THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Feb. 25, 2022 (NYTimes.com) By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist The seven most dangerous words in journalism are: “The world will never be the same.” In over four decades of reporting, I have rarely dared use that phrase. But I’m going there now in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s… Continue reading
Casper Østergård The 11th Hour A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems. Directors: Leila Conners (as Leila Conners Petersen), Nadia Conners Writers: Leila Conners (as Leila Conners Petersen), Nadia Conners Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Ausubel, Thom Hartmann Thanks… Continue reading
Where Found Verse Meets Democracy in Motion Illustration by Be Boggs. by DEREK MONG | FEBRUARY 24, 2022 (Zocalopublicsquare.org) How many of us grow rapturous in the presence of a bus? The number, I’d guess, is relatively small. Hulking metal loaves of the urban landscape, buses do not, when rattling past, draw voices down to a reverential… Continue reading
Ukraine crisis has thrust Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik into centre of events, amid claim they are puppets of Putin Ukraine crisis: live updates Pjotr Sauer in MoscowThu 24 Feb 2022 (TheGuardian.com) For many Russians, it was an unfamiliar sight to see the faces of the two leaders of the pro-Kremlin… Continue reading
By Tom Prugh, originally published by Resilience.org October 27, 2021 Share Tweet Print Democracy Rising is a series of blog posts on deliberative democracy: what it is, why it’s powerful, why the time is right for it, how it works, and how to get it going in your community. Written by deliberation scholars and… Continue reading
NOT back posting on a regular basis Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ This is a JUSTICE issue!! *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 See Indybay for other listings of… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on February 21, 2022 (beyondchron.org) Boudin’s 2019 Victory Party Race Could Go Down to the Wire Does the school board recall landslide signal a major citywide political shift? Or was it a one-off caused by factors unique to that election? We’ll understand more about what’s happening in the city with… Continue reading
Coalition for a National Infrastructure Bank For more information: https://nibcoalition.com Public Banking Institute Founder Ellen Brown and former IMF Senior Economist Alphecca Muttardy led a Presidents’ Day Zoom Event of the Coalition for a National Infrastructure Bank. Coming amidst the escalating disintegration of U.S. bridges, water systems, and power grid,… Continue reading
Pratt & Smith – Last men hanged in England for gay sex Executed at Newgate in 1835 on questionable evidence London, UK — 26 February, 2019 London, UK — 26 February, 2019 (petertatchellfoundation.org) By Peter Tatchell One hundred and eighty-four years ago, on 27 November 1835, a crowd gathered outside… Continue reading
The limitless imagination of these genres hits a roadblock when it comes to envisioning other political systems By KYLE GALINDEZ PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 19, 2022 2:00PM (EST) UPDATED FEBRUARY 22, 2022 1:02PM (EST) (salon.com) Nathalie Emmanuel, Emilia Clarke and Conleth Hill in “Game Of Thrones” (Helen Sloan/HBO) Whether it’s through fire-breathing dragons, time… Continue reading
