REBEL YELL: This “Rebel Farmer” Is A Constant Target Of His Own Government. But His Wild Ideas Made Him A Global Icon

Source  – althealthworks.com – In the battle of “conventional” agriculture vs. organic, a clear winner is emerging: organic food sales are skyrocketing, and interest in organic farming is rising dramatically, especially among the youth. But while the debate between organic and conventional gets all the headlines, one particular style of farming that may hold true…

MIND GAMES: ‘The Story Behind the Story’, Understanding the Nine Veils of Human Slavery – By A. True Ott, PhD

Source  – atrueott.wordpress.com – Nearly a decade ago, a dear friend and colleague of mine named Don Harkins authored a wonderfully thought-provoking piece entitled “Slavery and the eight veils.   Prior to Harkins’ untimely death, we discussed this “Eight-veils theory” for literally hours together – and in the end, Don asked me to write a piece…

REBEL YELL: Why Anti – Authoritarians are Diagnosed as Mentally Ill – By Bruce Levine, Ph.D

Source – madinamerica.com – In my career as a psychologist, I have talked with hundreds of people previously diagnosed by other professionals with oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, anxiety disorder and other psychiatric illnesses, and I am struck by (1) how many of those diagnosed are essentially anti-authoritarians, and (2) how those professionals…

DIVINE PRESENCE: This Native American Speech Will Help You Remember Who You Really Are

Source – thespiritscience.net –  In 1854, the “Great White Chief” in Washington made an offer for a large area of Indian land and promised a “reservation” for the Indian people. Chief Seattle’s reply, published here in full, has been described as the most beautiful and profound statement on the environment ever made: How can you…

RIELPOLITIK: ‘Prophet of the New World’, The Exoneration of Louis Riel – By David Doyle (Archive)

Source – rielity.ca – “The Prophet of the New World. This controversy goes back to the formation  of Canadian 1867 and the “secret” Canadian purchase of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Royal Charter – Louis Riel is still legally a convicted “Traitor”—guilty of the capital crime of “High Treason” and new evidence has arisen over the…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: ‘Nonviolent Action’, Why and How it Works – By Robert J. Burrowes

Source – robertjburrowes.wordpress.com – “…nonviolent activists who think strategically understand that strategic effectiveness is unrelated to whether or not the action is physically successful…Psychological, and hence political, impact is gained by demonstrating qualities that inspire others and move them to act personally too”: (‘Nonviolent Action’, Why and How it Works – By Robert J. Burrowes)…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: The Science of Creating a Compassionate World – By Jill Suttie, Psy.D.

Source – greatergood.berkeley.edu – “…The key, Berger argues, is to use social influence for good. All it takes is one dissenting view to turn a misguided consensus into healthy disagreement. Creating a more diverse environment in your workplace or classroom can help more people feel like they belong, rather than feeling pressure to be the…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: ‘Greenpeace’, How a Group of Ecologists, Journalists and Visionaries Changed the World

Source – seashepherd.org.uk – “… The book outlines the story of the tough, turbulent formative years of an organization that started as a small grassroots “green” and “peace” group in Vancouver, British Columbia, to become the generic name known throughout the world for environmental activism” The History of Greenpeace – A Book by Rex Weyler…

GAIA RISING: The Many Ways to Help Standing Rock – By Sarah Van Gelder

Source – yesmagazine.org – “…Remember that as you resist the dystopian world of extraction, Donald Trump, violence, and racism, you can also use your activism to build up the world you want. Do your own “just transition,” switching to clean energy, conserving, protecting the water, rebuilding the soil”: (The Many Ways to Help Standing Rock-…

REBEL YELL: ‘The Peoples Advocate’, The Life and History of America’s Most Fearless Public Defence Lawyer

Source – romeroinstitute.org – “…Sheehan’s famous Iran/Contra Federal Civil Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush Administration, which he investigated, initiated, filed, and then litigated. The resulting “Iran/Contra Scandal” nearly brought down that Administration, leading Congress to consider the impeachment of over a dozen of the top-ranking officials of the Reagan/Bush Administration”: (‘The Peoples Advocate’, The Life…

KILL THE MESSENGER: Compelling evidence points to CIA Assassin, Jose Joaquin Sanjenis Perdomo, as Lennon’s killer

Source – surftofind.com – “…The Dakota doorman José Sanjenís Perdomo , a man of many aliases (including Joaquín Sanjenís, Sam Jenis, Sanjenis Perdomo , José Joaquín[1] and probably Luis Sanjenís) was a professional hit man who worked closely with convicted Watergate burglar Frank Sturgis (deceased) for about ten years on the CIA’s payroll. Working from CIA/Miami…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: This Is How The Rainbow Child Differs From Indigo And Crystal Children – By Ginny Marston

Source – metamissy.com – “…These children have the purpose of completing what the Indigo and Crystal children have laid down the foundation of. The indigo children were sent first to break down, the Crystal children to begin building and the Rainbow children to continuing building”: (This Is How The Rainbow Child Differs From Indigo And…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: ‘Happiness is Now’, Thich Nhat Hanh On Life, Love and Happiness

Source – plumvillage.org – “…Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses”: (15 Inspirational Lessons From Thich Nhat Hanh On Life, Love…

REBEL YELL: What is the Dakota Access Pipeline Project & Why should we care? – By Katie Medlock

Source – inhabitat.com – “…Last Word host Lawrence O’Donnell reminded viewers that the US is a nation “founded on genocide” and theft of Native people. He said, “And so we face the prospect next month of the descendants of the first people to ever set foot on that land being arrested by the descendants of…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: 4 Ways to Defy the Forces of Tyranny and Affirm the Forces of Freedom – By Gary ‘Z’ McGee

Source – wakingtimes.com – “..As Rudolf Rocker wrote, “I’m an anarchist not because I think anarchism is the final goal, but because there is no such thing as a final goal.” Considering this unreachable final goal, love is the light that guides us on the precarious path toward uncertainty. And Love’s political equivalent is anarchy.…

KILL THE MESSENGER: ‘Nueva Cancion’, When Bolivia Tried to Murder US Folk Legend Phil Ochs – By Ryan Harvey (Flashback)

Source – telesurtv.net – “…Designed and overseen by the CIA and bankrolled by the Ford and Reagan administrations, the “Condor Years” saw brutal repression, “disappearances,” and mass-executions tens of thousands of activists, workers, intellectuals, and artists, and harsh prison sentences for countless more”: (When Bolivia Tried to Murder US Folk Legend Phil Ochs – By…

COSMIC COWBOY: ‘You Belong to the Universe’, Buckminster Fuller and Spaceship Earth

Source – global.oup.com – ” …His life after all had a purpose, “which could be fulfilled only by sharing his mind with the world” – And share it he did, tirelessly for over half a century, with houses hung from masts, cars with inflatable wings, a brilliant and never-bettered equal-area map of the world, and…

RAINBOW WARRIOR: Talk Show Host Buys & Forgives $15 Million in Medical Debt for 9,000 People

Source – thefreethoughtproject.com – “…Since more than 160 million Americans have credit cards, the average household credit card debt is $15,000. Couple that amount with mortgages, auto loans, medical bills, and student loans, and the total U.S. consumer debt reaches nearly $12 trillion” Talk Show Host Buys & Forgives $15 Million in Medical Debt for…