November, 2005

• Zapatista Intercontinental Encuentro

  

  November 30, 2005  1,239 views 0 Comments Share

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  Communique from the Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous Committee - General Command of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation Mexico, November of 2005 To the Peoples of the World: Brothers and Sisters: Concerning the Intercontinental proposed in the Sixth Declaration of the Selva Lacandona, and in general regarding the international aspects of this statement, the CCRI-CG of [...]

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• The Age of Consent, by George Monbiot

  

  November 28, 2005  937 views 0 Comments Share

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  The following is the text of lecture given by George Monbiot in June, 2004 at the Royal Society of Arts, which was also printed in their magazine. Without global democracy, national democracy is impossible. If you don’t believe me, take a look at what has happened to Luiz Inacio da Silva. Before he became president [...]

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• SIMPOL (The Simultaneous Policy)

  

  November 25, 2005  1,099 views 0 Comments Share

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  There is no shortage of sensible solutions to our global problems, such as those in the column at the left. What the world lacks is an effective means to cooperatively implement them everywhere, simultaneously. Individual nations cannot tackle the challenge of global problems alone or even in limited alliances or unions. Other nations, alliances or [...]

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• Special Autonomy: Indonesia and the Natives of Papua

  

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  The following is a detailed look at history of conflict among Papuan Peoples in Indonesia, and the "Special Autonomy Legislation" that was implemented, allegedly in the best interests of Paupan Peoples. Messages of solidarity for the people of West Papua http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/wpsol.htm You are invited to send a message of solidarity to the people of West [...]

  Filed Under business • genocide • Indigenous Peoples • Indonesia • Papua • reports • resource page • sovereignty • West Papua

• Africa: Case studies in alternatives

  

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  By: George Dor, From: Pambazuka News How do we challenge neoliberalism and corporate globalisation? Can we develop demands that enjoy the support of those most severely affected and simultaneously lay the ground for an alternative system? How do we develop educational programmes that encourage critical thinking in countries where such thought is actively discouraged? Can [...]

  Filed Under Africa • Alternatives • Indigenous Peoples • neoliberalism

• Participatory Economics

  

  November 21, 2005  1,541 views 0 Comments Share

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  Participatory Economics (parecon for short) is a type of economy proposed as an alternative to contemporary capitalism. The underlying values parecon seeks to implement are equity, solidarity, diversity, and participatory self management. The main institutions to attain these ends are workers and consumers councils utilizing self management decision making methods, balanced job complexes, remuneration according [...]

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• Dalai Lama calls for this to be “the century of dialogue.”

  

  November 18, 2005  1,102 views 0 Comments Share

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  Tibet's exiled leader, the Dalai Lama, made a first public appearance with recently exiled Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kadeer, greeting her on stage in front of some 16,000 people at the U.S capital's MCI Center. In order to have genuine faith, you need to have one truth, one religion. But that does not mean you lose [...]

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