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, March 19, 2013

Phoenix in the Climate Crosshairs

Click here to access article by William deBuys from TomDispatch. (Note: If you wish to skip the introduction by Tom Engelhardt, you will need to scroll down to the article.)

The author predicts that Phoenix, Arizona is a likely target for the next climate change disaster. 

Such disasters are likely to accelerate all over the world in the coming decades, that is, if we don't stop the engine of capitalism that is driving climate change.