Dismantle Civilisation

By Ron Jacobs, at CounterPunch.
Since it became clear that the intention of Israel’s latest military assault on Gaza is to destroy Hamas, various newspapers in the US have printed opinion pieces echoing the Washington line that it is Hamas’ fault that Gaza is being pummeled by Israeli warplanes. Now, there may be some things … Read more »

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This article by Charles Eisenstein, at RealitySandwich.com, gives a very simple explanation of money as debt & how money works, the crisis we face explained as ‘we are running out of things to monetise’ & how informal-economy activity will hasten the collapse but also minimise some of the negative impact of that inevitable collapse. A … Read more »

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Video by Stefan Molyneux that will coax you further to “take the red pill” and escape the matrix.
Stefan’s website is Free Domain Radio, with philosophical podcasts and books, many of which look very interesting.

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How shall I live my life? -On Liberating the Earth From Civilization is the title of Derrick Jensen’s new book, a series of interviews/discussions with ten people who have devoted their lives to underming the destructive dominant culture.
Derrick’s introduction:
We are in the midst of an apocalypse. This culture is killing the planet. Resistance must … Read more »

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The do it your self handbook is packed full of useful information, from how to run meetings, to haw to set up a community garden, to organising a health collective and much more.
Climate change, resource wars, privatisation, the growing gap between rich and poor, politicians that don’t listen…
Massive issues, but how can we make any … Read more »

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Special issue of Monthly Review, Ecology: The Moment of Truth - An Introduction, by John Bellamy Foster, Brett Clark, and Richard York.
It is impossible to exaggerate the environmental problem facing humanity in the twenty-first century. Nearly fifteen years ago one of us observed: “We have only four decades left in which to gain control over … Read more »

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Are you ready for the red pill? asks Richard K. Moore, originally published in 2000, but an increasingly relevant article.
Imperialism and the matrix
From the time of Columbus to 1945, world affairs were largely dominated by competition among Western nations (1) seeking to stake out spheres of influence, control sea lanes, and exploit colonial empires. … Read more »

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Is the title of a new book, by award-winning photojournalist Ed Kashi with the geopolitical insights of UC Berkeley professor Michael Watts. Interview on Alternet.
They are wars that are already well under way. In mid-June, a Shell facility was attacked by local militants, disrupting production and sending the already sky-high price of oil to further […] Read more »

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Michel Chossudovsky points out in this article that the present food ‘crisis’ is the result of economic restructuring and investor speculation, exacerbating problems created by climate change, poverty and 
other factors causing reduced supplies.
The media has casually misled public opinion on the causes of these price hikes, focusing almost exclusively on issues of costs of production, climate and other factors which result in reduced supply […] Read more »

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