News Bulletin from CULTURE JAMMERS

I subscribe to a newsletter from that magazine called AdBusters, it's called Culture Jammers and they dropped this bomb about the bombing in London last week. And no, I don't have anything to say about it. It's what you expect you know, from crazies who follow a militant form of Islam, an aggressive imperialist form of Islam. Plus people in London are used to bombings... remember all them IRS suitcase bombs from the mid70s to the early 90s? Oh, you forgot about that? Do some research online.

Anyway, here's the news letter.

Jammers,

Today, millions of people around the world -- in cities from Paris to
Rome to Toronto -- spent two minutes in silence to honor lives lost
in last week's London bombings. It was a fitting, human tribute. It
was also a capstone to a week of extraordinary response, one that may
have opened a whole new chapter in how we understand a War Against
Terror.

From day one, world leaders and commentators publicly debated what
motivated the bombers to commit this terrible crime. Even more
importantly, many have gone on to discuss the real injustices and
inequalities that may have led to such desperate and misguided acts.
This sober, insightful, even introspective thinking shows how far
we've come since 9/11 -- when the range of acceptable reactions
rarely strayed from shouts of "evildoers" and "freedom-haters."

It's a welcome shift, signaling that we may in fact be ready to
seriously tackle the most important question of all: What are the
root causes of terrorism, and what responsibility does each of us
have to do something about them?

Together, over the next few weeks, let's tackle this question head on.

Here's one suggestion on how we can start: Let's recognize we have a
responsibility to treat the deaths of all people in the so-called War
Against Terror with the same solemnity and grief we have afforded the
54 victims in London. Since the coalition invasion of Iraq, tens of
thousands of innocent people have died as a direct result of the
conflict. Are they not equally deserving of two minutes of our time?

Should we, as Culture Jammers, challenge this double standard and
spearhead a day and time for two minutes of silence to remember these
victims? Two minutes of silence, two minutes of contemplation, two
minutes of reflection. Would you be on board? Would you be willing
get on the internet and help spread the word to pull this off? All
80,000 of us could really make an historic step forward in the
process of reconciliation. Send your pledge to:

Of course, there are innumerable other ways to spark this necessary
discussion about the root causes of terrorism. Let us know how you've
decided to contribute, or send us some of the most insightful
analysis you've read or heard in the media. We'll feature the best,
most fearless, most inspiring submissions on our website. Send them
to:

Onward.