This, in my opinion, is an exceptional article. It lays the groundwork from which I believe appropriate responses, such as those eminating from Occupy Wall Street, should grow. Please consider this article and the framework of 'Empire, Economics and Ecology'.

"This is a time for action, but there also is a need for analysis. Rallying around a common concern about economic injustice is a beginning; understanding the structures and institutions of illegitimate authority is the next step. We need to recognize that the crises we face are not the result simply of greedy corporate executives or corrupt politicians, but rather of failed systems."

http://www.truth-out.org/occupy-demands/1321639335