Michael Kearns: TruthOut on Time to Talk About the Next System

It’s Time to Talk About the Next System Cecilia Gingerich, TruthOut, 31 March 2015 EXTRACT It follows that for a systemic crisis, relief will come only through systemic solutions. This means structural changes to the political and economic systems, and a radical shift in social and cultural norms. Of course, accomplishing this will be no …

Mongoose: Change Presidential Debate Rules? Cosmetic Deception!

This is theatrical — not a real reform at all. New group calls for changes in presidential debate rules Philip Rucker Washington Post, 17 March 2015 A group of political elders, concerned that the American public is losing faith in the presidential election system, is pushing for changes to general-election debate rules to make it …

Open Power: Revolution Now! Non-Violently — for Electoral Reform Act of 2015 in Time for 2016

Revolution Now – Non-Violently – for Electoral Reform in 2015 Want an Honest Government Of, By, and For We the 99%? Here’s How. Robert David STEELE Vivas (Native-Born Bi-Lingual Pissed-Off Latino Activist) I cannot stress this enough: whatever your issue, however righteous and important it might be, it will never get a fair hearing as …

Chris Hedges: The Most Dangerous Woman in America – a City Council PhD Socialist in Seattle

The Most Dangerous Woman in America SEATTLE — Kshama Sawant, the socialist on the City Council, is up for re-election this year. Since joining the council in January of 2014 she has helped push through a gradual raising of the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Seattle. She has expanded funding for social services …

Review (Guest): Unstoppable – The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State

Ralph Nader This is Both an Accurate and a Useful Treatise, But …?, October 25, 2014 By Herbert L Calhoun “paulocal” … the accurate part is not very useful and the useful part is not very accurate. Allow me to explain by beginning with the accurate part of the book first. Using his considerable experiences …