It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism Bernie Sanders A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like It’s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on… Continue reading
Urban Resilience Project Feb 7, 2023 (Medium.com) By Ryan Reft Last year, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg unveiled new efforts to address the problematic racial legacy of interstate highway construction, dedicating $1 billion to “reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.” Buttigieg’s efforts were quickly assailed by critics who lamented the “wokefication” of… Continue reading
Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Author: Spencer BeswickSource: truthoutPublication Date: February 17, 2023Link: Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism Stephan: As I read the academic literature, the general media, and watch news channels like BBC, CNN, and MSNBC, and propaganda operations… Continue reading
In St. Anthony, Minnesota, on December 17, 2022, Starbucks workers strike to protest unfair labor practices and union busting going on at the company. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) “Starbucks continues to violate the law in egregious ways, thus requiring a nationwide cease and desist order,”… Continue reading
FRONTLINE PBS | Official • Jan 31, 2023 • #FrontlineInterview #PutinJulia Ioffe is an American journalist who was born in Russia. She is a writer for and founding partner of the media company Puck. She previously reported on politics and world affairs for The Atlantic. The following interview was conducted by… Continue reading
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 Paul Kennedy THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED BESTSELLER THAT BOLDLY AND LUCIDLY PUTS OUR CURRENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DILEMMAS INTO THE PERSPECTIVE OF WORLD HISTORY. “A work of almost Toynbeean sweep… When a scholar as… Continue reading
umair haque Feb 17, 2023 (eand.co) The Big Lie That Freedom Is My Right to Take Yours Away — And Why It’s So Seductive The most successful brand of the 21st century. It’s not Google, Apple, Facebook, or Tesla. It’s not even a country, like South Korea or America, making… Continue reading
By Laurance Lem Lee | Special to The Examiner | Feb 9, 2023 Updated Feb 15, 2023 (SFExaminer.com) This month the Board of Supervisors is commencing hearings on the draft plan of the African American Reparations Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Commission. The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for… Continue reading
