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Fw: Fw: Info
by Natalie Golovin 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Mark: You and your compatriots on P2P view the world from revisionism. Go ahead and keep looking through your microscope-provided by your "teachers." Or take the time and read some very old documented evidence available at a library near you= but you may need to stay there awhile on microfiche. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Janssen Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 4:39 PM To: P2P Foundation mailing list Subject: Re: [P2P-F] Fw: Info On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Natalie Golovin <10natalie(a)cox.net> wrote: > The European Tribes treated the Natives no worse than they treated each > other. Whoa. You should really stop talking. You have NO idea what you're talking about. How about forced acculturation, not allowing them to speak their own language (which hold the record of their own history), confined them under threat of violent force into reservations, among other things. But, really, that's probably not even the worst of it -- the worst of it is that for reasons they couldn't ever understand is why you were doing all of these cruel things when they were willing to share it it all with you. Why, when they handed out their hand to be friends, you chopped it off. Remember, they're the ones who gave us Thanksgiving which is still "celebrated" in this nation today. Read the reports made of making first contact with the Native peoples here. You really should read up before propagating the attitudes of conquest. Sorry.... marcos _______________________________________________ P2P Foundation - Mailing list http://www.p2pfoundation.net https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation

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Fwd: [Cosmo-Localization / Design Global Manufacture Local - Working Group ] Post all articles, essay and links to research on this thread.
by Michel Bauwens 28 Feb '18

28 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cindy Kohtala (Loomio) <notifications(a)loomio.org> Date: Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM Subject: [Cosmo-Localization / Design Global Manufacture Local - Working Group ] Post all articles, essay and links to research on this thread. To: michelsub2004(a)gmail.com [image: Cindy Kohtala] *Cindy Kohtala* commented in: Post all articles, essay and links to research on this thread. <https://www.loomio.org/ahoy/messages/aJlaVbJIf91jFBvpUOxE92TD4G2t886r/click…> this is SUCH A GOOD READ. big picture stuff. “For centuries − as we have argued elsewhere (Granjou & Salazar, 2016; Walker, 2007) − the future was largely viewed in terms of modernity’s human-centred categories of innovation, emancipation, progress and civilization, while nature was irremediably shoved to the realm of the a-historical, understood as a fixed background for the development of society. In other words we argue that the future cannot be fully addressed without acknowledging those shared futurities of nature-culture entanglements (Granjou & Salazar, 2016).” looks back at thinkers and ideas in environmentalism in recent history and neoliberal and corporate tactics to neutralize “attempts at collective anticipatory action to prevent further degradation of ecological order…” in order to normalize inaction and keep a hold on power. this is SO evident to me now when I look at the current discourse war in mainstream media and social media (especially in the Anglo-Saxon global North context) against collective movements oriented to “social justice” and environmental justice - like this is some affront to their ‘free speech’. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001632871730174X <https://www.loomio.org/ahoy/messages/aJlaVbJIf91jFBvpUOxE92TD4G2t886r/click…> (if behind a paywall throw the DOI into sci hub: 10.1016/j.futures.2017.05.007 ) — Reply to this email directly or view it on Loomio <https://www.loomio.org/ahoy/messages/aJlaVbJIf91jFBvpUOxE92TD4G2t886r/click…>. Turn off emails <https://www.loomio.org/ahoy/messages/aJlaVbJIf91jFBvpUOxE92TD4G2t886r/click…> for this discussion. Change your email preferences <https://www.loomio.org/email_preferences?unsubscribe_token=UGJR4F8ir8sdmUk2…>. [image: Logo] -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: March 19th: INTRODUCING SOLIDARITY ECONOMY
by Michel Bauwens 28 Feb '18

28 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yvonne Yen Liu <yvonne(a)solidarityresearch.org> Date: Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:40 PM Subject: March 19th: INTRODUCING SOLIDARITY ECONOMY *Please share far and wide!* *Asian American Solidarity Economies Project presents * *2018 Solidarity Economy Webinar Series* Date: *Monday, March 19th 2018* Time: *10:00-11:00 am PT/1:00-2:00 pm ET* RSVP: *http://tiny.cc/introducing* <http://tiny.cc/introducing> In our first of five webinars, our speakers will introduce the framework of solidarity economy, its history and contemporary practice, and examples in Asian American immigrant and refugee experience. *Speakers:* *Emily Kawano, US Solidarity Economy Network*Emily is the co-director of the Wellspring Cooperative Corporation which seeks to create an engine for new, community-based job creation in Springfield, MA. She serves as Coordinator of the United States Solidarity Economy Network. An economist by training, Emily served as the Director of the Center for Popular Economics from 2004 to 2013. Prior to that, Emily taught at Smith College. *Julia Ho, Solidarity Economy St. Louis*Julia is the founder of Solidarity Economy St. Louis. During the Ferguson uprising in August 2016, she worked with Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE). For the past two and a half years, Julia has been building a network of businesses, organizations, and individuals fighting for a just and sustainable economy. *Facilitators:* *Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center*Yvonne is the co-founder and research director of Solidarity Research Center, a worker self-directed nonprofit that advances solidarity economies. She serves on the board of the US Solidarity Economy Network and was named the 2018 Activist-in-Residence Fellow at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. *Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project*Parag is a founding principal of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC, a law firm focused on legal, policy, and advocacy tools to advance economic justice, racial equity, and social transformation. He teaches at George Washington University Law School. Parag co-founded Baltimore Activating Solidarity Economies (BASE) and the Asian American Solidarity Economies Network (AASE). Asian American Solidarity Economies is a project of Solidarity Research Center <http://solidarityresearch.org/> in partnership with UCLA Asian American Studies Center <http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/> and National CAPACD <http://www.nationalcapacd.org/>. See our website <http://solidarityresearch.org/webinars/> for more information about our webinar series. Yvonne Yen Liu Solidarity Research Center <http://www.solidarityresearch.org/> yvonne(a)solidarityresearch.org 323 539 7654 <(323)%20539-7654> 818 570 5710 <(818)%20570-5710> Solidarity Research Center is a nonprofit organization that builds solidarity economies through data, stories, and action. Follow @ResearchJustice <https://twitter.com/researchjustice> Like /ResearchJustice <https://www.facebook.com/researchjustice> -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Free ebook: Nationalism 2.0
by Christian Fuchs 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Free ebook: Christian Fuchs: Nationalism 2.0: The Making of Brexit on Social Media https://www.plutobooks.com/9781786802996/nationalism-2-0/ "Nationalism 2.0" reveals how the political fetishism of nationalist ideologies has displaced attention from the roles of capitalism and class as factors causing social problems today. This is a free ebook companion to "Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter" - https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745337968/digital-demagogue/ Book launch "Digital Demagogue", March 1, 7pm, Univ of Westminster: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-demagogue-authoritarian-capitalism-i… Competition: 3 copies of "Digital Demagogue" - https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/announcement/view/32

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Fwd: Vivr Bien: Old Cosmologies and New Paradigms (GTN Discussion)
by Michel Bauwens 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

interesting assessment of the Bolivian experience, see the passage on state power especially, Michel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Great Transition Network <gtnetwork(a)greattransition.org> Date: Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 12:25 AM Subject: Vivr Bien: Old Cosmologies and New Paradigms (GTN Discussion) To: michelsub2004(a)gmail.com >From Pablo Solon <pablosolon(a)gmail.com> ------------------------------------------------------- I want to thank everyone for your valuable comments, reflections, and contributions. Rather than try to make a synthesis of this rich discussion, I would like to share some reflections, from my experience, that may help to answer some of the concerns raised and to deepen the debate. There is no single vision of Vivir Bien/Buen Vivir. There never was. Not even in its origins. The construction of the concept of Vivir Bien could not escape conceptual mediations that used Western terms like “good,” “alternative to development,” “nature,” and many others. If the conceptualization of this cosmovision had been done predominantly in Aymara and Quechua, the result would have been richer, more complex (sometimes unintelligible for our knowledge patterns), and more diverse, because even among Aymara communities in different regions, there are different emphases that have to do with their history and their particular environment. Buen Vivires that have germinated with different names among different indigenous peoples of the planet are an important source for the construction of systemic alternatives. They are not the only ones, nor the most important, but they are unavoidable and very relevant for the Great Transitions that we are seeking. I have highlighted some aspects of these Buen Vivires that, from my point of view, are central to the construction of systemic alternatives: Pacha, dynamic equilibrium, coexistence in multipolarity, complementarity, and decolonization. I have also mentioned some of the weaknesses and gaps of Vivir Bien in relation to patriarchy, the state, productivism, capitalist globalization, and other issues relevant to a Great Transition. The key is to build complementarities between different visions such as degrowth, commons, ecofeminism, ecosocialism, localism, food sovereignty, Vivir Bien, and many others. System change requires overcoming capitalism, productivism, extractivism, patriarchy, xenophobia, plutocracy, and anthropocentrism. Only the coexistence of different anti-systemic approaches can enable us to face this challenge. Every process of change begins at the local level, based on local experiences in concrete realities. As several of you have mentioned, there are thousands of local experiences across the world that are concrete, real, and living alternatives to the current system. These local experiences sooner or later have to deal with the unmerciful expansion of capitalism, extractivism, the state, or international conflicts. In their process of resistance and affirmation, they often flourish and expand, generating social movements of emancipation that go beyond their territories of origin. Sometimes these movements become broad and multisectorial, and become an electoral force able to contest for control of a country’s government. This is how the “process of change” began two decades ago in Bolivia. The attempt to privatize water sparked social movements where peasants and indigenous people took a leading role. The triumph against the privatization of water in Cochabamba and the modification of the drinking water law in 2000 showed the people that it was possible to revert other processes of privatization (natural gas) and even recover the State, the political power that for centuries had been in the hands of anti-indigenous elites linked to foreign capital. The peasant and indigenous organizations took the lead in this process and built a political instrument that pretended to be different from the traditional political parties. In this process, Vivir Bien gained audience as an alternative to the dominant neoliberalism. Vivir Bien of that time coexisted with an “industrialist” vision of the nationalization of gas and natural resources to diversify our economy. Evo Morales’s victory in the 2005 presidential election with 54% of the votes was a triumph of the convergence of social movements. Morales’s accession to the presidency was a moment of euphoria and great hope. The government of which I was a part (and I do not regret being a part of it) had several successes and failures of which I am entirely co-responsible until mid-2011. It was not an easy and peaceful process. Between 2006 and 2008, we were on the verge of a civil war, and at various times, the national government lost control of different cities that were won by racist elites that mobilized crowds behind flags such as “departmental autonomy” (Bolivia has nine departments) or the “full capital” (Bolivia has its capital in Sucre and its seat of government in La Paz). In the end, these reactionary forces were defeated through different referendums and mobilizations. The Constitutional Assembly that included the reference to Vivir Bien was besieged for more than two years, meeting in different cities. The final text of the constitution was negotiated with opposition forces protesting outside the Constitutional Assembly. The enactment of the new constitution led to new presidential elections in which Evo Morales won with 64% of the votes and obtained more than two-thirds of the parliament. But at this moment started a process of regression that became evident with the police repression to the indigenous march of the TIPNIS (Territorio Indígena y Parque Nacional Isiboro Secure, a protected with rich biodiversity and the home to thousands of indigenous persons). In 2014, Morales ran for reelection again despite the fact that doing so was prohibited by the Bolivian constitution. The Constitutional Court recently ruled that the indefinite re-election is a human right and that Evo Morales cannot be deprived of this human right to run for a reelection to a fourth term in 2019. What happened to the social movements that drove this process of change? How did they allow the repression of indigenous peoples? Why didn’t they react to the expansion of GMOs despite the fact that this is a historical flag of Via Campesina of which the Bolivian peasant organizations are a part? What went wrong? Or what could we have done differently? a) We did not realize that we were going to be transformed by the institutions and the logic of state power, and that the only alternative was to strengthen the autonomy of social organizations not only to control us and be a counter-power but also to self-manage different sectors. On the contrary, we emptied the social organizations of their main leaders to make them authorities of different offices of the state, believing that this was the government of the People. We focused on the external enemy and not on the internal enemy that captured us from the logic of power. Some suggest that we don’t have to engage with the State. In theory, that sounds very good, and hopefully, in the future when the Great Transition happens, it will be possible. But in Bolivia in 2006, renouncing state power was a suicide, a betrayal of centuries of struggle. The mistake was not in taking the government but in not strengthening the counter-power of social organizations so that they were the real power. Needless to say, the vision of Vivir Bien was extremely weak on this point. b) We did not promote at that time a deep debate on the vision of Vivir Bien and the dominant developmentalist and industrialist vision. We didn’t translate the vision of Vivir Bien into concrete policies. We were deferential to the growing dependence on extractivism because it generated enough resources to develop some social programs that built popular support to confront the right-wing conspiracy. During the first years, the situation was very difficult, but after approving the new constitution by referendum and winning the elections of 2009, it was absolutely possible to put into practice several guidelines of Vivir Bien. However, instead of advancing in that direction, pragmatism and political calculation prevailed to neutralize the right through a series of concessions to banks, agribusiness, mining, and even transnational corporations. Little by little, the government began to transform itself into its opposite, and the Vivir Bien remained mere rhetorical cover. c) We did not promote an alternative vision of modernity. Instead of advocating for a moderate, simple, and frugal society that has its roots in Vivir Bien, the indigenous president called on indigenous people to applaud and benefit from growth based on extractivism and consumption. This reality has given rise to a new Aymara and Quechua bourgeoisie, new strongholds of economic power linked to smuggling, mining cooperatives, and coca producers. Many leaders of social movements were captured by this dynamic of easy money, and several are now involved in corruption scandals. The problem is not only the government, but also these new sectors of economic and political power and, above all, the demobilization of social movements. Visions and alternatives are always linked to concrete realities. The generalization of a vision that is necessary for its interaction with other approaches should not make us lose its roots, its context, its history. The scale, the place, and the moment are very important. When we have a social process on a national scale, the international context becomes crucial. What happened and happens in Bolivia is part of a Latin American context in which capitalism has been feeding from chaos. The situation in Bolivia is more complex now than before. The process of recovery of indigenous, social, and citizen movements will lead to new social configurations that will not be the same as before, although they will retain some of their elements. It is a new process of articulation full of challenges and dangers. The government knows the social movements from inside and knows how to weaken them when they rebel. Right-wing forces regain their breath by questioning the violation of the constitution that they previously sabotaged. The government's response is very simple: who is not with us is an ally of the right and imperialism. After so much rhetoric about “change,” the words resonate less. The keys are actions and small achievements, until gaining new victories such as that in the water war of 2000 that galvanized indigenous communities and social movement allies. Without small, relevant triumphs that translate systemic alternatives into concrete realities, it will be impossible to move towards a Great Transition. Pablo Solón ********************************************************************* On 03/01/18 1:26 AM, Great Transition Network wrote: >From Paul Raskin ________________________________________ Dear GTN, Our November exchange on “the problem of action” considered the overarching challenge of animating a systemic movement capable of propelling a Great Transition.* Although the ultimate shape of such a “global citizens movement” (GCM) cannot be predetermined, we can broadly envision it as a multifaceted upsurge aligned by core values, principles, and visions. That discussion sets the backdrop for forthcoming forums on major oppositional streams. The January discussion will spotlight one such stream: movements rooted in traditional and indigenous cultures. Our point of departure is an incisive and eloquent essay prepared by Pablo Solón, “Vivir Bien: Old Cosmovisions and New Paradigms.” Pablo introduces Vivir Bien (also known as Buen Vivir), critiques governments that act in its name, and explains why the fruition of Vivir Bien needs – and can contribute to – an intertwined global movement. Please read the essay at www.greattransition.org/ publication/vivir-bien. I look forward to your comments. Does Pablo get it right? What would you add or challenge? What other peoples movements around the world might play a consequential role in a GT? What needs to be done to foster linkages among them, and with other anti-systemic forces challenging conventional development? The discussion will go through Friday, February 2nd. Over to you with warm wishes for 2018, Paul * See my framing note at www.greattransition.org/publication/How-do-we-get- there and a Roundtable that samples the GTN discussion (with my response) at www.greattransition.org/publication/roundtable-problem-action. ------------------------------------------------------- Hit reply to post a comment on the GT Network Read all comments (or reply) at http://www.greattransition.org/forum/gti-discussions/202- vivr-bien-old-cosmologies-and-new-paradigms/2638 Note: Expect a delay between posting and receiving your comment Need help? Email jcohn(a)tellus.org -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: articles on design for degrowth
by Michel Bauwens 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kohtala Cindy <cindy.kohtala(a)aalto.fi> Date: Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:51 AM Subject: articles on design for degrowth To: Sharon Ede <sharonede.au(a)gmail.com>, Michel Bauwens < michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> design framework for degrowth (for conviviality) convivial technology assessment analysis framework to understand growth from a space perspective (urban) attached Cindy Kohtala | Postdoc researcher, Department of Design | Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture | Helsinki, Finland | cindy.kohtala(a)aalto.fi - Making Sustainability (Aalto ARTS dissertations, 2016) | Changing Helsinki? (Nemo, 2015) | Product Service-System Design for Sustainability (Greenleaf, 2014) -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: [Perma-circular horizons] New blog post/ Nouvelle entrée du blog
by Michel Bauwens 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christian Arnsperger <christian.arnsperger(a)unil.ch> Date: Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 8:42 PM Subject: [Perma-circular horizons] New blog post/ Nouvelle entrée du blog To: Christian Arnsperger <christian.arnsperger(a)unil.ch> Hello, You will find the latest post on my blog, entitled “From the Swiss Southwest to the American Southwest: Urban growth, water consumption, and (un)sustainability", by clicking on the following link: https://arnsperger-perma-circular.com/2018/02/13/from- the-swiss-southwest-to-the-american-southwest-urban- growth-water-consumption-and-unsustainability/ Feel free to share it with anyone you think might be interested! Best regards, Christian Arnsperger ******************************************* Bonjour, Vous trouverez la dernière entrée en date de mon blog sous le titre “From the Swiss Southwest to the American Southwest: Urban growth, water consumption, and (un)sustainability" en cliquant sur le lien suivant: https://arnsperger-perma-circular.com/2018/02/13/from- the-swiss-southwest-to-the-american-southwest-urban- growth-water-consumption-and-unsustainability/ Semtez-vous libres de partager ce lien avec toute personne dont vous pensez qu’elle pourrait être intéressée! Bien cordialement, Christian Arnsperger ******************************************* Prof. Christian Arnsperger Director Institute of Geography and Sustainability Faculty of Geoscience and Environmental Studies University of Lausanne Geopolis building - office 3622 Mouline campus CH - 1015 Lausanne Switzerland E-mail: christian.arnsperger(a)unil.ch Phone: (+ 41) 21 692 43 31 Webpage: http://mesoscaphe.unil.ch/ChArnsperger/en/presentation/ “Perma-Circular Horizons” Blog: arnsperger-perma-circular.com -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter
by Christian Fuchs 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Book Launch: “Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter” by Christian Fuchs Thursday 1 March 2018 19:00 – 21:00 117 Boardroom 309 Regent Street University of Westminster London W1B 2HW Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-demagogue-authoritarian-capitalism-i… WIAS, CAMRI and Pluto Press are pleased to invite you to the book launch of “Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter” by Christian Fuchs. Christian Fuchs will be giving an introduction to “Digital Demagogue”, a timely and topical study of the expressions of ideology, nationalism and authoritarianism in the age of big data, Trump and social media. We are all familiar with the ways that Donald Trump uses digital media to communicate, from the ridiculous to the terrifying. This book digs deeper into the use of those tools in politics to show how they have facilitated the rise of authoritarianism, nationalism, and right-wing ideologies around the world. Digital Demagogue Competition: Books for Memes https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/announcement/view/32

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Fwd: Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today
by Michel Bauwens 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jonathan Latham <jrlatham(a)bioscienceresource.org> Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:04 PM Subject: Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today To: bsr-PROJECT-ELIST1(a)gn.apc.org Dear Friends and Colleagues Published today (Monday Feb 12th, 2018) in *Independent Science News* *Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today* A book review by Evaggelos Vallianatos https://www.independentsciencenews.org/reviews/tear-gas-from-the- battlefields-of-world-war-i-to-the-streets-of-today/ *Synopsis: *"Her book is a lucid history that puts tear gas on trial. She exposes the profiteers, scientists, military buyers, arms dealers, police suppliers and editors trying to put a humane face on a dangerous weapon.” Please share if you appreciate this content. Thank you Jonathan Jonathan Latham, PhD Executive Director The Bioscience Resource Project Ithaca, NY 14850 USA Websites: www.independentsciencenews.org www.bioscienceresource.org www.poisonpapers.org jrlatham(a)bioscienceresource.org Skype: jonathanlatham2 Tel: 1-607-319-0279 Twitter and Facebook: @Biosrp “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.”—Edward Bernays, Propaganda _______________________________________________ BSR-project-elist1 mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/bsr-project- elist1 To unsubscribe, email bsr-project-elist1-unsubscribe(a)gn.apc.org -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Weekend Roundup: Trump’s ‘America First’ meets China’s ‘community of common destiny’
by Michel Bauwens 11 Feb '18

11 Feb '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The WorldPost <news(a)theworldpost.com> Date: Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 1:01 PM Subject: Weekend Roundup: Trump’s ‘America First’ meets China’s ‘community of common destiny’ To: michel(a)p2pfoundation.net Jacksonian-style populism and an ancient Chinese philosophy come face to face. Weekend Roundup: Trump’s ‘America First’ meets China’s ‘community of common destiny’ Jacksonian-style populism and an ancient Chinese philosophy come face to face. Nathan Gardels, Editor in Chief Visit the WorldPost at http://www.theworldpost.com <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…> U.S. President Andrew Jackson and King Cheng of the Chinese Zhou dynasty (WorldPost illustration) Just as President Donald Trump has reached back into U.S. history to draw inspiration for his “America First” policy from President Andrew Jackson’s mid-19th century populism, so too is Chinese President Xi Jinping reaching back to the Zhou dynasty 3,000 years ago — which lasted longer than the entire existence of the U.S. — for inspiration. Xi’s idea of a “new era” of global relations based on a “community of common destiny” is drawn from the concept of tianxia — or “all under heaven,” living in harmonious coexistence — that reigned during that ancient era. Jacksonian-style “America First” policies have never been attempted in our age of interdependence that was largely created by liberal internationalist policies of the U.S. during the 20th century. Nor has the Chinese concept of tianxia ever been tried on a world scale among highly distinct civilizations and political systems tightly tethered by globalization. In The WorldPost this week, we examine the conjunction of these two opposite historical resonances coming together at the same time. And we check the claims of harmonious cooperation along China’s new Silk Road — spanning from Eurasia to Africa — to test how the aspiration of a common destiny is playing out in reality. Prominent Chinese philosopher Zhao Tingyang <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…> outlines the history and logic of the tianxia system in ancient China. The Zhou dynasty “sought to bring the whole world together under one tent as a way to eliminate any negative external influence, and thereby conflict, within what was then considered the civilized world,” he writes from Beijing. Tianxia “defines the concept of ‘the political’ as the art of co-existing through transforming hostility into hospitality — a clear alternative to the more modern concepts of German legal theorist Carl Schmitt’s recognition of politics as ‘us vs. them,’ Hans Morgenthau’s ‘realist’ struggle for power and Samuel Huntington’s ‘clash of civilizations.’” The philosophical basis of the tianxia concept, Zhao explains, is the Confucian notion of “live and let live” that seeks to minimize conflict instead of maximize self-interest. For Zhao, such a mode of coexistence is the most rational formula for peace and stability in today’s diverse world. “A ‘tianxia peace’ for our hyper-connected, interdependent world … would have to be built on the broader foundation of a compatible universalism that includes all civilizations — not an exclusive unilateral claim of one civilization to universality.” In a more contemporary context, one of China’s leading strategists, Yan Xuetong <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…>, addresses anxiety that the U.S. and China are headed into a new Cold War. He believes that kind of frozen relationship can be avoided because, under Trump, the U.S. is stepping back from global leadership while China is not yet stepping up, and neither the U.S. nor China are engaging in ideological competition or waging proxy wars like those of the Soviet era. “To be sure, China-U.S. competition will inevitably grow more severe in 2018,” Yan writes from Beijing. “At the moment, China appears to have more confidence than the U.S. in this competition because it believes the Trump administration suffers from a crippling lack of credibility both at home and abroad. The most crucial factor in international competition between superpowers is strategic credibility.” He concludes that the Trump administration has “undermined its capacity to shape international opinions and regain strategic credibility. If that is the case, how can it initiate a new Cold War even if it wants to?” The ability of the U.S. to shape the strategic landscape going forward is further impacted by the tightening, if unbalanced, links between Russia and China. Writing from Vladivostok, Artyom Lukin <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…> argues that the hostility Russia has generated in the U.S. has driven it closer to China politically, as the two powers face a common adversary — but this comes at the risk of economic domination as its giant neighbor builds up its new Silk Road routes across the Eurasian steppes. “Their [political] closeness,” Lukin says, “cannot conceal the reality that China’s economy is more than eight times bigger than Russia’s, and the gap continues to grow. It remains to be seen if, in the long run, this economic asymmetry will develop into political inequality, with Russia becoming a tributary state along China’s Silk Roads.” Writing from the Sri Lankan port city of Hambantota, Jonathan Hillman <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…> warns of a similar risk already evident in South Asia. “In December, a Chinese state-owned enterprise took over a port here in this small fishing town on Sri Lanka’s southern coast,” he reports. “The port was never intended to be Chinese-owned and operated, but it was Chinese-financed and built, creating a debt that Sri Lanka could not repay. As Sri Lanka celebrates 70 years of independence from British imperial rule, some fear the nation now faces a new form of colonialism.” For Hillman, “the episode has turned tiny Hambantota into something of a global lighthouse. Sitting in the Indian Ocean, it serves as a warning about the hazards of China’s global infrastructure push, which could make small economies dependent even while helping them develop.” Others have gone so far as to coin a new phrase <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…> for the potential consequence of China’s economic expansion: “creditor imperialism.” If history is any guide, as Oxford scholar Peter Frankopan <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tO_c64hSUcfMSuD57OalS8hSFB5mp2dBe3syCyRoqCmD…> points out, China’s new Silk Road initiative in the 21st century will be replete with the same kind of benefits and drawbacks as the old Silk Road trading routes millennia ago. As a concept of governance rooted in the wisdom of one of the longest surviving civilizations on the planet, tianxia is certainly a worthy ideal. Its viability in today’s interdependent world of plural identities will be determined by what actually transpires on the ground for all those under heaven. 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