Politics, law & governance

The Election: Of Hate, Grief, and a New Story by Charles Eisenstein

11 November 2016 Leave a Comment

"Anything becomes possible with the collapse of dominant institutions. When the animating force behind these new ideas is hate or fear, all manner of fascistic and totalitarian nightmares can ensue, whether enacted by existing powers or those that arise in revolution against them. "That is why, as we enter a period of intensifying disorder, it is important to introduce a different kind of force to animate the structures that might appear after the old ones crumble. I would call it love if it … Continue reading

Meet Birgitta Jónsdóttir: the Ex-Wikileaks Volunteer Who Has Helped the Pirate Party Reshape Iceland

2 November 2016 Leave a Comment

"In Iceland, the direct democracy Pirate Party made big gains in Sunday’s national elections, raising the prospect it will form a coalition government with other left-wing parties. The Pirates won 10 seats in Iceland’s 63-member Parliament, up from three in the last election. The Pirate Party hopes to pass the world’s first crowdsourced constitution. Its core platform calls for direct democracy, freedom of expression, civil rights, net neutrality and transparency. "Women also won big in this … Watch video

Elevate the Vote | Join November 8 Global Synchronised Meditation

31 October 2016 Leave a Comment

Holding common space in a divided world. One People, in peace, with mental clarity and compassion for all! Whatever else you do on Election Day.....Meditate! Join us on the front lines of the consciousness revolution as we #ElevateTheVote. Find an event at a Polling Station close to you, or tune in online! Continue reading

Political Revolution is About Waking Up | Joe Brewer

14 October 2016 Leave a Comment

"Real political revolutions are an evolution of social consciousness. They transpire when it is no longer acceptable to perpetuate the social norms that maintain status quo institutions of power. They are about recognizing that the way we show up in conversations has influence on our peers. And together we can change things within our selves, together in groups, and ultimately by replacing organizations-of-old with better alternatives. "I invite you to think more deeply, question reality, and … Continue reading

Wild Democracy: A Biodiversity of Resistance and Renewal

24 August 2016 Leave a Comment

Long read, but a good read... "With characteristic insight, the great American philosopher, John Dewey, once wrote: ‘Every generation has to accomplish democracy over again for itself.’ His point was that, at each moment in history, citizens and nations inevitably face unique challenges and problems, so we should not assume the democratic institutions and practices inherited from the past will be adequate for the conditions of today. Our ongoing political challenge, therefore, is to ‘accomplish’ … Continue reading

The Fertile Ground of Bewilderment | Charles Eisenstein

13 July 2016 Leave a Comment

"The Brexit vote marks a rare moment of discontinuity, when the usual normalizing narratives falter and a society experiences a fertile and frightening moment of bewilderment. Brexit, though, is a mere foreshadowing of the vertigo that will ensue with the next economic crisis, which will dwarf that of 2008. To prepare for it, we have to operate on a level much deeper than current politics offers. It is the tacitly assumed narratives lurking beneath conventional political discourse that need our … Continue reading

This #ProgrExit starts with your longing | Transition Culture

11 July 2016 Leave a Comment

Inspired by the notion of 'ProgrExit', Rob Hopkins, Findhorn Fellow and co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and the Transition Network, presents his vision of a progressive exit: "...it opens up the space for an inclusive, bottom-up decentralised response, one built on foundations of compassion, a global empathy, an intentional localisation built on equity and kindness. If we can participate, and inspire, there's a huge opportunity here...a useful place to start is to ask what is it that the … Continue reading

The Evolution of Cooperation: Solutions for winner-loser politics

8 July 2016 Leave a Comment

"The current political and social upheaval across the globe signifies that a major paradigm shift is under way. It has become very clear that we are living in accelerated times. Could one of the major issues be that we have come to rely upon a political system that is not capable of handling subtlety, or ambiguity? Instead, two-party politics and ‘yes’/’no’ questions, like the UK referendum, tend to result in simplistic binary decisions unsuited to the complexity of modern day life. We now have … Continue reading

Post Brexit: Imagine a New European Community

27 June 2016 Leave a Comment

A fresh analysis and audacious vision from our community friends at Terra Nova Voice, Tamera, Portugal.... "We live in the beginning phase of a global revolution which will turn societal conditions upside down. We cannot stop this transformation, but we can influence where it will go. Will the disintegration of the globalized systems lead to fascist violence and molecular civil wars as some fear or will it lead to a process of planetary renewal and liberation?" Read the full story by Martin … Continue reading

Meanwhile In Canada, Peel Regional Officers Meditate In A Temple

14 April 2016 Leave a Comment

"Here's something you don't see every day. "Officers from Ontario's Peel Regional Police attended a temple last week for a lecture on mindfulness meditation and Buddhist philosophy. "The event at the West End Buddhist Temple and Meditation Centre was led by deputy abbot Bhante Saranapala. "They were very nice and they liked it and they think it should be part of their daily practice," Saranapala told The Huffington Post Canada. Read the full story by Mohamed Omar.... Continue reading