Resources
for
Initiatives in Reform of American Governance
A New Transpartisian Initiative by
Steve Bhaerman
and Joseph McCormick: "We are living in what Tom Paine would have called “soul-trying” times. In the face of multiplying crises – economic, ecologic, political and
spiritual – it’s becoming more apparent that fundamental change is
required. The good news is, what is needed isn’t revolution, but
evolution. The other news is, this evolutionary alternative must be
clearly expressed, carefully developed, and made tangible to the
millions and millions of Americans who see that something is profoundly
wrong, but don’t know what to do about it.
Paul Bernstein, an activist in the Boston area, calls our attention to the mass movement “No Labels” (launched on December 13, 2010). Paul has formed an issue-and-activism grouping under the No Labels umbrella called “Media without Manipulation”. Here is its founding statement:
"This group's concern is to raise the quality of news reporting so
that it:
- stimulates critical thinking
- speaks fairly and
respectfully about crucial issues
- and preserves an awareness that
our community is ALL Americans.
By contrast, current media outlets that
make a habit of spreading hatred and polarization are hurting our
country profoundly (even if they like to call themselves patriots)."
Thanks to James Wallerstedt of http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0514-14.htm for the following resources. He can be reached via email at jw@gvinstitute.org.
1. David Korten is a key figure in our world today helping completely reframe mainstream thinking and debate on economic issues. He is the author of several best-selling books, including, "When Corporations Rule the World," "Agenda for a New Economy" and "The Great Turning."
He has also founded a "Local Living Economies movement" whose themes run along the lines you advocate in your Korten is also the founder of a lively monthly magazine, "Yes!". An article about Wall St. reform published by Yes! is here: http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/taking-financial-reform-into-our-own-hands. Korten's website is: http://davidkorten.org/. A PBS interview with him is available here: http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/11/18-1.
2. On the topic of banking/financial and Wall St. reform, and reinventing local economies, James considers Ellen Brown one of the most important personalities out there - a very powerful, patient and persuasive thinker, writer and advocate. She's the author of an excellent book about the Fed and the central banking system, titled "Web of Debt":
http://www.webofdebt.com/
A prolific author, contributing articles to Huffington Post and other publications, her article series is posted here:
http://publicbanking.wordpress.com/
3. Another profound personality active promoting new financial and community options is Catherine Austin Fitts. Her website is: http://solari.com/
4. For those who wish to see a hard-hitting indictment of alleged Wall Street corruption, former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is now in the 2nd season of his TruTV television series "Conspiracy Theory." Some episodes can be seen on YouTube, beginning with this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23p4u1rIIc.
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