Joseph Stiglitz examines the remarkable growth of China’s economy and notes that
Market economies are not self-regulating. They cannot simply be left on autopilot, especially if one wants to ensure that their benefits are shared widely. But managing a market economy is no easy task. It is a balancing act that must constantly respond to economic [...]
Common Dreams: Would Europeans really benefit from an American-style economy or has the discourse been hijacked by neoclassical liberals on both sides of the Atlantic? And for that matter, is the American economy doing all that well or is that just a smoke screen as well?
More than a million people in France have taken to [...]
Or Kid Politics in other words. Can rough ideological inclinations be observed at an early age and are “conservatives” really nothing but whiny children looking for simple answers in a complex world? Or is it just this study looking for simple answers?
Personally I think the basic thrust of the argument is compelling but it is [...]
David Galbraith apparently likes V for Vendetta too and noted this after reading the interview with Alan Moore. I think it pretty much sums up Libertarianism succinctly and without the philosophical sugarcoating and tiptoeing.
On the right Libertarianism is pretty simple - its about gun nuts. But it seems that on the left, Libertarianism is often [...]
Is testing for patriotism in our future? Combined with the latest in infiltration, indoctrination and informers, it’s not difficult to see why people are concerned.
Infowars - According to the Resistance Blog, A-level students (16-18) in Britain are being asked questions about alternative 9/11 beliefs, conspiracy theories and how much faith they have in government.
The exam [...]
We’ve all engaged in ad hominem from time to time, when arguments are wearing thin or the discourse has stooped to an all time low and actual reasoning is so flimsy that you can just as well go ahead and improvise. But attacking someone’s late mother, now that is one for the academic gutter. One [...]
Due to ill health the lecture was pre-recorded and Pinter obviously could not make the trip to Sweden, but as could be expected, the speech was a festival of verbal attacks on Britain and America.
BBC - Bush and Blair slated by Pinter - “The truth is something entirely different,” Pinter added. “The truth is to [...]
As today is Buy Nothing Day, I’d also like to make an ideological statement before the Xmas shopping really kicks off.
Harold Pinter’s long time friend John Pilger muses over Pinter’s political impact and why he is so hated and his critics so disrespectful.
Truthout - I first met Harold when he was supporting the popularly elected government in Nicaragua in the 1980s. I had reported from Nicarugua, and made a film about the remarkable gains of [...]
Watch the American right and their apologists work up a nice foaming at the mouth over Harold Pinter’s Nobel Prize. Sorry Michelle, there is no prize for punditry and hate-mongering.
Pinter has gravitated towards political activism in later years, though he has of course always been an avid observer of society and a humanitarian. The right [...]
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