"The Bible has been used by systems of power to perpetuate all sorts of injustices and persecution since the Christian Church was institutionalized in the third century by Constantine, who was a brutal dictator,” says Hedges.
"Everyone was allowed to go to the Raptors victory parade so can I go to the climate strike?"
Violence is a hatchet when a surgeon’s knife is needed.
The Constitution doesn’t mention corporations, right? +++ ...the fact is it’s the subversion of the 14th Amendment, by the corporations, by the rich.
The Constitution doesn’t mention corporations, right? +++ ...the fact is it’s the subversion of the 14th Amendment, by the corporations, by the rich.
In a battle for morals, imagery and messaging is everything. If we lose the PR battle, even if we are ultimately on the right side of justice, we may give the alt-right ammunition they desperately need.
Trump and the new American authoritarianism; our nation's growing culture of cruelty; America at war with itself; the "post-truth" world; attacks on the free press and higher education...
What mechanisms will remain for the activists to activate?
What mechanisms will remain for the activists to activate?
Capitalist values are also antithetical to democratic ones. Like Christian ethics, the principles of republican government require us to consider the interests of others. Capitalism, which entails the single-minded pursuit of profit, would have us believe that it’s every man for himself.
There is an amazing body of knowledge about civil resistance that has emerged over the past 50 years. We want to make more people aware of this field of study. And we want to show people the incredible potential that exists if we apply it to some of the social and political challenges we are facing right now in the United States.
Chris Hedges speaks at Community Worker Program's Tommy Douglas Institute May 2015. https://youtu.be/nzNhsNHg7PI Lucideans Published on Apr 20, 2016 Media for the people! Click here to help Rise Up Times continue to bring you vital analysis of and commentary about current issues you won’t find in the mainstream corporate media.
