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, October 23, 2012

Israeli poll finds majority in favour of 'apartheid' policies

Click here to access article by Harriet Sherwood from The Guardian. 

Israelis' affirmation of apartheid policies, and Jimmy Carter's thesis, are once again validated by the results of a recent poll conducted by Haaretz:
Two-thirds say Palestinians should not be allowed to vote if West Bank was annexed, while three in four favour segregated roads.