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2014/05/302014/05/30

Nafeez Ahmed: Inclusive Capitalism an Empty Public Relations Campaign?

Inclusive Capitalism Initiative is Trojan Horse to quell coming global revolt Henry Jackson Society’s pre-emptive PR offensive seeks to popularise parasitic economic growth for the few Yesterday’s Conference on Inclusive Capitalism co-hosted by the City of London Corporation and EL Rothschild investment firm, brought together the people who control a third of the world’s liquid …

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2014/05/222014/05/22

Tikkun Rabbi Michael Lerner: The Blind Alley of J Street and Liberal American Zionism

The Blind Alley of J Street and Liberal American Zionism by Abba A. Solomon and Norman Solomon It was a clarifying moment on April 30 when the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations rejected an application for membership from J Street. For several years, the J Street leadership has worked hard to create …

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2014/05/222014/05/22

Chuck Spinney: George Hishmeh – Pope Francis Confronting Zion in Courageous Brilliant Manner

My new friend George Hishmeh has written a very interesting opinion piece for the Gulf News on the Pope’s upcoming visit to the holy land (attached beneath this introduction). Assuming George’s reporting is accurate, it is clear Pope Francis is raising the stakes by using something like a Motherhood and Mismatch (M&M) Strategy [1] to place …

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2014/05/202014/05/28

John Taylor Gatto: On Education — Other Books and Excerpts

Source Book: The Underground History of American Education: A School Teacher’s Intimate Investigation Into the Problem of Modern Schooling

2014/05/132014/05/13

Patrick Meier: Latest Findings on Disaster Resilience – From Burma to California via the Rockefeller Foundation

Latest Findings on Disaster Resilience: From Burma to California via the Rockefeller Foundation I’ve long been interested in disaster resilience particularly when considered through the lens of self-organization. To be sure, the capacity to self-organize is an important feature of resilient societies. So what facilitates self-organization? There are several factors, of course, but the two I’m …

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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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2014/04/262014/04/26

Berto Jongman: Jihadology – Pros and Cons and Outcomes of Imprisoning Muslims

GUEST POST: Damned if They Do, Damned if They Don’t: The Gordian Knot of Europe’s Jihadi Homecoming By Zach Goldberg Introduction The homecoming of Europe’s jihadi volunteers (or émigrés) from Syria remains an enduring source of public disquiet. That battle-hardened and radicalized Muslim-European passport holders would return to leverage acquired “skills” at home is a specter …

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