I write this seething with rage. Livid about the injustice, the cruelty, the sheer inhumanity of the senseless death of a simple, committed human being … Father Stan Swamy: A Soft-Spoken Man With a Fire WithinRead more
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The Elites Are Fighting a Vicious Class War All the Time
In 1967, Noam Chomsky emerged as a leading critic of the Vietnam War with a New York Review of Books essay critiquing US foreign policy’s … The Elites Are Fighting a Vicious Class War All the TimeRead more
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The Lessons From the Victory of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq2pvabDN7c&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Glenn Greenwald
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Why So Much Wealth at the Top Threatens the US Economy
Policymakers and the media are paying too much attention to how quickly the U.S. economy will emerge from the pandemic-induced recession, and not nearly enough … Why So Much Wealth at the Top Threatens the US EconomyRead more
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Urban common which is a political concept
David Harvey — source cccb.org | 29 Nov 2016
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Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary Leader
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/09145745/birsa-munda.jpg Birsa Munda. Photo: Unknown photographe/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Hindutva narrative paints Birsa Munda as a saviour of ‘Hindus’ and ‘Hindu culture’ against attack … Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary LeaderRead more
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Facebook this is how you re breaking democracy
Around five years ago, it struck me that I was losing the ability to engage with people who aren’t like-minded. The idea of discussing hot-button … Facebook this is how you re breaking democracyRead more
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Fight Politics of the Past with Potent Politics of the Future
Masha, you not only anatomize the corrosion of the institutions and cultural norms we hope would save us, but you also tell us the story … Fight Politics of the Past with Potent Politics of the FutureRead more
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The Radical Ferment of Winnipeg’s Jewish Socialist Politics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoTYg5u5jU&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Leo Panitch
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History can never be used to justify faith
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGEaa1r3LLo&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Romila Thapar Written by Valay Singh and published by Aleph (2018), Ayodhya: City of Faith, City of Discord is a biography of the … History can never be used to justify faithRead more