Progressive Revolution

Our Grievances as Americans—In Solidarity with The Occupy Movement

Kelly Gerling — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:41:40 +0000

OUR GRIEVANCES AS AMERICANS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT

As I write in October, 2011, groups of citizens are springing up all over the nation, from Maine to California; from Alaska to Florida—hundreds of assemblies—to voice our grievances about our government and our economy

Why? Because people in America . . . → Read More: Our Grievances as Americans—In Solidarity with The Occupy Movement

Introducing the Idea of a People’s Convention or Congress

Kelly Gerling — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:41:38 +0000

(Writer’s note: I’ve also published versions of this article on two mirror sites representing my call for a national congress or convention to deliberate about constitutional solutions through amendments and to submit the amendments they recommend to the American people in a binding referendum. This article is published at peoplescongress.net and peoplesconvention.us—under . . . → Read More: Introducing the Idea of a People’s Convention or Congress

Draft of Mission and Vision for the People’s Congress

Kelly Gerling — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:54:43 +0000

I’ve been cooperating with John Mulkins, the original founder of the website http://peoplescongress.org.

I fully support him and those with whom he has been working. I’ve written a draft of a mission and vision statement for the People’s Congress.

The writing in this draft arises from years of study of electoral systems, and . . . → Read More: Draft of Mission and Vision for the People’s Congress

Will Bernie Sanders Challenge President Obama in 2012?

Kelly Gerling — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:07:51 +0000

by Kelly Gerling 12-12-10

After his 8.5 hour Senate speech in which Senator Bernie Sanders detailed the corporate takeover of American, over decades whereby our nation has become a plutocracy, sources inside Vermont have not denied that there is a possibility that he will run for President . . . → Read More: Will Bernie Sanders Challenge President Obama in 2012?

A Solution to Massive Efforts to Cut American Wages

Kelly Gerling — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:27:54 +0000

A recent article in In These Times highlights how the corporate regime is cutting wages to increase profits during our great recession. What can be done?

Germany’s solution is elegant: economic co-determination. Investors elect half of the board of directors. Workers (including union members) elect the other half of board seats.

This could . . . → Read More: A Solution to Massive Efforts to Cut American Wages

Lakoff and Westen Miss the Constitutional Elephant in the Room

Kelly Gerling — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:27:55 +0000

I am interested in helping to stimulate a dialogue towards ultimate solutions whereby the American people’s will becomes the law of the land.

I believe this cannot happen within the framework of our current government, its constitutional limitations, and the resulting two-party system entirely corrupted by money.

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Kelly Gerling — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:39:39 +0000

Why Were Hiroshima and Nagasaki Destroyed in the Only Nuclear Attack in World History?

The evidence thus far disproves the old propaganda story about saving lives and ending the war. Serious historians no longer even debate whether the nuclear attacks against Japan were used to end the war, prevent the necessity of . . . → Read More: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Questions for Priest and Arkin at the Washington Post about Top Secret America

Kelly Gerling — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:26:54 +0000

by Kelly Gerling

Dana Priest and William Arkin revealed the first of a three-part article about the secret new fourth branch of the US government—the national security state. The article is called Top Secret America.

They asked for questions at the Post, and I submitted some. I doubt they will deal with . . . → Read More: Questions for Priest and Arkin at the Washington Post about Top Secret America

Ted Glick’s Sentencing Statement July 6, 2010

Kelly Gerling — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:05:24 +0000

Ted Glick went to court today for the grave atrocity of hanging a banner inside the US Senate building suggesting that “green jobs now” were a good idea and that the Senate should “get to work” on a climate bill.

For this, the Obama “justice” system sought to get him imprisoned for three years. . . . → Read More: Ted Glick’s Sentencing Statement July 6, 2010

Solutions for a Nation in Crisis

Kelly Gerling — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:01:50 +0000

What kind of crisis are we Americans experiencing?

US government military forces and intelligence agencies in Afghanistan and Pakistan select targets with large percentages of civilians and kill them, along with people suspected as being members of militias resisting the US occupation. The US government holds . . . → Read More: Solutions for a Nation in Crisis