I recently read a piece by an ex-Alternatives member that was posted rabble.ca. Entitled "The term ‘NGO' is a misnomer," the article explores the clout of government in the non-governmental world. And while those remaining at Alternatives would presumably disagree with the cut, thrust, and construction of the argumentation and its conclusions, the NGO nomenclature debate is important.
It speaks to the very heart of the dilemma amongst us utopians -- how do you move a pile of excrement without getting any on you? At the very least, you are bound to smell of it.
