Category Archives: 2015

Exactly. And if the adventure that worker-co-op CERO in the Boston area has been having is any indication, it takes grit, determination, expertise, and a number of different kinds of intricate of step-by-step levers. Their eventual solution? A “DPO” (Direct … Continue reading →

This is magnificent: every statement resonant, every image excruciating.  

Finally, I’ve (almost) got the new habit down. I (usually) remember to take my bags with me to the store. That one change in routine has taken several years! Given how conscious I think I am, what is the nature … Continue reading →

Yeah, I know, it really helps that you can insert yourself into guarded compounds down long dirt roads in the middle of nowhere and/or gated enclaves in or near rich ski resorts. Unless, of course, your servants turn on you … Continue reading →

In this video Abby Martin of RT interviews the founder of a company that, on January 27th, was only “27 days old,” already “international in scope,” and obviously a potent idea whose time has come. It’s definitely time to create … Continue reading →

During this short, intense, dramatic confrontation inside the “hallowed” halls of Congress, I noticed especially the audience. How embarrassed they were, and mostly silent, uncomfortable, in the presence of such strong impoliteness. Such in-your-face refusal to accept the lies. And … Continue reading →

Damn! I wish I could have figured out a way to load this video about a Poor People’s Campaign to address and transform all the interconnected global threats to planetary and human well-being stemming from money funneling to the 1% … Continue reading →

I am ashamed to say that, on a cruise down the Nile in Egypt a quarter of a century ago, I once walked alone through a village on the edge of the river, my route not usually one taken by … Continue reading →