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2014/04/292014/04/29

Richard Falk: Nonviolent Geopolitics – Law, Politics, and 21st Century Security

Nonviolent Geopolitics: Law, Politics, and 21st Century Security* In this short essay, my attempt will be to articulate a conception of a world order premised on nonviolent geopolitics, as well as to consider some obstacles to its realization. By focusing on the interplay of “law” and “geopolitics” the intention is to consider the role played …

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2014/04/272014/04/27

Rickard Falkvinge: Swedish Media Under Control, As Corrupt As US Media (Yes, That Is a Calculated Indictment)

One Month Before Elections, Swedish Oldmedia’s Pretend-Does-Not-Exist Attitude Toward Pirate Party Reaching Ridiculous Levels Pirate Parties: In one month, on May 25 at 20:00, the voting stations close for the European Elections. You’re never entitled to complain when media doesn’t cover you, but for some reason, the fifth-largest party out of Sweden’s eight – the Pirate …

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2014/04/262014/04/26

Review (Guest): The Tyranny of Experts – Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

5.0 of 5.0 Stars Why development takes place (or doesn’t) By Mal Warwick on April 3, 2014 This book is full of surprises. In The Tyranny of Experts, the author of the seminal book The White Man’s Burden drills down into the history of economic development around the world in search of its causes. What …

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2014/04/262014/04/26

Graphic: Energy Poverty (and Sensibility)

This snapshot of the world at night, stitched together with photos from NASA, contrasts with the little access to electricity in Africa compared to the global north. Energy poverty translates to poor health care, stifled economic growth, toxic fumes, limited or no education, and lack of safety. Phi Beta Iota: As with water, the absence …

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2014/04/262014/04/26

Michael Kearns: Leadership in the Great Turning

We have leadership in place from the Industrial Era. We are in the process of recognizing (in a bottom-up manner) the leadership that will nurture our collectives as we enter the Great Turning. I found this contribution from Joanna Macy quite helpful and even pointed — note the emphasis on analysis as the second dimension …

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2014/04/262014/04/26

SchwartzReport: 6 Greenest Cities in World (None in USA)

Not all politicians are the corrupt morons we find at the Federal level in Washington. Here are six cities around the world trying to reorganize how their communities function. I take it as good news, although I think it should be noted that not one of these cities is to be found in the U.S. …

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2014/04/25

Neal Rauhauser: 36 Extraordinary Maps

36 maps that will make you see the world in completely new ways The internet has led to a renaissance in mapmaking, with thousands of interactive, illustrated, informational, or just plain silly maps being published on a daily basis. We’ve done a number of other pieces on some of the web’s interesting and weird maps, …

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