Hear the Screams of Our Children
Violence and deception are how the few control and exploit the many. Your freedom and life depends on understanding these tools of power and privilege. The use of force and violence throughout the world and throughout history is typically obvious. Deception, by intent, is most often not recognized. But deception is used more than violence. …
If a tree falls deep in the forest, and no person is near, does it make a sound? The First Amendment to the Unites States Constitution grants freedom of speech. It was, and is, clearly understood that democracy is not possible without informed citizens. Freedom of speech is under escalating attack and must be defended. …
I started life on the right. Today, while nearly all of my family, brothers and children are on the right, most of my friends and colleagues are on the left. The right/left often refers to a religious spectrum but I am using these terms for the spectrum between competition and cooperation. I think this is …
By George Lakey and Yotam Marom, Waging Nonviolence. (Read Original at popularresistance.org) A dialogue across generations A worried young organizer confronts a movement elder who believes that now — in the midst of deep crisis — is our best chance to make big progressive change. Editor’s note: The following exchange is between 33-year- old organizer …
Continue reading “Can Now Really Be The Best Time To Be Alive?”
My dad was the 7th of 9 children. The youngest, my Aunt Carleen, was a high school classmate and best friend of my mother, years before she met my dad. My aunt’s oldest son, Dave, was my age and we were classmates in high school. Dave and I were eligible for the draft during the …
I’m thankful that my parents did not give me the middle name Oliver or another starting with an ‘O’ or I would be initialing documents ‘SOB’, son of a Birch[er]. To better understand the depth of deceptions, I am sharing the story of my grandfather, a highly intelligent, lovable man, who, like my brother Bob …
Continue reading “Deception on the Right – I’m a Son of a Birch”
Here I share stories of people who went through a major transformation of their perspectives. All grew up aligned with the near universal versions of history and beliefs that are taught in the United States and reinforced in all aspects of life. But, later in adult life, sometimes very late, they could not reconcile some …
We, the human race, have a very limited opportunity to avoid the death of many or possibly all of us as we destroy the capacity of the earth to support our lives. If you still have doubts, see the prior articles at Voices of the Water and dig deeper before proceeding here. Within my immediate …
Continue reading “Forced Toward Extinction by Those Defending Us”
One thing is plain in my old age. If you construct a human society in which one individual wields an enormous concentration of power, a high proportion of those who come to be that office bearer will be narcissist psychopaths. Because no-one else is so driven to acquire power. Craig Murray, Historian, Former (UK) Ambassador, …
Continue reading “We Never Existed – Empathy Won’t Stop Them”
In the initial content I failed to communicate a critical point. Together we can apply pressure, through non-violent civil action, to force our governments to become “our” governments, to serve us and then to force changes that can reduce climate change and save many lives. This slight possibility depends on open action from many. The …
Continue reading “Together We Can Save Many – Separately We are Dead”