Tag Archives: Global Capitalism

The Surrealism of the Information War

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

By Gilbert Mercier Source: News Junkie Post The flow of knowledge and information is commonly considered the main vector of humanity’s progress through history. One would think that in our era, which is rightly called the time of the information … Continue reading →

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Why Today’s Neoliberal Global Order Is Incompatible With Democracy

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

A new book by Jerry Harris explores the transformation of global capitalism and its implications. By Bill Fletcher Jr. Source: In These Times In the years since the Cold War and the collapse of the USSR, the U.S. Left has … Continue reading →

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America’s Mania for Positive Thinking and Denial of Reality Will Be Our Downfall

Posted on June 30, 2015 by

The ridiculous positivism, the belief that we are headed toward some glorious future, defies reality. By Chris Hedges Source: Alternet The naive belief that history is linear, that moral progress accompanies technical progress, is a form of collective self-delusion. It … Continue reading →

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