SchwartzReport: Communities Booting Big Money Out of Politics

Civil Society, Ethics, Government
Stephan A. Schwartz
Stephan A. Schwartz

With the corruption and gridlock of the Congress and the compromising of the Judiciary the functional domain remaining is local. At this point no one can have any doubt about the pernicious impact of Citizens United, and what has followed. But it is a measure of the level of corruption that this is only superficially  discussed in most media. However,  as this report describes at the local level where life is actually lived, we are beginning to see healthy pushback.

‘We will only get louder’: Dozens of communities vote to boot big money from politics

Yoda: Study Shows 83% of Web Content Unfit for Human Consumption

IO Impotency
Got Crowd? BE the Force!
Got Crowd? BE the Force!

Study: 83% Of Web Content Unfit For Human Consumption

Warning about the dangers of prolonged exposure to toxic text, graphics, and videos, a study released Thursday by the University of Florida found that 83 percent of web content is wholly unfit for human consumption. “Our data showed that the vast majority of online material proved to be fetid, noxious, or otherwise detrimental to an individual’s well-being,”

Eagle: Charles Hugh Smith — Who Controls US Senate Does Not Matter….

Cultural Intelligence
300 Million Talons...
300 Million Talons…

If You Really Think It Matters Which Party Controls the Senate, Answer These Questions

EIGHT QUESTIONS ONLY:

1. Will U.S. foreign policy in the Mideast change from being an incoherent pastiche of endless war and Imperial meddling?

2. Will basic civil liberties be returned to the citizenry?

Continue reading “Eagle: Charles Hugh Smith — Who Controls US Senate Does Not Matter….”

SchwartzReport: Food Issues on the Ballot — Public Loses Every Time!

01 Agriculture, 03 Economy, 07 Health, 09 Justice, 11 Society, Commerce, Corruption, Government
Stephan A. Schwartz
Stephan A. Schwartz

This was an election that had a significantly large number of food and food safety issues on various state ballots. The election was rarely discussed from this perspective so I thought it might be useful to consider what just happened.

From GMOs to Soda Taxes, Here's What the Election Means for Your Fridge

SchwartzReport: Asking the Rich for 1.5 Percent

03 Economy, 04 Education, 09 Justice, 11 Society
Stephan A. Schwartz
Stephan A. Schwartz

I am continually struck by the social damage done to the human societies of the Earth because of the abounding grotesque economic inequities. Just look at the United States: There are numerous CEOs making more in an hour than a skilled craftsman whose work may become historically significant can make in a lifetime. And particularly I do not understand why it is not generally understood that seeing that children are fed and educated will change things for the better for everyone.

Every Kid on Earth Could Go to School If the World's 1,646 Richest People Gave 1.5 Percent

Continue reading “SchwartzReport: Asking the Rich for 1.5 Percent”

noble gold