The End of the Road
[Community] The End of the Road by Whitney Belprez Posted April 25, 2019 Last week while on our monthly grocery trip, we were shocked to see that milk was selling for $1.50 a gallon at ALDI in Big Rapids. $1.50. “Limit five,” the sign said. Clearly, most shoppers’...Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards
[Community] Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards by Elizabeth Henderson Posted April 23, 2019 The certified organic label has helped save many generational farms and enabled people like me, who do not come from agricultural backgrounds,...70% of Produce Sold in US is Contaminated With Pesticides, Even After You Wash It
[Community] 70% of Produce Sold in US is Contaminated With Pesticides, Even After You Wash It by Elias Marat Posted April 20, 2019 If you’re buying fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States, 70 percent of it will carry pesticide residues on it even after you’ve...Changing Societies through Urban Commons Transitions
[Community] Changing Societies through Urban Commons Transitions by Michel Bauwens, Posted April 18, 2019 In the context of this report, the commons are viewed as a shared resource, which is co-owned and/or co-governed by its users and/or stakeholder communities,...13 Ways of Looking at Community
[Spiritual] 13 Ways of Looking at Community by Parker J. Palmer Posted May 12, 2019 Whether we know it or not, like it or not, honor it or not, we are embedded in community. Whether we think of ourselves as biological creatures or spiritual beings or both, the truth...Electronic Frontier Foundation
Quotable Sayings
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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You do not become a billionaire through labor. You become a billionaire through inheritance, corruption or economic rents – or, in most cases, some mixture of all three.
Grace Blakeley
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Mainstream American liberals think they’re clear-eyed because they can see the propaganda strings being pulled by Fox and Donald Trump, and mainstream American conservatives think they’re clear-eyed because they can see the propaganda strings being pulled by MSNBC and the Democrats, but the propaganda strings on both trace back to the same puppet master. And seeing that is just the beginning.
Caitlin Johnstone
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You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.
Deepak Chopra
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It is obvious that the US government is destroying Assange to signal to journalists the consequences of publishing information. It is therefore also obvious that any journalist who fails to use whatever platform they have to speak out against Assange’s persecution has no intention of ever publishing anything that the US government doesn’t want published. Their silence on or support for what is being done to this man can and should be taken as an admission that they are nothing other than state propagandists.
Caitlin Johnstone
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It’s quite fitting that the – imperially pre-determined – judicial fate of Julian Assange is being played out in Britain, the home of George Orwell.
Pepe Escobar
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