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June 5, 2023
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Month: April 2019

Empire

US Empire and Jimmy Carter – five years of peace during our entire history

April 19, 2019
Many Americans are either blind or in denial about US militarism not to mention our empire. Recently our past President Carter took note of our long-term proclivity for empire and war in one of his Sunday school talks. Carter noted that there have only been five years in the entire --->> read more -->>
Justice/Jails

Recently Noted – more John Oliver on American justice – or not

April 13, 2019
Once again we return to our comedians for information about what is going on in the world. This time more on the fraud that is our judicial system. Turns out that one of our regular sources, John Oliver, has really made a demi-career out of just this topic.  
Briefly Noted

Recently Noted – Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest – a new video presentation

April 8, 2019
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Economy

Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed (Parts 1 & 2) – Ray Dalio – what’s missing?

April 8, 2019
The Dalio Critique of Capitalism – Part One Ray Dalio, number 79 on Bloomberg’s list of the  100 wealthiest people on the planet with a net worth of 18+ billion $s, published an essay on LinkedIn, “Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed (Parts 1 & 2)” is US --->> read more -->>
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Family

Evicted – the book and the exhibition

April 3, 2019
We read Evicted – poverty and profit in the American city by Matthew Desmond last year in our local library book group. Recently on a visit to Washington DC to the National Building Museum (401 F St. NW – Judiciary Square Metro stop) we came on an exhibit based on --->> read more -->>
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    • – security state
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    • – women
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    • – American Delusions – introduction
    • – Our Social Nature and the Future
    • – our history – the intentionally forgotten
    • – capitalism and free-market Ideology (neoliberalism)
    • – environment
    • – healthcare system
    • – american empire
    • – justice, police, and the prison system
    • – racism in america – white supremacy
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