MOVING BEYOND ‘UNITED WE STAND’
Utne Reports on Revolution Brewing in the Burbs
Minneapolis, MN — "The time is right for a new political shift in America—a movement even bigger than the civil rights and antiwar movements of the ’60s," says senior editor Jon Spayde in the March/April issue of Utne magazine. Utne sees a "connection revolution" brewing, a movement that bridges existing political and cultural divides as demonstrated in the diversity of the anti-war protesters and the growing mainstream interest in opening up conversations across the globe these past few weeks.
"It doesn’t require everyone to have an activist epiphany or throw away their daily lives," says Spayde, but "if you can imagine what it would be like to never again laugh at Bush, or call him evil, but only work sincerely and respectfully on the issues, then you’re imagining power, real power."
Grounded in the knowledge that people—liberal and conservative—across all religious, cultural, and economic divides are concerned about the war, safety at home, and the fate of their children, the new issue of Utne explores antidotes for business-as-usual politics. One example is Code Pink, a national phenomenon of average, pink-wearing Americans starting conversations about personal convictions one pink button at a time. Other stories include:
• Liberals Learning from the Right
• How to Have a Discussion When You Don’t Agree
• Turning Protests into Productive Gatherings
• Are Progressives Missing Their Chance?
• Crunchy Conservatives: Surprises on the Right
• Utne Special: 10 Most Enlightened Suburbs 1. Montgomery County, MD 2. Tempe, AZ 3. Suisun City, CA 4. Shaker Heights, OH 5. Royal Oak, MI 6. Hammond/Whiting/Gary, IN 7. Burlingame/San Mateo, CA 8. Delray Beach, FL 9. Markham, ON 10.Naperville, IL
Explore with Utne how everyday, honest dialogue is becoming a mainstream tool for change in America and learn 14 creative ways to make it happen. Pick up the March/April issue of Utne on sale now.
Utne magazine, with a paid circulation of 225,000, brings the best of the independent press to an international audience. Since 1984, Utne (www.utne.com) has delivered compelling, thought-provoking perspectives on a range of issues, from politics to social change to the arts and more, always inspiring its readers to action.
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