Friday, June 25, 2010

Why Then Do We Not Despair?

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Everything is plundered, betrayed, sold, Death's great black wing scrapes the air, Misery gnaws to the bone. Why then do we not despair?...

Love and Revolution

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By Grace Lee Boggs The older I grow, the more I realize how lucky I am to have lived so long and been part of so many historic changes. When...

Detroit’s Renewal: Can It Inspire the Social Forum?

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This article can be found in YES ! Magazine ... Detroit is known for its decay, violence, and gas-guzzling cars. With thousands of activ...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Mary Oliver: When I Am Among the Trees

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When I Am Among the Trees When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,...

US Social Forum: Another World is Possible, Another US is Necessary

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Because this is the land of my childhood and my ancestors, and because of the deep struggles that this great city faces and mirrors for all ...

Documentary: Deep Green

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A film by Matthew Briggs “ Deep Green ” is an upbeat documentary about how to de-carbonize energy and restore the natural world in order to ...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Having a Voice Makes People Happy

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Powerful voices: Frances Moore Lappé & daughter Anna Lappé by Frances Moore Lappé “What is happiness? The feeling that power is growing,...

Thom Hartmann: Corporate Tentacles

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Thom's blog Corporate Tentacles Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, just after Rep. Joe Barton's "off the wall...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Mary Oliver: The Summer Day

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The Summer Day Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean-- the one who h...
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Gulf Oil Spill: A Hole in the World

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The Deepwater Horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident – it is a violent wound inflicted on the Earth itself. In this special r...