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Radio interview on Sea Change Radio The director of the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela was recently interviewed on Sea Change Radio: Sea Change Radio Program Posted by maheshvarananda Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (14:11:56)
Progress Report for Cooperatives in Barlovento, VenezuelaNew data obtained between Oct. 19th and Oct. 23rd of 2008 by Spencer Bailey The Prout Research Institute of Venezuela (PRIV) A.Introduction and Methodology B.Cooperative Profiles and Assessments C.Recommendations and Conclusions ____________________________________________________________ A.Introduction and Methodology Between June and July 2007, the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela, along with other volunteers and community workers visited over sixty cooperatives in the Barlovento region of Venezuela. Their goals were threefold: i) strengthen the relationships between cooperative members, the broader Barlovento community and the representatives of PRIV; ii) obtain video footage of interviews with cooperative members and a glimpse into their daily activities for use in a documentary film project*; iii) administer an eighty-question survey to document in more detail the genesis, composition and activities of the cooperatives to gain a general sense of the collective character of the organization. In October of 2008, PRIV volunteers returned to Barlovento to conduct follow-up investigation into the status of the cooperatives and to present them with a copy of the documentary film. There were three methods of investigation: Posted by maheshvarananda Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (22:27:41)
THE HUMAN COSTS OF ECONOMIC MELTDOWN AND ITS ALTERNATIVEby Dada Maheshvarananda The New York Times editorial calls this “the scariest economic free fall the world has seen since 1929,” referring to the Great Depression that caused great suffering to millions. The sentiment is echoed by hundreds of leading economists, bankers and traders whose opinions are quoted daily, as they struggle to explain the economic fallout to the general public. Yet no one is able to confidently predict our economic future. The US government first bailed out and then, following the lead set by Britain, France, Italy and Spain, began taking over some of the largest financial institutions. How many billions and trillions do they have? Of course the answer is that they already have more than 10 trillion dollars in national debt!... Posted by maheshvarananda Saturday, October 18, 2008 (03:45:19)
Remarks of Dr. Carlos Molina Camacho at the inauguration of the new headquarters[Former superintendent of the Venezuelan National Department of Cooperatives (SUNACOOP), Professor of Cooperative Law at Universidad Central de Venezuela, author of several books about cooperativism.]
Posted by maheshvarananda Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (16:17:17)
Inauguration of PRIV in CaracasOn Saturday, June 21, 2008 (the Summer Solstice) the new headquarters of the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela was officially inaugurated. A very large 3-story house with beautiful gardens in a lovely residential neighborhood of Caracas, it has been donated to use forever. Nearly 100 people came, including government officials, neighbors and friends. The five-hour event included collective meditation, brief talks by each of the Board members wearing their PRIV shirts, the showing of our half-hour documentary made for Venezuelan television, “Another Life is Possible: Cooperatives in Barlovento, Venezuela”, and plenty of very delicious vegetarian food. Below is an image of the Daily Journal article about the inauguration. To read the article, go to downloads: PRIVEN  Posted by maheshvarananda Saturday, July 19, 2008 (01:29:11)
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 After Capitalism: Prout's Vision for a New World Proutist Universal Publications - 2003 Documentary
Another Life is PossibleCooperatives in Barlovento, Venezuela Prout Research Institute of Venezuela - 2007 |
First of all I wish to thank the board of directors of this respectable foundation, The Prout Research Institute of Venezuela, and especially its president, José Albarrán, and the director, Dada Maheshvarananda, for the kind invitation given to my wife, Clarita, and I to attend today. The inauguration of this beautiful new headquarters in Caracas is very important for those who want the success of Prout....