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There is Something Extraordinary Happening in the World

2 December 2015 Leave a Comment

"Everything is changing, have you noticed? "A few months ago, I freed myself from society, I’ve released myself from the attachments I had and fear that locked me to the system. And since then, I started seeing the world from a different perspective. The perspective that everything is changing and most of us have not even realized that. "Why is the world changing?" Read the full story by Gustavo Tanaka.... Continue reading

Filed Under: The New Story Tagged With: change, global change, grassroots movements, movements, people's movements, world change

Why the living wage is victory for people power, not party politics

22 September 2015 Leave a Comment

"Neil Jameson, whose campaign for decent pay has won over Lidl, explains why he prefers taking a battle to the streets to Westminster infighting.... "Greying, bearded and radiating a determined calm, Jameson has more than a hint of the Jeremy Corbyn about him. Like Corbyn, he believes passionately in the value of politics as a democratic, bottom-up, grassroots process and has spent much of his working life trying to shift the balance of power in society. "But unlike Labour’s new leader, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social justice Tagged With: bottom-up movements, community organising, grassroots movements, living wage, movements, people power, people's movements, power of people, social justice, social movements, societal change

As Systems Collapse, Citizens Rise | Otto Scharmer

14 September 2015 Leave a Comment

"As we see pictures of German citizens cheering tens of thousands refugees arriving from Syria and other war zones, we may be witnessing an emerging pattern of the years to come: bureaucracy is failing (EU), systems collapsing (millions of Asylum seeking refugees in urgent need of helping hands) - AND: citizens rising to the occasion! "The logic of collective action is suddenly shifting from the head to the heart. Or, put differently: from applying yesterday's rules onto the current situation, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social justice Tagged With: activism, change agents, citizen action, collapse of systems, collective activism, global citizens, grassroots movements, systems collapse, world change

Global Web Movements Lift Democratic Decision-Making to a New Level

24 August 2015 Leave a Comment

"In recent years, online activism platforms have multiplied to the degree that they are starting to have a significant real world impact in areas like environmental protection, human rights and public policy. "The most important decision-making instrument of these platforms is the online petition. In the age of social media, the chance to make an impact seems just a few clicks away. "Jones of Change.Org told IPS: “There are many metrics for success. Victory is the most obvious of metrics, but … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: civil society, grassroots movements, movements, people's movements

The Next System Project: Revolutionary Thinking for the Future of the Planet

4 April 2015 Leave a Comment

"Growing inequality, political stalemate, and climate disruption prompt an important insight. When the old ways no longer produce the outcomes we are looking for, something deeper is occurring. It is time to explore genuine alternatives and new models — The Next System." Watch video

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: activism, changing the world, future for humanity, grassroots movements, humanity's future, movements, new story, social justice, The Next System Project, vision for future, world change

World Social Forum 2015: Another World is Possible

29 March 2015 Leave a Comment

Ordinary people from around the globe are challenging the mainstream narrative... "This week, for the second time in a row, the World Social Forum (WSF) gathered in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring. During the five-day event, 70,000 delegates from more than 4,000 organisations representing 120 countries discussed a wide range of issues and topics including, climate justice, immigration, media freedom, women’s rights, refugees and energy. "Activists at the WSF are clear that the … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: 350.org, activism, civil rights, climate justice, environmental justice, grassroots movements, movements, new narrative, people's movements, power of people, social justice, World Social Forum

Zen and the art of social movement maintenance

24 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"The untold story of how mindfulness was integral to Occupy's endurance and impact, holds vital lessons for those seeking mindfulness and a more just world. "Organizations that do anti-oppressive training to build movement power, like the Catalyst Project based in San Francisco, have begun integrating embodied awareness and mindfulness practices into their organizing work. In general, however, the tactical integration of mind/body and anti-oppression work is underdeveloped; it remains a site of … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social justice Tagged With: activism, grassroots movements, meditation, movements, non-violence, social justice, social movements, Waging Non-violence, Zen and activism

Occupy Amazonia? Indigenous activists are taking direct action – and it’s working

20 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"Indigenous people in the Amazon basin have gradually, over the centuries, become more adept at getting organised and speaking the language of power. They’re now a key part of a global indigenous peoples’ movement which can call on an increasing number of activists with training in international law, documentary film making, or indeed anthropology, to assist campaigning efforts. On a smaller scale, communities regularly engage with different projects brought by outsiders, including the … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: activism, Amazon, global indigenous peoples' movement, grassroots movements, indigenous peoples, Loreto Peru, Marc Brightman, movements, Peru, social activism, The Conversation

The New Grassroots Heroes: They Fight Pollution and Police Brutality, and They’re Changing How Social Movements Happen

31 January 2015 Leave a Comment

"The global justice movement, the antiwar movement, the climate movement: We are now part of a much larger, more systemic movement that really sees the interrelationships between all these systems and climate destruction." Gopal Dayaneni, Climate Justice Alliance Laura Flanders wrote this article for Truthout, which appears here in Yes! Magazine. She is the executive producer, founder, and host of “GRITtv with Laura Flanders.” Continue reading

Filed Under: Social justice Tagged With: activism, anti-war movement, Climate Justice Alliance, climate movement, global justice movement, grassroots movements, justice movement, Laura Flanders, people's movements, social justice, systemic movement, Yes! magazine

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