Bolivia Rising: Document of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA) countries for the 5th Summit of the Americas

Something good. Something very positive is happening in the south. Here is a list of good ideas. Here is a patient truth telling. Here is a call to account. When the world is in severe troubles of ecology and finance and cultural conflict, here is a positive voice. As an antidote to this sensibility this piece was at the top of the google search for "Summit of the Americas". Wall Street Journal OpEd piece Americas Summit - Missed Opportunity. But I'm happy that google has no editor - whatever the people are reading is shared on search - and so we are able to see both sides of any coin. Incidentally, Bolivia Rising collects a broad spectrum of independent correspondents and translates them to English.

Playing for Change

Changing the World through Music Here's a happy project. Amateur and street musicians around the world choreographed into a song sung around the world. Just lovely. This is their website, and the navigation is a bit difficult, but worth it because of the story and background of each work and the project. So just to give you the spirit of it, here is Don't Worry as posted to youtube. At youtube you'll see other playing for change pieces, but be sure to go the the main site to see and read about the larger picture.

Don't Worry