2002-03-17 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, I very much like the direction this latest dialog is taking. Here’s one thing Richard wrote I’d like to pick up on: Yet Internet, like most tools, is two-edged. Television, for example, was originally heralded as a great force for democracy – able to inform the citizenry better than … Read more

2002-03-16 Richard Moore Bcc: contributors ============================================================================ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:01:32 -0800 (PST) From: Jessica Markland <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: Dialog re/ memes & transformation of consciousness… To: •••@••.••• Cc: •••@••.••• Jay Fenello wrote to rkm: > In order to fix our system, we’ll need a new consciousness among the people — one that can … Read more

2002-03-14 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, I consider myself a conscientious objector and have long supported the establishment of a peace tax fund. So, I’m very grateful to Carolyn Ballard for passing along the message about tax resistance in the US. I’ll add one about the Canadian campaign and will gladly send out copies of … Read more

2002-03-12 Jan Slakov From: “Snezana Vitorovich” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Fw: [vowtoronto] Fwd: VisionTV: Was U.S. Gov’t Forewarned about Sept 11? (Mar 14 broadcast & links Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:38:16 -0500 —– : Wednesday, March 06, 2002 3:39 PM VisionTV: Was American Gov’t Forewarned about Sept 11? National Broadcast (across Canada on cable and satellite) … Read more

2002-03-11 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, It is kind of fun to deride the Bush administration as I did with the “Patriotic Stupor” message of March 8. And fun will help keep us going. But, of course, this war is not fun at all. The messages below will help us feel what it would be … Read more

2002-03-10 Richard Moore Jay Fenello wrote to rkm: In order to fix our system, we’ll need a new consciousness among the people — one that can see through the illusion as presented by the corporate media. rkm responded: I suggest that the ~process~ by which such a consciousness propagates will be every bit as much … Read more

2002-03-08 Richard Moore ============================================================================ Delivered-To: •••@••.••• Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 16:17:01 -0800 Subject: MST Update #9 From: Dawn Plummer <•••@••.•••> To: Friends of the MST <•••@••.•••> MST Informa #9 February 8, 2002 World Social Forum: Final Declaration of Social Movements Resisting Neoliberalism, militarism, and war: For Peace and Social Justice Confronting the continually worsening … Read more

2002-03-08 Jan Slakov Dear RN, Happy International Women’s Day! While this article does not mention the significance of March 8, I find it somehow appropriate. The Bush administration is testosterone politics at its worst, and we must not let it get away with using the flag as a fig leaf! Right? all the best, Jan … Read more

2002-03-04 Richard Moore Friends, I write a lot about ‘how bad things are’, because if we don’t acknowledge what we’re up against, we can’t respond effectively. But I prefer to talk about ‘what we can do’, and below is a very promising proposal. The authors are looking for feedback, as they should, and I hope … Read more

2002-02-26 Jan Slakov Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 09:02:17 -0800 From: Tom Atlee <•••@••.•••> Subject: When Life chooses us to act on its behalf Dear friends, Here is a glimpse — very inspiring — into the story and inner life of one of the Israeli reservists who is refusing to “serve” in the Occupied Territories. … Read more