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

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Edward Snowden - They missed his conscience

Click here to access article by William Blum from Uncommon Thought Journal

The author provides a broad perspective on the exposure of the Empire's secret operations which includes his personal experiences and those of others whose consciences could no longer tolerate further participation, and in some cases, resulted in their actions against government agencies.