http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/speaking-truth-to-power/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:28:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/speaking-truth-to-power/#comment-3015 Eric Patton Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:36:19 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/speaking-truth-to-power/#comment-3015 Everyone on the left speaks truth about power. What we need is to speak POWER to power. That requires strategic thinking, and goals. It requires a movement that is fighting for a revolution. But I have NEVER seen Glick use the "R" word. I can only assume that Glick, like George Monbiot, thinks we're going to retain a market-based economy and magically transform it into a green one. It's total bullshit, but that's what they seem to think. Everyone on the left speaks truth about power. What we need is to speak POWER to power. That requires strategic thinking, and goals. It requires a movement that is fighting for a revolution. But I have NEVER seen Glick use the “R” word. I can only assume that Glick, like George Monbiot, thinks we’re going to retain a market-based economy and magically transform it into a green one. It’s total bullshit, but that’s what they seem to think.

]]> http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/speaking-truth-to-power/#comment-2995 Michael Dawson Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:42:37 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2007/07/speaking-truth-to-power/#comment-2995 As Chomsky says, "speaking truth to power" is a bone-headed phrase, despite its wide currency. We're not addressing power. We're fighting it. The right phrase is "Speaking Truth About Power." The idea is to convince more ordinary people to join us. Power never listens to reason. Read your MLK and your Lord Acton... As Chomsky says, “speaking truth to power” is a bone-headed phrase, despite its wide currency. We’re not addressing power. We’re fighting it. The right phrase is “Speaking Truth About Power.” The idea is to convince more ordinary people to join us. Power never listens to reason. Read your MLK and your Lord Acton…

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