Obama's and Trump's Militarization of Space Bruce Gagnon is the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and the co-founder…
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In 1988 Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky published their influential work, "Manufacturing Consent." One of the book's features was the introduction of the 'propaganda model,'…
Mickey and Peter devote this week's show to discussions about the media, including both critiques of corporate media and a briefing on the latest work…
Tricia McCannon is one of the deepest people I know. Her books are always major works of profound research and inspired thinking. Her new book,…
Are these really enlightened times? C'mon! - Energy Stew interview with Jason Gregory
“Becoming Creative.” Most of the books about creativity are about mastery, not creativity. Creativity begins with mastering existing traditions, but then goes on to overthrow…
For decades, and again this year, the United States votes “no” on most United Nations General Assembly resolutions supporting meaningful disarmament and economic justice. In…
The catalyst for a recent column by David Brooks was a speech delivered by his New York Times colleague Anand Giridharadas at the Aspen Action…
Hobson's explanation of colonialism The Industrial Revolution opened up an enormous gap in military strength between the industrialized nations and the rest of the world.…
It goes without saying that humans are good at causing problems. Climate change, overfishing and widespread environmental contamination from chemical toxicants are all creations of…
Let's get this straight. I am a penny pincher, who hates waste and wants a lean and efficient government. But, that said, we have to face…
“Enclosures have appropriately been called a revolution of the rich against the poor.” Karl Polanyi, The Great Transformation. 1944. (p. 35) Shared access, reliance, use…