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Yesterday was the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day – the day the Great War ended in 1918. Millions had been killed in the trenches, leaving a great scar on the societies involved. Even now the trauma runs deep, with the annual memorials attracting deep emotions and attention. Yet even when presented with … Read more »

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As the post ‘The Fallacy of Democracy’ discussed, the current form of government we call ‘democracy’ is deeply flawed to the point where it barely approaches meeting its own meaning – rule by the people. The Empire will always win, as no candidate proposing real change would ever be able to credibly run for … Read more »

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In America, there’s a lot of hoopla going on right now about the upcoming election. American citizens are given several choices for a presidential leader, and must choose the one that they feel represents them the most. Then a new dude gets elected and we’re all happy and get on with the next four years … Read more »

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The other day I was innocently consuming a sandwich at the sub chain Jimmy John’s, when I came across this interesting poster:
How Much Is Enough?
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow-finned … Read more »

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It’s that time already – four years have passed, and once again the eyes of the media have focused on the Olympic Games, this time in Beijing.  The usual rhetoric of the nations of the earth coming together in peace to celebrate humanity through sport has been dusted off and wheeled out, and the host … Read more »

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Riane Eisler spotlights gender inequalities in the US, on alternet.org
Nothing, for example, has been said about the fact that poverty in this wealthy nation disproportionately affects women, so much so that, according to U.S. Census figures, women over the age of 65 are twice as likely to be poor as men over 65. Nor have […] Read more »

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This system is heirarchical. Imagine it as a pyramid. Those higher up have more power and wealth. Selfishness and greed is rewarded with more power and wealth. The better someone is at turning the world into resources, and other people into slaves, the higher up the ladder they can move.
By its very nature this […] Read more »

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