Surviving Capitalism (Not) : The American Rebellion Has Begun – Now Is The Time (Resistance Video Roundup & Call To Action)

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Thursday, August 25, 2011

The American Rebellion Has Begun – Now Is The Time (Resistance Video Roundup & Call To Action)

Click here to access article & numerous videos by Kevin Zeese from Amped Status. (Note: I had to scroll down to the article after initially getting a blank page.)

The author has included many videos and a plea for Americans to get off their knees, stand up, and confront our rulers on October 20 in Washington, DC.

We certainly understand the despair, lost hope and discouragement that many Americans feel about the U.S. political system. The system seems designed to make change impossible. We also see the power and sophistication of the corporate propaganda media machine. But, we also see people in the United States seeing through the propaganda, understanding the truth and getting angry. ...There is a lot of evidence that the time may be right for an American Awakening.