Nawal El Saadawi: “If you are creative you must be dissident. And if you are female you must be a feminine dissident”
No 184 Posted by fw, May 31, 2011 “This is creativity. It is inspired and stimulated by our living our own lives, and not by copying theories of struggle from … Continue reading
Music and poetry for dissidents: Ravel, Dharker, and McLachlan
No 183 Posted by fw, May 31, 2011 “Those who choose to take an active stand against a regime they regard as immoral in some way or another, to be … Continue reading
Charles Dobson wants to increase citizen involvement in finding solutions to the big problems we face
No 182, Posted by fw, May 29, 2011 “Experts know the overarching solution to all of the big problems we face. You can find it in the last 10 pages … Continue reading
“What we love we must protect because that’s what love means.” Let Sandra Steingraber’s words ring out across this continent.
No 180 Posted by fw, May 27, 2011 “Every morning before my kids go to school I fill their water bottles from the same tap before they get on the … Continue reading
“My Water’s on Fire Tonight” (The Fracking Song)
No 179 Posted by fw, May 23, 2011 Raise on high a glass of your best tap water in a toast to the creative folks at http://explainer.net/ and Studio 20 for My … Continue reading
Why you can’t “green” capitalism
No 178 Posted by fw, May 21, 2011 Seems like everyone these days is hopping on the green super-train to sustainability. The words “green” and “sustainability” are getting lots of … Continue reading
How resilience thinking can turn crisis into opportunity
No 177 Posted by fw, May 19, 2011 The following post is taken, in part, from an article, On resilience, by Carl Folke, which appeared in Seed Magazine, 2010. I … Continue reading
What is resilience in people and ecosystems? (Video)
No 176 Posted by fw, May 19, 2011 Resilience and sustainability are two key terms that are frequently undefined, poorly defined or misunderstood, especially by the public, in popular writings … Continue reading
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Freedom Rides and daring leadership of Diane Nash
No 175 Posted by fw, May 15, 2011 “When the Freedom Riders were beaten in Birmingham and the bus was burned and the riders attacked in Anniston [Alabama], it felt … Continue reading
Economics prof warns U.S. is precipitating another global financial crisis
No 174 Posted by fw, May 14, 2011 Paul Jay, Real News Network Editor: So, in other words, as Standard and Poor’s said: If you don’t take a position on … Continue reading
“People aren’t stupid, but when it comes to politics they are ignorant, lazy and easily satisfied with pat answers to difficult questions”
No 173 Posted by fw, May 12, 2011 “People aren’t stupid, but when it comes to politics they are ignorant, lazy and easily satisfied with pat answers to difficult questions” That’s one … Continue reading
Mary C. Wood, creator of road map for citizens to bring lawsuits against government
No 171 Posted by fw, May 8, 2011 “The atmospheric trust litigation part is a road map for citizens to bring suit against their government, (whether) city, state, or federal, … Continue reading
One amazing teen: Sued U.S. gov’t on Wed. Kicks off his “Million Kid March” this Sat.
No 169 Posted by fw, May 5, 2011 Back on November 6, 2010, I posted this piece: 16-year-old Alec Loorz organizing “Million Kid March”. The march takes place over Mothers’ Day weekend. … Continue reading
