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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

London 2012 corporate sponsors cash in

Click here to access article by Corinna Lotz from A World to Win.

Once again we are witness to the transformation of a celebration of youthful prowess and athletic abilities into a grand opportunity for corporate exploitation. Very little happens any more that doesn't serve corporate/ financial interests. The all encompassing system corrupts everything it touches, and its touch seem to reach everywhere.
Human sporting talent and achievement? Inspiration? Yes, that’s the Olympic spirit – or rather what’s being exploited to the hilt by corporate sponsors, backed by new laws, when London 2012 opens in 25 days.
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