Category Archives: Corporatism/Capitalism
Nick Ruiz> An Interview with John Stauber on the Impotence of the Progressive Movement
Bought, Sold and Sedated by NICK RUIZ WEEKEND EDITION APRIL 26-28, 2013 Counterpunch.org Nick Ruiz: It’s great to talk with you today, John. I came across your CounterPunch article, The Progressive Movement is a PR Front for Rich Democrats recently, and have been keen to talk to you about it and related fronts. So, if I understand your take […]
Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim
letsfreecongress.org TEDtalksDirector·1,378 videos Published on Apr 3, 2013 There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That’s the argument at the core of this blistering talk by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig. With rapid-fire visuals, he shows how the funding […]
Stream Online> Shadows of Liberty: How does corporate control of media threaten democracy?
Shadows of Liberty: How does corporate control of media threaten democracy? This film has been shown at film festivals around the world, but not in the U.S. Don’t miss this opportunity to see it in its entirety now. The full film is being streamed online in conjunction with the National Conference on Media Reform in […]
Norman Solomon> Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet
Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet “We have a profound, far-reaching fight on our hands, at a crossroads leading toward democracy or corporate monopoly.” By Norman Solomon March 27, 2013 NormanSolomon.com If your daily routine took you from one homegrown organic garden to another, bypassing vast fields choked with pesticides, you might feel […]
John Stauber> The Progressive Movement as PR Front
Paid to Lose The Progressive Movement as PR Front by JOHN STAUBER WEEKEND EDITION MARCH 15-17, 2013 Counterpunch.org Editor’s Note: This article should be read in conjunction with Chris Hedges “The Day That TV News Died” to understand the role of the corporate mainstream and progressive media. There is good news in the Boston Globe today for […]
Understanding the US/NATO Profit-Driven Military Agenda
**NEW: Towards a World War III Scenario: The Dangers of Nuclear War “Professor Chossudovsky’s hard-hitting and compelling book explains why and how we must immediately undertake a concerted and committed campaign to head off this impending cataclysmic demise of the human race and planet earth. This book is required reading for everyone in the peace […]
Henry Giroux> The Politics of Disimagination and the Pathologies of Power
The Politics of Disimagination and the Pathologies of Power “The imaginary of war and violence informs every aspect of American society and extends from the celebration of a warrior culture in mainstream media to the use of universities to educate students in the logic of the national security state.” By Henry A Giroux, Truthout | News Analysis Wednesday, […]
Bruce Gagnon> CONTROL THE MEDIA, CONTROL THE MESSAGE, CONTROL THE PEOPLE
CONTROL THE MEDIA, CONTROL THE MESSAGE, CONTROL THE PEOPLE By Bruce Gagnon February 10, 2013 Space4Peace Here are the top twenty media corporations in the U.S. according to mediaowners.com All but two of the following, #18 and #19, are members of the Council On Foreign Relations. 1. Time Warner Inc. 2. Walt Disney Company 3. Viacom […]
U.S. merchants of death top world’s arms sales
These arms exports are an important part of the military-industrial complex, which combines U.S. corporations, the U.S. economy, and the U.S. military and political system together into a noxious brew. 10 companies profiting most from war But What About the Other 1 Percent: the Veterans? Gene Clancy, Workers World Submitted by David Culver September 12, […]
Sulfide Mining Podcast with Rory Scoles & Precious Waters Flotilla Schedule
Sulfide Mining Podcast with Rory Scoles DuluthOutdoors.com September 15, 2012 In August, I ventured north to Finland to meet a man I had only communicated with via email. Little did I know, you have to hike a mile back into the woods to find his modest log cabin he built for his wife and two […]
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