The evolution of media and democracy. How we got here. How we might move forward. by Richard Gingras (March 20, 2015)

https://richardgingras.medium.com/the-evolution-of-media-and-democracy-how-we-got-here-how-we-might-move-forward-534776e1bde2 We believe in a free press. We believe in free expression. We believe in democracy. We believe in a society that can and should both tolerate its differences and reach consensus on how we live together. We believe all of those things. It turns out there’s a paradox in …

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95 Theses Against the Rule of the Financial Markets by Perestroika.de (2017)

Here’s a list of the eight articles on my new website https://alternativeeconomicsblog.wordpress.com: 1. Ten Years After the Financial Crash by Rudolf Hickel (2018) 2. Base Erosion and Profit Shifting by Olesya Kasantseva (2015) 3. Neoliberal Indoctrination by Marc Batko 4. Trumponomics and Wall Street Rejoiced by Rudolf Hickel and Lukas Hermsmeier …

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After the Bulldozer by Charles Eisenstein

After the bulldozer If the US does not return to humanity and cooperation, Donald Trump’s political “clean-up operation” will be followed by new disorder. Some watch with horror and others with glee as Donald J. Trump plows through American politics with a bulldozer. Those who see through the deep-seated corruption …

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The Fragility of Power (John Holloway) by Julia Lis, 2018

The TINA principle (“There is no alternative”) is linked to a way of thinking that sees politics as determined by unavoidable constraints and can only conceive of maxims for action within a given framework of capitalist order. The power of the powerful does not last forever; it will have to …

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After the bulldozer, 4/15/25 by Charles Eisenstein

The political revolution of 2024 will not be a revolution at all if it merely exchanges one Deep State for another, one deception for another, one enemy for another, Iran instead of Russia, one target group for dehumanization instead of another, trans people or immigrants instead of white men. The …

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The system: turning money into more money by Bettina Dytrich, 4/10/2025

The label “climate crisis” is not adequate to describe the dramaticchanges that the planet and its inhabitants are undergoing. It isabout something much more comprehensive. The climate justice movement recognized this early on: the cause lies in an economic system that is undermining its own foundations. The system: turning money …

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No end to the killing by Heinrich Frei, 5/23/2025 The unprecedented increase in military spending last year shows that it is assumed there will be more wars. That is why armament is being pursued according to the principle: “If you want peace, prepare for war.” Young people are to become …

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Inequality for All, 1 hr 30 min

Inequality for All – Robert Reich Free with ads PGYouTube Movies & TV 189M subscribers   <__slot-el> A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, INEQUALITY FOR ALL features Robert Reich – professor, best-selling author, and Clinton cabinet member – as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has …

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