Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men (French: Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes), also commonly known as the “Second Discourse“, is a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.Rousseau first exposes in this work his conception of a human state of nature, presented… Continue reading
A new documentary, “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” tells the story of Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a small, family-run bank in New York City. Abacus was the only bank in the U.S. to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial crisis. The film is scheduled to air later this year… Continue reading
“The Beloved Community” is a term that was first coined in the early days of the 20th Century by the philosopher-theologian Josiah Royce, who founded the Fellowship of Reconciliation. However, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., also a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, who popularized the term and… Continue reading
“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” –attributed to Emma Goldman Emma Goldman (June 27, 1869 – May 14, 1940) was an anarchist political activist and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in… Continue reading
About that $200,000 … In my recent article, “Ideology vs. Housing” (available at http://tinyurl.com/yaygrgru), I recommended setting the “in-lieu” mitigation fee on new housing developments at the monstrous sum of $200,000. This suggestion has been received, I might say, with a bit of skepticism. This mitigation fee, I remind, is… Continue reading
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks about the Political Revolution now (about one hour in). “Bernie Sanders’ speech at the People’s Summit in Chicago on Saturday will mark a “turning point” for the political revolution he inspired, according to the organizers behind the three-day activist event.” The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2… This is… Continue reading
A 70+ minute wide ranging interview with BBC, Guardian, Rolling Stone Investigative Reporter Greg Palast explores how Trump stole the election, how the process is going to be worse with Trump’s new “Election Integrity” appointee. Check out more Rob Kall Bottom Up Show interviews at opednews.com/podcasts or on iTunes. Bob… Continue reading
Insert cuss words here! WTF are they doing. I received zero money from the city. Hell, they won’t even pay me for what they stole. This document is amusing: it claims that $10,000 was allocated to First They Came for the Homeless in the 2017 fiscal year. (It also claims… Continue reading
June 5, 2017 (occupy.com) Now that a certain sort of plutocrat sits at the apex of American power surrounded by well-to-do courtiers, this might be a good time to revive an unsettling question: Does the U.S. have a political system or a political marketplace? The Supreme Court provided its take… Continue reading
https://www.thepeoplessummit.org/ The People’s Summit June 9 – 11, 2017 McCormick Place • Chicago, IL The People’s Summit is an annual conference in Chicago held by a group of progressive political organizations in the United States, led by National Nurses United and The People for Bernie Sanders. Other groups involved in… Continue reading
