During the war in Bosnia, I worked my way through the seven volumes of Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time.” The novel, populated with … Reading Proust in WarRead more
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People Do Have Power
With the midterm elections four weeks away, we spend the rest of the hour with the sociologist, the activist, the legendary Frances Fox Piven. She … People Do Have PowerRead more
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Netas becoming comedians
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qELdf_XaLSU&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Shyam Rangeela Narendra Modi की असली नकल करने वाले Shyam Rangeela का विशेष Non Political Interview (BBC Hindi)
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The Good Priest
During the two years the cartoonist Joe Sacco and I spent on our book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, written out of the poorest … The Good PriestRead more
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A Deficit Spending Scam Destroyed UK’s Prime Minister
“Most of what passes as “the economic policy we need now” is really pleading by a self-interested employer class. Raising interest rates to fight inflation … A Deficit Spending Scam Destroyed UK’s Prime MinisterRead more
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The Politicians Who Destroyed Our Democracy Want Us to Vote for Them to Save It
The bipartisan project of dismantling our democracy, which took place over the last few decades on behalf of corporations and the rich, has left only … The Politicians Who Destroyed Our Democracy Want Us to Vote for Them to Save ItRead more
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Social media is a ‘cancer to democracy’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called Facebook a “cancer to democracy” in a tweet on Thursday shortly after the company announced that it was changing its … Social media is a ‘cancer to democracy’Read more
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Tom Henehan: A revolutionary life
Yesterday, October 16, marked the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Tom Henehan, a member of the political committee of the Workers League—the predecessor of … Tom Henehan: A revolutionary lifeRead more
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What if Journalism Disappeared?
In 1995, early in the development of the global internet, sociologist Michael Schudson imagined how people might process information if journalism were to suddenly disappear. … What if Journalism Disappeared?Read more
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Electoral Bonds Donations Cross Rs 10,000-Crore Mark
Even as the Supreme Court is yet to take up for hearing a pending plea challenging the electoral bond scheme, latest data from the department … Electoral Bonds Donations Cross Rs 10,000-Crore MarkRead more