[UC] A very inspiring story, Latin America
Solos Gonzalez in The Nation Contrary to the US media's frequent depictions, Latin America is home to vibrant democratic societies in which organized citizens press for social changes against political elites, an openly hostile corporate media and traditional oligarchs who still control most economic activity. Though this peaceful transition has been freely achieved through the ballot box, the mainstream US media regularly employs headlines such as The Mad Adventures of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez... http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091026/gonzalez_solas Neighbors, I saw this inspiring historical overview a few days ago. With all of the recent media attempts to depress us with the false dichotomy, (either obsession with magical thinking or hopelessness), I thought this would provide folks some real data to be optimistic about the hope for humanity! This excellent overview in the Nation recounts some of the stories of hope and change shining brightly and spreading to our south. Many U.S. Americans are completely misinformed about the great beacons of democracy in this world, South and Central America. Long held hostage under the yoke of military enforced corporate colonialism, the resilient people of Latin America keep the dream alive of government, for the people and by the people. Yes, they have had quite a domino spreading of hope, change and democracy. Iraq and Vietnamistan seems to have distracted the military empire from the usual business of the School of the Americas! Of course, the empire continues to threaten the hope of the people with Colombian military bases and a new round of corporate backed coup d'etat. I think it's time for the remaining US citizens, demoralized and frightened, to embrace the inspiration in the south and resist converting into helpless, positive thinking, consumers. Power to the people! Power to Latin America! Power to hope and change! http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091026/gonzalez_solas You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] A very inspiring story, Latin America
Solos Gonzalez in The Nation Contrary to the US media's frequent depictions, Latin America is home to vibrant democratic societies in which organized citizens press for social changes against political elites, an openly hostile corporate media and traditional oligarchs who still control most economic activity. Though this peaceful transition has been freely achieved through the ballot box, the mainstream US media regularly employs headlines such as The Mad Adventures of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez... http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091026/gonzalez_solas Neighbors, I saw this inspiring historical overview a few days ago. With all of the recent media attempts to depress us with the false dichotomy, (either obsession with magical thinking or hopelessness), I thought this would provide folks some real data to be optimistic about the hope for humanity! This excellent overview in the Nation recounts some of the stories of hope and change shining brightly and spreading to our south. Many U.S. Americans are completely misinformed about the great beacons of democracy in this world, South and Central America. Long held hostage under the yoke of military enforced corporate colonialism, the resilient people of Latin America keep the dream alive of government, for the people and by the people. Yes, they have had quite a domino spreading of hope, change and democracy. Iraq and Vietnamistan seems to have distracted the military empire from the usual business of the School of the Americas! Of course, the empire continues to threaten the hope of the people with Colombian military bases and a new round of corporate backed coup d'etat. I think it's time for the remaining US citizens, demoralized and frightened, to embrace the inspiration in the south and resist converting into helpless, positive thinking, consumers. Power to the people! Power to Latin America! Power to hope and change! http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091026/gonzalez_solas You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
