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gary olson: Who Made San Pedro Sula Murder Capital of the World?
Excellent summary. Shared to my FB page.
Mark Evans: Shut Down The Business School
It is very nice of you to say so Carol! I'm glad you found the interview as inspiring as…
Barry Wood: Police Tear-Gas Climate Campaigners in Paris
The capitalist system is irrevocably broken! This is the alternative: www.thevenusproject.com
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If you take South Africa as a model, then the correct course for Palestinians is to accept the facts on…
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My god! Fisk is good and right. Gutless, unethical, violent, selfish...just a few of the words…
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participatory democracy
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Forget growing the progressive base. This is a house on fire emergency. Focus on getting Trump gone!…
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I've been reading and listening to Noam Chomsky for many years. He causes me to think. He has…
owlishdog: Our toxic political system produces toxic leaders
The Guardian doesn't help, having plenty of toxic writers.
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I agree that reaching a viable audience for RevolutionZ is going to depend on people helping with the task. Users…
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An important article, of course. The problem is while specialist may read it, how many non-specialist will give the…
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Fisk is painfully and absolutely right. While we are people inundated with data, we are not well-informed or knowledgeable…
Susan Sheinfeld: The US & Nicaragua: Historical Amnesia & Blindness
Thank you for your article. It is beautifully reasoned and well- supported.
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This is a great article, summarizing pointedly all of the bad history of Joe. Unfortunately, what appears…
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I understand. It is difficult to get audience in these day for any serious discussion, so much dumbing down has…
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Like it or not, Walmart tells the world what we are, more or less.
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Michael Albert: RevolutionZ: Life After Capitalism Podcast
I think the best I can do for that, with a podcast, is to welcome Email, and answer questions and…
Michael Albert: RevolutionZ: Life After Capitalism Podcast
Very sorry, it had a typo - it should be okay now.
Matthew Allen: RevolutionZ: Life After Capitalism Podcast
So excited to listen to this! Great work, Michael!
Kalani Cotner: RevolutionZ: Life After Capitalism Podcast
click buzzsprout link and then click on each individual recording and it will bring up another window with details such…
Brit: RevolutionZ: Life After Capitalism Podcast
Can you post a link for the downloads on a PC? (" You can always find the latest episode and…
Anil Eklavya: RevolutionZ: Life After Capitalism Podcast
I definitely think there is need for such initiatives. However, my strong view is that we need to get out…
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We live in a society that elevates violence, guns, war, and military to exalted status. I wish it were…
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Michael: LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism
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Michael: Trump’s “Economic Boom” Is a Sham
Second paragraph where it says "...the group has not reached two dozen..." should read "...has now reached two dozen..."
Michael: Trump’s “Economic Boom” Is a Sham
Noam Chomsky for many many years has been proven to be right about a broad and deep range of issues.…
Paul D: Debunking Myths About Wealth and Race
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Michael: May’s Resignation Will do Nothing to Arrest Britain’s Long-Term Decline
I assume that leaders like May believed that hitching England's welfare to the US is more important than participation in…
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Clive Ray: Russia and the Future of Europe
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“During periods of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act”. George Orwell.
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“This is about retaliation for publishing evidence of U.S. war crimes and other crimes by the most powerful nation on…
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