TRUE SPIRITUALITY and “Religion” is the one where the Atheist and the Jew, the Buddhist and the Muslim, the Druid and the Protestant, the Catholic and the Mormon, the Wiccan and the Hindu, all of the above and all not mentioned, can work together for the betterment of HUMANITY, THE ENVIRONMENT, and the DELICATE BALANCE OF BOTH.

Maybe THEN we can stop claiming plots of land as “holy” and let go of End-Times Fantasies and instead stand for EQUALITY, FREEDOM, DIGNITY and RESPECT OF ALL LIFE.

A lot of us here at FDL get frustrated with how ineffective our political leaders have become. Paul Watson, Founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has demonstrated that we don’t need to just rely on our political leaders to create change for the better. As he said, “all social change comes from the passion of individuals.”

Carpool, Ride Share, Bus Charters, whatever MARCH ON WASHINGTON Aug 28th!

Tens of thousands of progressive activists are converging on Detroit this week for the U.S. Social Forum to envision a better future. In the fight for social justice and sustainability, health and health care are at the forefront. During the meeting, the Washtenaw Reds plan to launch a free clinic in Detroit. They envision the facility as a center of healing and a nexus of political organizing. The USSF also features workshops on reproductive justice and drug policy issues. Urban farming and food justice are also key items on the agenda, Paul Abowd of In These Times reports.

Karlos Guana Schmieder, communications director for the Center for Media Justice, discusses the Center’s plans for the U.S. Social Forum and why movements need to tell a good story to be successful and ultimately create real and lasting change in America and the world.

the human species has fatally transported itself to a hostile planet known as “eaarth” – as coined by Bill McKibben

“We Are in a Progressive Era” Say Healthcare Activists
The question posed to national leaders of the healthcare reform campaign at a discussion in Santa Monica last night was “With healthcare legislation passed, what’s next?”

An attempt to lay out some of the distinction between “Progressive” and “Green”, while making something of a case for the Green perspective. I hope this helps spark some thought and discussion — I am tired of us falling into the traps that are set out for us, and we desperately need the type of enlightened dialogue FDL provides.

Lately, Glenn Beck has made headlines by condemning the age-old Christian practice of social justice.
I wonder if Beck is familiar with the Old Testament prophet Amos, who has a few things of his own to say about social justice.

Many people have expressed a desire to form a new third party. I present the following fifty principles as the foundation for that party (or to use in attempting to change the Democratic Party, which I believe is impossible).