Navigating a Web where “nothing to hide” doesn’t help you or democracy be safe
Having nothing to hide is no guarantee of avoiding trouble due to NSA surveillance, which can create an environment of fear, a …
Ramping up the two big Powers
The report below from the Guardian UK describes accelerating government and military planning for major civil unrest caused by climate change, energy …
Exploring the NSA controversy
What this post is about: The NSA surveillance controversy raises many questions – from our concept of “security” and the role of …
A new level of whistleblower
This is a very inspiring event. The level of sophistication of whistleblowers seems to be growing. Note the remarkable composure and thoughtfulness …
Facing historic ethnic dynamics in Syria and the Middle East (and the world)
I found the article below useful from a social evolutionary perspective. The dynamic it describes seems like a relatively insoluble situation. But …
Doing democracy differently
In Is Democracy in Trouble? E.J. Dionne describes major studies suggesting that “Across most of the democratic world, there is an impatience bordering …
Democracy, Peace and the Iroquois
An invitation to speak has brought me back to some roots of my work I haven’t revisited in some time – the …
State Banks: Stop paying our taxes to Wall Street!
Below is an excellent summary of a very high leverage economic system change opportunity – state banks. A single example already exists …
Sandy Hook: Individual and societal madness and healing
My friend and colleague Miki Kashtan has written a compelling article exploring the interconnectedness of personal, community and social dimensions of the Sandy Hook crisis,”Adam Lanza and All of Us”http://www.alternet.org/speakeasy/tikkundaily/ad…
Two new anti-democracy developments to nip in the bud
Below are excerpts from six articles describing two upcoming national and international initiatives that could further undermine our already shaky ability to exercise informed self-governance. The first anti-democracy initiative is the apparent re…