Integral Activist

We live in world of unprecedented complexity and interconnectivity in which individual and collective welfare is affected by more things than we, as individuals, can adequately contemplate and manage at any one time. To more adequately and efficiently address and resolve pressing issues of militarization, nuclear proliferation, environmental degradation and toxification, social injustice and cultural conflicts, resource depletion, etc., we will need a more comprehensive, a more integral approach toward prudent activism. Integral Activism is intended and designed to meet and fill this pressing need.

IA (Integral Activism) recognizes and supports the indispensable roles, values and functions of existing non-governmental organizations (NGOs), working for greater cooperation and collaboration among them while organizing and prioritizing through the utilization of an integral model inspired by the works of Ken Wilber while employing a strategy of addressing key leverage points.

IA will serve as a centralized fundraising nexus for a more broad variety of good works for the common good than any one person could do by themselves, alone. Today there are hundreds of thousands of NGOs in the United States alone and millions worldwide.

IA works within local through global contexts for the greater health and sustainability of environments, cultures and societies. IA provides a redistributive service for charitable contributions and retains a small transparent fee to support the operation of the organization and key contributing members.

IA also provides educational resources through a variety of mediums using collaborative strategies.

NGO LINKS

Overviews:

Global Democracy

Environmental

Safety

Human Rights

Animal Rights

Science

Religion

Secularist and Humanist

Women's rights

Misc
http://www.peopleandplanet.net/

                                  A little something from Al Gore:

"But I think the biggest change in the last twenty years, since we've had the ozone debate, is that the conversation of democracy has changed. The influence of special interests and lobbyists has grown dramatically, even as the influence of the average citizen wielding knowledge and strong opinions has shrunk. And we've gotta fight back, and Air America is a big part of the push back, and the Internet is part of the push back. I think we see in a lot of areas that harmful consequences come when the people's voice is diminished and the voice of the interests are almost always in direct contradiction to the public interest. So, in addition to the climate crisis, we have a democracy crisis, and we have to fix both of them at the same time. Unfortunately, the climate crisis is urgent, it is grave, and we do not have time to fool around with a lot of unnecessary partisanship and dueling before we fix this. We have got to start fixing it immediately. -- Al Gore from Air America The Playbook; Rodale 2006


Gore just scratched the surface when he said, "we have to fix both of them at the same time". For a deeper look, click here.  When we look deeper at these problems, we will see that there are many aspects that need our attention. It is unlikely that the democracy crisis will be resolved without addressing;  election reforms, media consolidation, the doctrine of corporate personhood, the practice of lobbying and rules of special interests, etc.

So here we are, it's 2008 and we are gearing-up for the next presidential election. Have you decided or are you still weighing candidates? Perhaps this will help, but I doubt it.....The best things to do, of course, is to honor your civic responsibilities, educate yourself and others. And dont forget to check the facts.