Bernie Sanders, Democratic Socialism, and the New World Order
The most influential socialist organization in the United States Bernie Sanders The crowd roars. Young activists jump on stage and steal the mic from the speaker’s hands to partake in civil...
View ArticleIs Bernie Sanders Delaying the Revolution?
Johannes Miquel, a 19th-century socialist, was with a friend when they were approached by a beggar. The friend reached into his pocket to money the beggar up, but Miquel stopped him, exclaiming:...
View ArticleTinfoil Despots: Why Powerful Elites Love Conspiracy Theories
The UK’s Morning Star is a daily newspaper without an American equivalent; it’s unapologetically socialist and that informs pretty much everything it reports on, including conspiracy theories: Move...
View ArticleWhy Are We Still Working?
Australian journalist Mike Dowson has an excellent article asking why the massive wealth and productivity gained through technological innovation in the past 100 years hasn’t translated into a...
View ArticleWhy We Need Democratic Socialism to Fix Our Educational System
The National Bureau of Economic Research found that a 10 percent increase in per-pupil spending leads to higher earnings and less poverty for children from poor families. The post Why We Need...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Benevolent Left
There is an important election coming soon in the United States, and the demagoguery regarding socialism, welfare, religion, foreign policy, terrorism, the poor and the rich, once again pervades the...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Democratic Socialism
Socialism can be a scary word in today's world- bringing up images of the USSR and the Cold War. What is Bernie Sander's Democratic Socialism, and how is it gaining traction with voters across the...
View ArticleObama’s Cuba Visit Illustrates US Arrogance
Media coverage of Obama’s visit has repeatedly focused on the Ladies in White organization, which protests weekly in Havana in support of political prisoners in Cuba. The post Obama’s Cuba Visit...
View ArticleMarxism 101: How Capitalism is Killing Itself with Dr. Richard Wolff
Despite a concerted effort by the U.S. Empire to snuff out the ideology, a 2016 poll found young Americans have a much more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. The post Marxism 101: How...
View ArticleThere is No Such Thing as a Free Market
As Chang points out, no market is actually a free market. There are always regulations and rules that change the market considerably, and we just unconditionally accept a lot of the existing...
View ArticleStreet Combat is the Future of American Politics and That’s Good (Gonzo &...
My wife's eyes were caught in a strange dimension, torn between pointed lids of womanly amusement at the follies of men while simultaneously wide open in a look of unmitigated fear. The post Street...
View ArticleJob Creators: Can They Be Stopped?
The nights grow chill, the shades of autumn peek through the greenery. As November approaches, 'tis the season for dweebs to come out of the woodwork, threatening to create jobs. The post Job Creators:...
View ArticleCapitalism: Worst Resource Management Game Ever.
When I was a kid, my parents and I liked to play Monopoly on the weekends. Usually my mother would win. Toward the middle of the game, rather than forcing other players... The post Capitalism: Worst...
View ArticleSense8 Means So Much More Than You Think
WARNING: SPOILERS AHOY. YARRRRRR! This article is intended for those who have already watched both seasons of Sense8. If you haven’t, reading this article may lessen the mystery and wonder of the way...
View ArticleSubversive: Interviews With Radicals
When I first thought of doing Subversive it was to be different. This was to be a book of interviews with people who do, or have done, things that society finds abhorrent or... The post Subversive:...
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