Surviving Capitalism (Not) : NYT Op-Ed Gets Central Africa Right

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, April 11, 2012

NYT Op-Ed Gets Central Africa Right

Click here to access article by Michael McGehee from his blog, Truth Addict.

This blogger finds a rare gem hidden in the NY Times, the famous "newspaper of record" for the
Empire.

The thing about the New York Times is that it is much like a broken clock: it can get it right at least twice a day. Though with the volume the "paper of record" puts out everyday it would be an interesting experiment to see which is more accurate. When it comes to challenging power, I would bet on the broken clock.