24th
By Bill Quigley
One. Human rights must be taken absolutely seriously. [more]
Two. We must radically reinvent contemporary democracy. [more]
Three. Corporations are not people and are not entitled to human rights. [more]
Four. Leave the rest of the world alone. [more]
Five. Property rights, privilege, and money-making are not as important as human rights. [more]
Six. Defend our earth. [more]
Seven. Dramatically expand public spaces and reverse the privatization of public services. [more]
Eight. Pull the criminal legal prison system up and out by its roots and start over. [more]
Nine. The US was created based on two original crimes that must be confessed and made right. [more]
Ten. Everyone who wants to work should have the right to work and earn a living wage. [more]
Finally, if those in government and those in power do not help the people do what is right, people seeking change must together exercise our human rights and bring about these changes directly. Dr. King and millions of others lived and worked for a radical revolution of values. We will as well. We respect the human rights and human dignity of others and work for a world where love and wisdom and solidarity and respect prevail. We expect those for whom the current unjust system works just fine will object and oppose and accuse people seeking dramatic change of being divisive and worse. That is to be expected because that is what happens to all groups which work for serious social change. Despite that, people will continue to go forward with determination and purpose to bring about a radical revolution of values in the USA.
Smart and meaningful piece from Bill Quigley. Worth reading the whole thing.
