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Timothy Leary: Violence Is Killing With Machines at a Distance
Although many will dispute his exclusion of other forms of aggression as violence, few will argue that Timothy Leary's assertion is more valid than ever now: Violence is killing …
Beyond Super-Elites and Conspicuous Consumption: Real Ecological Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century
Although there is dispute about the precise dimensions of the problem, prudence alone suggests the importance of confronting basic ecological limits.
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We Are Being Nuked With False Information on Atomic Energy
According to nuclear energy debunker Gar Smith, if we want the truth about nuclear energy, we won't be getting it from governments.
The 25-Hour Work Week
As we have seen, hours worked per week and per year have increased very substantially for large numbers of Americans in recent years.
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“Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free“
Dinosaurs with saddles? Dinosaurs on Noahu2019s Ark? Welcome to your new Eden. Welcome to Idiot America.
The Regional Restructuring of the American Continent
Americans committed to a renewal of democracy are likely to discover this can only be meaningfully achieved in units of scale smaller than a continent.
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Howard Zinn Never Stopped Demanding the Impossible
Howard jumped into the civil rights struggle as an active participant, not just as a commentator or observer.
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The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: Full Color Excerpt, By America’s Top Satirical Newswriters
Aa . u03b1 . u00c6, first letter of the English alphabet and your last opportunity to come to terms with the fact that you hold in your hands the …
Community, the Environment and the “Nonsexist City“
In this chapter, Gar Alperovitz charts the varied interconnections between community economic and environmental stability, gender-friendly community design and land ownership institutions.
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10 Steps to Repair American Democracy
America is standing at a fork in the road, staring into the distance of an unknown landscape. Allow me to present two possible alternatives, a tale of two potential …