by W.D. James On April 3, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and other civil rights organizations, commenced a planned campaign of civil disobedience aimed at targeting the segregation laws operative in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The campaign would include lunch counter sit-ins, marches, and a boycott of downtown businesses. … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Tyranny, and Natural Law
by Paul Cudenec I've lost count of the number of times that I have warned, especially since 2020, of the enormous danger currently staring us in the face. Looking through the latest Acorn bulletin, published yesterday, I am struck by the realisation that the situation really is as bad as I have been saying, if … Continue reading A crucial moment for humankind
Number 91 In this issue: An ABC for opposing the criminocracy The Great "Green" Fraud A story for farmers in struggle and the citizens who support them Smelling Flowers in the Rain John Ball: an organic radical inspiration Acorninfo 1. An ABC for opposing the criminocracy by Paul Cudenec If we wish to fully understand … Continue reading The Acorn – 91
by Paul Cudenec [This is from my new book Our Quest for Freedom and other essays] Explaining As well as describing to other people the horrific reality in which we find ourselves today, we also need to explain to them how it was that we got here. It is astonishing how many simply imagine it … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom: Explaining and Proposing
We are meant to believe that history unfolds randomly and chaotically. But, if we look closely, we can see certain repeating patterns reflecting the way in which major world events are frequently manipulated behind the scenes. As the drums of war grow louder in 2024, we present, by way of warning regarding the agenda concerned, … Continue reading Enemies of the People: Profiteering from War After War
by Paul Cudenec [This is from my new book Our Quest for Freedom and other essays] We are not going to achieve our quest without persuading others to join us. The initial task presented to us – one which many of us have long embraced – is to expose the existence of a global ruling … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom: Exposing
The final essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Where have all the rebels gone? Hiding behind computer screens Where’s the spirit, where’s the soul? Where have all the rebels gone? Why don’t they come out of the woodwork now? One for the money, two for the show … Continue reading Forest Rebels (Deep Resistance Part 6)
"The more integrity you have as a writer, the fewer friends you will have... If you do what has to be done, without expecting gratitude or recognition, you’ll experience less grief. Telling the truth has to be its own reward; otherwise you’ll be sadly disappointed". In these dark days in which the extent of hidden … Continue reading Telling the truth: an interview with Jay Taber
by Paul Cudenec [This is from my new book Our Quest for Freedom and other essays] We have seen that there is a fundamental dislocation here, a deep gulf between the reality of contemporary society and the way in which we are meant to live. In so many ways, the modern system is the exact … Continue reading Our Quest for Freedom: Yearning
The penultimate essay in a six-part series by W.D. James, who teaches philosophy in Kentucky, USA. Fish in the sea, you know how I feelRiver running free, you know how I feelBlossom on the tree, you know how I feel It's a new dawnIt's a new dayIt's a new life, for meAnd I'm feeling good … Continue reading Nature, Freedom, and Joy (Deep Resistance Part 5)
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