Here’s an interesting article, exploring the native american term ‘Sumac Kawsay’, or ‘Buen Vivir’:
(Portuguese to Spanish Translation by Blanca Diego.
Spanish to English Translation by Christopher Reid (Decolonial Translation Group)
NOTE: The original article “Sumac Kawsay” was published on the Web site of Foro Social Mundial on 6 February 2009. The Spanish translation by Blanca Diego, “Buen [...] Read more »
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What would you like to see happen to civilization after it is dismantled? Read more »
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By JAMES COCKCROFT, at Thomas Paines Corner.
Indigenous peoples in Indo-Afro-Latin America, especially Bolivia and Ecuador, are rising up to take control of their own lives and act in solidarity with others to save the planet. They are calling for new, yet ancient, practices of plurinational, participatory, and intercultural democracy. They champion ecologically sustainable development; community-based [...] Read more »
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The time of the G20 summit in London approaches, where the leaders of the 22 nations that make up the vast majority of world GDP are meeting to discuss the economic crisis as well as free trade, climate change and other current crucial issues. As per usual, a series of counter-protests have been organised by [...] Read more »
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“King spoke Truth to Power, while Obama spoke Lies to get in Power.
One might say that other than that, and other than the fact that King stood up to end Black people’s suffering while Obama stood silent in the face of it, they’re just alike.”
An interview with Juan Santos, who is a member of the [...] Read more »
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The following article by International Journalist, Deena Guzder, suggests that we look at the underlying causes of ‘terrorism’. The ‘war on terror’ policies of declaring warfare on countries, and US foreign policy economic warfare is impoverishing and killing millions of people. Is it any wonder then that some take up arms against the people and [...] Read more »
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As the post ‘The Fallacy of Democracy’ discussed, the current form of government we call ‘democracy’ is deeply flawed to the point where it barely approaches meeting its own meaning – rule by the people. The Empire will always win, as no candidate proposing real change would ever be able to credibly run for [...] Read more »
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