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Written By: Pucks Arks   Activism Part XI By: Puck Arks M ore corruption, a wealthier and more isolated upper class, more homelessness, increased militarization, a growth in censorship, less privacy, further loss of constitutional protections, a decline in the standard of living, fewer corporations owning more media, greatly increased traffic jams, more waits for services and entertainment, more illness from toxic chemicals, more influence by drug lords, more climatic instability, fewer beaches, more violence, more segregation, more propaganda, less responsive government, less truth, less space, less democracy, less happiness, less love.  B ut what if, on the other hand, we recognize that the future of our society and our planet will in large part simply represent the sum total of human choices made between now and then?  T hen we can stop being passive spectators and become activists even more, we start to rewrite the play.  ...

All creative rights to The Anti Media & Author Licensing  What the Media Isn’t Telling You About Yesterday’s Chemical Attack in Syria   April 5, 2017 at 11:00 am Written by: Darius Shahtahmasebi ( ANTIMEDIA )  On Tuesday, yet another chemical weapons attack occurred in Syria . This particular attack took place in the Idlib province, and dozens have reportedly died as a result. Syria is no stranger to chemical weapons attacks. In 2013, there were two notably devastating attacks, both of which the Obama administration used to try to justify a direct strike on the Assad government . The U.N. thoroughly investigated the first 2013 attack. The U.N Commission of Inquiry’s Carla Del Ponte ultimately said the evidence indicated the attack was carried out by the Syrian rebels — not the Syrian government. Despite this, support for the Syrian rebels from the U.S. and its allies only increased , raising serious questions about O...