The media, itself an arm of mega-corporate power, feeds the fear industry, so that people are primed like pumps to support wars on rumor, innuendo, legends, and lies.

here and there in the barrios and the favelas, among those who have least, beat hearts of hope, fly sparks of Overcoming.

I was punished for communicating.

Do you see law and order? There is nothing but disorder, and instead of law there is the illusion of security. It is an illusion because it is built on a long history of injustices: racism, criminality, and the genocide of millions. Many people say it is insane to resist the system, but actually, it is insane not to.

Conventional wisdom would have one believe.

I have learned not to do predictions. It's not helpful, psychologically. I don't sit and fret about things.

The state would rather give me an uzi than a microphone.