Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang in conversation
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 11:55pmOver at Breaking Points I saw this:
The New International Economic Order (NIEO) and G77
Submitted by zed2 on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 8:12pmThis seems to have been where the big deal between North oligarchs had its original genesis, but it did not become formal, I think until Punta Del Este, Uruguay September 15-20 1986.
Remember that there is an implicit acceptance of the principle of "progressive liberalization" which trade activists describe as sort of a noose, that can only get tighter, never looser, around the neck of Democracy, itself. .
"None of the above" voting option NEEDED
Submitted by zed2 on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 7:55pmWhat would it take to get a law passed that there ALWAYS be a "none of the above" selection in elections that is always tabulated, and if it wins they have to wait a month and have another election with new candidates.
Other countries can trigger recall elections and throw out the incumbents but we can't, why not?
Its abusive to have parties that claim they have a right to rig elections.
Washington pines for a new Cold War
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 3:32pmUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave one of the most important speeches of his presidency yesterday, but it was only covered in a Turkish newspaper, and the Wall Street Journal (who buried Zelenskyy's comments under a very different headline).
The Evening Blues - 1-20-22
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 2:36pm
The Hilarious History of Libertarian Utopias
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 12:19pmHave you ever noticed how libertarians universally know that if the government simply got out of the way then free-market fundamentalists like themselves would flourish? If only they had this chance, then libertarians could prove that they were right all along, that all systemic problems come from the government.
If only they were given a chance.
The Dose - Thurs 20 Jan 2022
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 5:15am
Post All the Covid Things in this Thread!
Open Thread - Thurs 20 Jan 2022 - Hello!
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 5:08am
Hello everyone!
I am very humbled and honored to be taking on the Open Thread for Thursday slot from Dawn's Meta. I am quite sad that her current circumstances and travails forced this to happen, as I loved her Homesteading in France posts. They inspired me to start thinking about moving overseas myself!
And so, I, will attempt to fill her shoes, as much as I am able.
Yep democrats are going to get wiped out in the midterms
Submitted by snoopydawg on Wed, 01/19/2022 - 7:22pmThe Black Agenda Report has some great articles on the Harris-Biden administration’s lack of getting anything done. It’s easy to predict that democrats are going to be wiped out in the midterms again and this time it’ll be the worst she’ll shacking evah.
Mae Brussel on Jimmy Carter and his plans to keep control during A World War III
Submitted by zed2 on Wed, 01/19/2022 - 5:18pmMae Brussel is so smart.
Carter seems to have considered some very bad things and employed some very scary people during one of the very few Democratic Presidents during that period,
We tend to ignore the hi-jinks so long ago. Lets not forget that it was during the Carter Administration that the Kwangju Massacre occurred in Korea.
