bill for Filipino WW II vets, came from the Black Caucus . They are the worthy followers of MLK. Most famous of them of them is Rep. Lewis of Georgia who marched with MLK during the civil rights movement.
Prayers of the People (11-20-11) (tags)
A response to the police action at UC Davis. Published so late because I just discovered this site.
Theater Artists Committed To The Madhouse (tags)
Andrew Utter announces formation of his new Los Angeles theater company, Uranium Madhouse
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS: Obama has become the articulate Bush (tags)
The only change in the new administration is the voice and the color by Peter Stern
Without immigration We would Have Inbred Ourselves Out Of Existence
Clarifying Remarks On The International Anarchist Conspiracy (tags)
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Class Struggle in the Service Sector
We Fight Capitalism, Not the Crisis of Capitalism (tags)
Capitalism is a social system, not a natural law. Capitalism has proven it cannot end wars, prevent crises or make possible a good life for all people. Instead of solidarity, the capitalist social system teaches us envy and egoism. Now those who privatized the state cry for state bailout packages.
Bring the Bushite Enemy to Justice (tags)
"We don't give them a bail out on top of a bail out, they'll run Americans into the ground - is the for sure crime of extortion"
We are ALL gods! We are ALL ONE with GOD! GOD is LOVE! WE are LOVE!
So dear and special friend... delve into that treasure house within your own soul to get the resources to change your life into day by day magnificence and bliss
We are ALL gods! We are ALL ONE with GOD! GOD is LOVE! WE are LOVE
Humanity Under Attack by the Zionist Enemy of Life (tags)
Not only that but the BBC argued that to show innocent Human Beings suffering, in CRITICAL life threatening need of desperate food and water that Israeli nazi stole, (because they are unlawful murderous thieves), would have them look like they were partial to serving Humanity's interest in compassion for US humans.
Seven Major Ways We Lose Force (tags)
Want to manifest the things you desire in life? Learn to gather, maintain, and build your force!
Celebrate Constitution Day On The 221st Anniversary Of The US Constitution (tags)
Tell her you still love her after all these years. Who? The Constitution! Join us 17 September 7PM in Los Feliz
Anti-War Campaigners Have to Change Electoral Tactics (tags)
‘So?” So said Dick Cheney when asked last week about public opinion being overwhelmingly against the war in Iraq. “You can’t be blown off course by polls.” A few days later, his attitude, about the fact that the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq has reached 4,000, displayed similar levels of sympathy. They “voluntarily put on the uniform,” the vice-president told ABC news. This brick wall of indifference helps explain the paradox in which we in the US anti-war camp find ourselves five years into the occupation of Iraq: anti-war sentiment is as strong as ever, but our movement seems to be dwindling. Sixty-four per cent of Americans tell pollsters they oppose the war, but you’d never know it from the thin turnout at recent rallies and vigils.
How to reign in the corporate monster. What we need to understand is that we feed the beast every time we buy a Corporate burger, shop at a Corporate store or participate in a Corporate bank; we merely shovel coal into the belly of the beast.
Occupation, not democracy! (tags)
This leaflet was distributed during the second week of the occupations and in the 10000 people demonstration in Thessaloniki. Its content was determined by what we saw then as the major weaknesses of the movement, i.e. the adherence to democratic procedures and generally to a democratist ideology along with the absence of any critique of schoolwork and of the media’s mediating role.
Derrick Jensen In Los Angeles: A review of an evening in reality (tags)
Thoughts on Derrick Jensen's speaking engagement last Saturday at Sandpaper Books.
FARZAD KOHAN "PENDING PERCEPTION" (tags)
Sheryl Mandel woul d like to personally thank artist Farzad Kohan and Maryam Seyhoun , owner adn curator of "The Seyhoun Gallery" for their open hearts and generous giving for artist Mauricio Saravia , who will be showing his artworks at "The Seyhoun Gallery" Date and time TBA. Some thoughts to ponder: "Art is not so much talent as character.. it's what you are, the qualities of the person". ::: John Olsen ::: "Figuring out our gifts in life is part of our journey to becoming enlightened human beings". ::: Allison Dubois
If Jeffery will permit ... here is my take on America the Beautiful and America the free.
It's far more important for us to criticize ourselves than it is to criticize others. If we want to promote democracy, freedom and peace, we should ensure that our words match our deeds-anything else is complete hypocrisy.
Looking for Harvey Weinstein (tags)
The Hollywood Hills have Eyes
To initiate a war of aggression, therefore, is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole.
2nd Evening of Feral Visions Continues TONIGHT!!! (tags)
Only 3 events left in Southern California...
Affluenza - The Consumer Virus: The Market is our God (tags)
We fear meaninglessness and uselessness. Therefore we spend our whole life persuading ourselves we are invincible. One of the tricks for assuring ourselves of eternal life is consumption..The world econo-my is an altar for consumers and investors..
N6 Don't Just Vote Contingent Call to Action and Why... (tags)
Like they say-- if voting could change anything, it would be illegal! ...and that goes for not voting, too.
sometimes honour means 'disassociation' (tags)
a diatribe on vampires
An Open Letter of Conscience and Choice (tags)
Spiritual leaders and yoga/meditation teachers endorse Kerry/Edwards and urge voter registration and electoral participation.
"CAPITALISM IS THE PROBLEM" (tags)
motion
Night of Remembrance in Temecula, March 20 (tags)
Peace Works! in Temecula Valley held a peaceful candlelight vigil, braving angry Republicans and meeting a friendly duck. This is how it happened -- with hyperlinks and pictures.
March 20 and the corporate structure of our protests (tags)
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March 20 and the corporate structure of our protests (tags)
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This is an inspiring article about envisioning a better, post-imperialist world, and the fight that's necessary to gain it. (reposted by imc volunteer)
You know what is right, though you still may be blind, it's never too late to change your mind, we're all in agreement, in truth we rise, evil is just the deceived disguised
Of the United States, on order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) proposes an immediate US retreat from Iraq. Fighting back in the Terror War is not optional, but that doesn't stop Kucinich. He'll grant a victory to terrorists as long as it helps take down president Bush.
A Plea for Systemic Strategies (tags)
If we are to defeat the systems of oppression, we must in fact combat the very systems themselves.
Triumph of Kleptocracy & Death of Reason (tags)
"The great danger of the lynch-mob terror-bubble we find ourselves trapped in, as the Germans under the Nazi regime were, is losing touch with the rest of the world..This is no longer our government, but has been stolen from us by country-sized corporations and their henchmen." from Slingshot 2003
The Silencing of Dissent on Graduation Day (tags)
Text of the Rockford College, Rockford Illinois graduation speech by Chris Hedges Story published May 20, 2003
Starbucks sues tiny indigenous-owned coffeeshop for "trademark infringement" (tags)
Three years ago, Darin Swanson and his partners christened their HaidaBucks cafe. Now the coffee shop in the Queen Charlotte Islands (British Columbia, Canada) is being sued by the Starbucks company, which says the name is too familiar to their own. "I guess they have a problem with the word 'bucks' in our name. They're letting us use the word Haida -- nice of them," Swanson said. Swanson and his partners -- all members of the Haida Nation -- insist they have aboriginal rights to the name and will not be ground down. Swanson had never set foot in a Starbucks coffee shop.
John Trudell and an artist discuss the perpetual war mentality (tags)
Everybody is trying to find a way out from the mess they're in and they're using dark age intellectualizations and remaining confined in these concepts that have been imposed upon us from day one. Our spirits, the part of us that gifted us excellent medicine to deal with our lives here, has been systematically mined by a severely alienated perpetual war mentality. Join Trudell and i in a kind of conversation that you are invited to participate in.
Before all things be not proud. (tags)
highest sacredness
Before all things be not proud. (tags)
highest sacredness
Love is the master spirit. (tags)
highest sacredness
Love is the master spirit. (tags)
highest sacredness
Jesus said "Be not proud" because we are perfect- If You Don't Like War Stop Pay (tags)
love (the love that people who know about love talk about)
There is no evil; only lazy kids pretending pride is virtue. Love is real... (tags)
love (the love that people who know about love talk about)
There is no evil; only lazy kids pretending pride is virtue. Love is real... (tags)
love (the love that people who know about love talk about)
Love is real. Pride is sin. (tags)
love
Activism 101: revealing pride (tags)
Assuming love is real.
The Only 'Action' That Can Work (tags)
Assuming love is real.
The Only 'Action' That Can Work (tags)
Assuming love is real.
The Only 'Action' That Can Work (tags)
Assuming love is real.
against-patriarchy conference (tags)
January 24 - 26, 2003 Eugene, Oregon * Free and open to everyone! *
against patriarchy conference (tags)
January 24 - 26, 2003 Eugene, Oregon * Free and open to everyone! *
::re-post with added images:: see here for old post
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MAY DAY - Pacifica Matters - a culture for democracy (tags)
Does Pacifica Matter? What is going on at KPFK? What is all this talk abuot democratizing the network?
Staying Cool, Disciplined and Informed When the Struggle is Down and the Issues+ (tags)
Opening ourselves to trust in those whom we disagree is no easy rider.
Lock Down at Gores HQ-OXY OUTA UWA LAND (tags)
Happening Right NOW---- Oly Earth Firsters and other activists and rabble rousers have occupied the Gore Headquarters in Olympia, Washington (USA) since about 11:30 this morning.
This is why we must do advance p.r/media. (tags)