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Henry Giroux on His Latest Book — The Terror of the Unforeseen — and How Neoliberal Capitalism Sets the Stage for Fascism
Money drives politics. We all know that now. But the other side of this is that it’s not just an economic system, it’s also an ideological system. [Neoliberalism] operates off the assumption that the market can solve all problems — not simply in the economy, but in all of social life — so it becomes a template and a model for all social relations.
Trump and the Politics of Nihilism by Henry A. Giroux
This is how democracy ends, with a bang and a whimper.
Flowers and Zeese | Visions For The Future
We’ve seen time and again that when people lead, the leaders follow.
Evergreene Digest | A diatribe against the cultural decline in America also offers a way out A review of America at War with Itself by Henry A. Giroux
A diatribe against the cultural decline in America also offers a way out A review of America at War with Itself ~ Henry A. Giroux Related: Table of Contents, Foreword, and the First Chapter from America at War with Itself Related: Will Americans Submit to Despotism in an Urge to ‘Escape from Freedom’Shelley Walia, The […]
Chris Hedges | The Elites Won’t Save Us
The tension between the Trump White House and segments of the establishment, including the courts, the intelligence community and the State Department, has been misconstrued as evidence that the elites will remove Trump from power.
Noam Chomsky Unravels the Political Mechanics Behind His Gradual Expulsion From Mainstream Media (Video)
The prolific author and acclaimed MIT professor is never featured on major networks.
DN! Henry Giroux: Is Trump’s Rise a Result of America Declaring War on Institutions That Make Democracy Possible? (Video)
Henry Giroux critiques what he believes is a slide toward authoritarianism and other failings that led to the current political climate and rise of Donald Trump.
Michael Albert, Noam Chomsky, et. al. | Some Possible Ideas for Going Forward
Around the world powerful and diverse possibilities are in struggle. We the signers of “Some Possible Ideas for Going Forward” think one high priority for progress is activists developing, discussing and settling on priorities around which to organize multi-issue activism in coming months and years. We hope this document can help inspire more conversations within groups and movements that, over time, come to a synthesis.
VIDEO: Is Palestine the Exception to Free Speech Rights in the U.S.?
In 2014, Palestine Legal—a nonprofit legal and advocacy organization supporting Palestine activism—responded to 152 incidents of censorship, punishment, or other burdening of advocacy for Palestinian rights and received 68 additional requests for legal assistance in anticipation of such actions.
Evergreene Digest: 8 Frightening Characteristics of Propaganda
Jacques Ellul’s Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes (1965) has been called “a far more frightening work than any of the nightmare novels of George Orwell.”
Popular Resistance: Fifteen Core Issues the Country Must Face
PopularResistance.org These are fifteen core issues that are in crisis in the United States. This list was developed during the organizing process for the Occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC. There are solutions to each of these crises and many of them are supported by a majority of the population, but instead of considering […]
National Priorities Project: Monster Mash-Up of Tools/Resources for the Election and Beyond
In honor of Halloween, and with Election Day just four days away, we bring you a “monster mash-up” of tools and resources to help you connect how hot-button federal budget and spending issues play into this election. Read up before you vote and share with your friends! Return of the Living Deadline On December 11, […]
Henry Giroux and others: Twelve Theses on Education’s Future in the Age of Neoliberalism and Terrorism
(Image: Open Source Way) This excerpt from the chapter titled, “Twelve Theses on Education’s Future in the Age of Neoliberalism and Terrorism,” is taken from the book, Neoliberalism, Education, Terrorism: Contemporary Dialogues, by Jeffrey R. Di Leo, Henry A. Giroux, Kenneth J. Saltman and Sophia A. McClennen and is offered with the kind permission of Paradigm […]
Noam Chomsky, the Salon interview: Governments are power systems, trying to sustain power
So for instance, if you read technology journals you learn that in robotics labs for some years there have been efforts to develop small drones, what they call “fly-sized drones,” which can intrude into a person’s home and be almost invisible and carry out constant surveillance. NATASHA LENNARD SUNDAY, DEC 29, 2013 Salon.com Noam Chomsky (Credit: AP/Adel […]
[Video] David Graeber: There Has Been a War on the Human Imagination
Video posted by TheBafflerFoundation Posted on Aug 12, 2013 truthdig.com American intellectuals have had plenty of cause for despair in these Roman decades of international and domestic imperialism against different ways of thought and life. At an April launch party in San Francisco for the 22nd volume of The Baffler, anthropologist and contributor David Graeber explained some of […]
Robin Morgan> Sandy Hook> The Longest, Darkest Night of the Year
The Longest, Darkest Night of the Year “This happens regularly now. And still we can’t get gun control laws passed. But there’s an overlooked, inseparable reason for that. Yes, this is about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.” By Robin Morgan | December 19, 2012 WMC.com Bushmaster semiautomatic .223 rifle This commentary on gun violence will be featured […]
Bill Bigelow> Howard Zinn at 90> Lessons from the People’s Historian
Howard Zinn at 90 — Lessons from the People’s Historian “. . . Zinn insisted that teachers must help students challenge “fundamental premises which keep us inside a certain box.” by Bill Bigelow Published on Thursday, August 23, 2012 by Common Dreams August 24 would have been the 90th birthday of the great historian and activist Howard Zinn, […]
Video> Noam Chomsky> Corporate Attack on Education
Published on Mar 20, 2012 by joefriendly Noam Chomsky talks of the longstanding hostility of the rich to truly educating the public so they don’t realize they are victims of an economic system they need to replace with one that truly serves the public. March 16, 2012. Special thanks to Rev. Rhonda Rubinson of St. Philip’s Church of […]
Chris Hedges> The Perversion of Scholarship
The Perversion of Scholarship By Chris Hedges Jul 30, 2012 truthdig.com Illustration by Mr. Fish Fraternities, sororities and football, along with other outsized athletic programs, have decimated most major American universities. Scholarship, inquiry, self-criticism, moral autonomy and a search for artistic and esoteric forms of expression—in short, the world of ethics, creativity and ideas—are shouted down […]
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