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Global Power Project, Part 3: The Influence of Individuals and Family Dynasties
Dynastic power, embedded in the institution of family, has been with humanity for as long as empire.
Military Commission Pre-Trial Hearings for Alleged 9/11 “Plotters” Focus on Gitmo Conditions
Victims and families of victims of 9-11 attended last week's hearings.
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Mike Lofgren | The Authoritarian Seduction
The seductive power of authoritarianism is particularly strong during times of economic and social stress.
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Pepper Spray, Rubber Bullets and IRS Questionnaires
No one in the Tea Party was tear-gassed, batoned, evicted or branded as a potential terrorist.
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights”: Shouldn’t We Decide What We Eat?
A food rights movement described in David Grumpert's new book has sprung up to save small farms.
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Time To Move Away from the Reagan Revolution
Itu2019s time to move away from the days of the Reagan Revolution once and for all.
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The Evolution of Human Capital
Paul Krugman: The role of higher education as a creator of human capital came along quite late.
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Munching Away on the “Public Good“
The corporatization of everything is squeezing the life out of crucial institutions, chewing up the concept of the
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Protecting Mainstream Journalists Only?
It isn't the 1% that requires more protection. It's journalists and the rest of us: the 99%.
Seeing Global Warming Through Gray Braasch’s Eyes
Two recent stories of climate change disasters mark the transition from spring to summer of 2013. The recent Black Forest fire in Colorado destroyed more than 500 homes and …