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“Damned to happiness” – neoliberalism as the Leviathan of our time, disguised as freedom By Heinrich Anker [This article posted on 4/13/2025 is translated from the German on the Internet, https://globalbridge.ch/verdammt-zum-glueck-der-neoliberalismus-als-der-mit-dem-mantel-der-freiheit-getarnte-leviathan-unserer-zeit/.] Neoliberalism – the undeclared war of market totalitarianism against people, society, democracy, and the economy (Ed.) Swiss scientist Heinrich …

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“Fundamental rights: the central foundation of democracies” Democracy & Law [This interview posted on June 18, 2025 is translated from the German on the Internet, https://www.oekologiepolitik.de/2025/06/18/grundrechte-das-zentrale-fundament-von-demokratien/.] During the coronavirus pandemic, our fundamental rights were severely curtailed. For the initiator of the Economy for the Common Good, this was an impetus …

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    Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy Jul 3, 2025 Laura Tyson  and Lenny Mendonca Donald Trump’s second-term agenda is not only causing substantial near-term damage to the US economy, but also fundamentally threatening America’s global standing and competitiveness. The self-destruction of the past six months has been unprecedented – and …

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https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/24/18878298.php Capitalism as a death cult animated by the fetishism of capital, as a secular religion demanding human sacrifice, comes into its own here. Through suffering, through sacrifice—preferably of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society—Germany is to regain the favor of capital in its contradiction-driven momentum as an …

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Voices Erwin Chemerinsky and J. Michael Luttig A refresher course in American truths [This article posted on 7/4/2025 in The Los Angeles Times is available on the Internet, https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-07-04/united-states-democracy-principles-july-4.] By Erwin Chemerinsky and J. Michael Luttig Contributing writer and guest contributor  July 4, 2025 Is it possible, at this deeply …

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The 1930s Are Back – And It’s Going to End BADLY | Richard Wolff SPEECH Faith Driven Motivation 7/21 – 38 min https://youtu.be/FwAdubnwWO0?t=5

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/22/18878227.php The corruption of the Trump administration and the Republicans’ planned cuts in social spending provide ample ammunition for Sanders’ populist criticism of the power of the wealthy; at the same time, he warns that Trump wants to transform US democracy into an “authoritarian society,” fueling the enthusiasm of Democratic …

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https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/22/18878225.php Behind the façade of regulatory rhetoric, a system has established itself that protects wealth, organizes redistribution to the top, and systematically undermines democratic influence. We are experiencing a system that serves the interests of a financially powerful minority – not the common good. The broken promise of society: How …

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Elisabeth Bronfen What amazes me most? The persistent and absolutely effective ability to repress things instead of dealing with them openly. This culture of restraint, of not speaking, of talking behind people’s backs. And linked to that is this culture of old boy networks and small, interconnected power groups – …

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Sidelined The combination of power and money in German journalism is leading to the end of professional ethics – or to a citizens’ income. Part 2 of 2. As the future government puts together a debt package worth hundreds of billions for armaments, voters are once again wondering where the …

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