As we can see in each mass shooting that are now happening at an ever increasing pace in the US, we no longer receive the truth from our media about the shooter, about the incident, or about why it occurred. Lies are presented to us as truths. This too is a form of violence. It… Continue Reading
The weekly podcast for Indelible, a documentary in progress for the week of May 15, 2016. A discussion on the role of giver and taker in the context of State controlled services for basic human needs. Also new information regarding the 1979 takeover at Walla Walla State Penitentiary by Carl L. Harp and his cellmates,… Continue Reading
The title of this post is a quote from Gandhi. It inspired a man from Ireland, Mark Boyle, to live without money for one year. He has never been happier. You can read his story here. i too was inspired by Gandhi’s words to undertake the development of Indelible, research based on my father’s initial efforts… Continue Reading
“Poverty is not fate, it is a condition; it is not a misfortune, it is an injustice. It is the result of social structures and mental and cultural categories, it is linked to the way in which society has been built, in its various manifestations.” — Gustavo Gutiérrez (via anarcho-queer) (Source: mikeqj, via dendroica)
Thought today: We talk of poverty being limiting, and constraining one’s ability to capitalize on one’s human potential, but we never discuss the intentional bestowing of poverty by those in a dominant class or position on those who the group feels is destabilizing to their continued control.