It seems the world has survived December 21st. But will humanity survive the relentless and reckless pursuit of resources and wealth that capitalism continues to foist upon us? Or will the yearning for change represented by the Occupy movement and the Mayan ‘New Age’ of renewal help us make the ‘evolutionary leap’ to a new path for humanity? We hope so.
As this wild year comes to an end, we return to the season of gifts. Here’s the gift you’re not going to get soon: any conventional version of Paradise. You know, the place where nothing much happens and nothing is demanded of you.
Swedish company H&M, the world’s second-largest clothing retailer, is under pressure to cut ties with supplier South Korea-based Daewoo International and others that purchase cotton from Uzbekistan, where the government allegedly forces children and adults to harvest the white fiber for little or no pay.
An interview with Sofia Gallisa Muriente on Occupy Sandy, the specter of disaster capitalism, the grassroots organizing behind the recovery and more.
Parents, students, and concerned citizens from Burlington and Monkton, Vermont went to Vermont Gas Systems Inc., on December 20th to present their opinions on the proposed Vermont Gas pipeline.
The Right of Return is not simply a reminiscent discussion of sentimental history and memories of a dying generation. Palestinians are once more dying and on the run and all sincere actions have to be geared towards helping those refugees cope with the conflict in Syria and return to their homeland in Palestine.
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