Add your weight to the petition – – it’s in the text, near the end. http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/04/24 Critics of the new rules say that this could be the moment the internet as we know it will die if the people do not rise to its defense – Jon Queally, staff writer Defenders of an open, […]
With many organizations now putting out lengthy lists of “good news stories” I have the impression of a rapidly mobilizing, empowered citizenry. It’s like spring has arrived; there is new life shooting up everywhere around us! I selected just a few examples. Can’t celebrate if we don’t know about them! 1. 2014-04-17 Monsanto and Big Food […]
The waves of mobilization underway are incredible! This is American based. Just a small sampling. Most of them are new to me. I have particular interest in Reset The Net (you’ll see it below) because it’s related to the Edward Snowden leaks and thereby to Lockheed Martin’s participation in Statistics Canada. Excerpts from http://www.nationofchange.org/waves-nationwide-actions-planned-key-historic-moment-1396532177 Tim DeChristopher, […]
In follow-up to: 2014-03-24 Snowden, Vancouver, TED Talks From Popular Resistance, DAILY MOVEMENT NEWS Reset the Net, seeks to restore privacy to the Internet by our own actions rather than waiting for the government, which seems to put the security state ahead of our privacy. People are taking action now to push Internet providers […]
An interesting talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/shereen_el_feki_a_little_told_tale_of_sex_and_sensuality.html
Hi Neil, Following the discussion about CHANGE (how is it accomplished?), you may be interested in some of the links below. There is emphasis on the corrupting influence of Corporations in bed with Governments – the cause and effect relationship – because the corruption is a serious, practical obstacle to change. You can understand the dynamics […]
Hi Kimberly, Many thanks for the film Unacceptable Levels. (Trailer at http://www.unacceptablelevels.com/) You address an issue near and dear to my heart. I can tell from the trailer that it covers the bases. I’m looking forward to viewing the film. You help empower people by presenting the film. They will help spread the word. For […]
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-politics-hunger-games-catching-fire-20131123,0,4092143.story#axzz2lVTIdyuf By Rebecca Keegan (INSERT: The remarks by Donald Sutherland are very good. I flagged them below. /S) Like any good dystopia, “The Hunger Games” depicts a frightening world that resonates with the anxieties of contemporary audiences — a futuristic version of North America blighted by income inequality, government overreach and sadistic entertainment. With the […]
RECOMMEND: Go to the original. Click on the URL. NEWS JUNKIE POST http://newsjunkiepost.com/2013/11/10/on-solitude/#sthash.dZqAKqWf.dpuf (OPENING EXCERPT – – I have not copied the full text. Just enough to capture attention!) A communion with oneself…. A state of being alone within the confines of one´s self-consciousness…. A singular moment of intimate encounter with one´s soul…. A spontaneous […]
I recommend The East. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869716/ Find it in a theatre or on-line. It is timely, provocative, and well-done. Excerpt (lower down on the website): The film follows Jane Owen (Marling), an undercover security agent, as she leaves behind her doting boyfriend (Jason Ritter) to infiltrate an eco-terrorist group known as The East, who have publicly […]