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Matt Taibbi on the debt deal: Was Obama following a script?

It certainly would be wonderful if the last post is correct: the debt deal is actually a cover for something wonderful. If you will check my friend Claudia’s comment to that post, however, you see that at least one person isn’t buying it. And it’s hard for me to buy it as well. While I’m […]

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Channel Suzanne Spooner: Debt deal both cloaks and signals galactic/human agreement on new economy?

I just found this at www.stevebeckow.com. I have no idea whether or not to take it seriously. If so, WOW! August 2, 2011 Update from Dad & God http://www.theartofuniversalknowing.com/ Suzy: Hello you two! D&G: Hi Suzy, can we tell you about the latest update? S: Yes, that would be lovely. D&G: We are here to […]

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Amy Goodman on the link between debt and war

Forgive me if I sound like a broken record, but the humongous war elephant-in- the-room is trumpeting its need to become visible if we are to remove our national blinkers and recognize the destructive horror that has been done to the entire globe in our name. As Amy Goodman points out, war is the reason […]

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More on Bitcoin

It seems pretty clear at this point that the old economy is on its last legs and sinking day by day. What of the new economy? Besides strengthening one’s local community economy by increasing the kinds and numbers of local exchanges (trade, barter, swaps, gifting, creating alternative local currencies, plus buying in local stores and […]

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24 hours on Earth: "When I close my eyes, I can see all the different people in the world . . ."

From the One Day on Earth website: “One Day on Earth started in September of 2008 with the goal of creating a unique worldwide media event where thousands of participants would simultaneously film over a 24-hour period. The idea for the project was conceived while watching musicians from very different regions of the world collaborate […]

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Local Action: Low-income neighbors help build each others' houses

Habitat for Humanity builds homes for low-income folks with volunteers and donors and sweat equity from those who will own the new homes. Now the Interfaith Housing Alliance goes a step further with a program to help future neighbors to help themselves. The next step? Resurrecting the old barn-raising ethic practiced by our ancestors not […]

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Tom Englehardt: on America's two faces; look closely, and they fuse into a single performance

Just in case you’ve been relieved to read somewhere that part of the “deal” was that the Pentagon is actually going to participate in the so-called debt-reduction charade, think again. Here’s the skinny on just what imperial America, with its two faces and one closed (and broken) heart, is still up to and plans more […]

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