Why We Should Reject Mark Zuckerberg’s Dehumanizing Vision of a “Metaverse”
The deeper implications of this apparent “technology coup” are troubling for dealing with the looming climate crisis and urgent need to restore the environment.
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Imperialism | Online Blog | Socialism | USA
The High Stakes of the U.S.-Russia Confrontation over Ukraine
President Biden and his colleagues must step back from the brink of a U.S.-Russia war, and then from the larger Cold War with China and Russia that they have so blindly and foolishly stumbled into.
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Ethiopia Conflict by US Design
Supported by America and other foreign forces, including elements within United Nations agencies, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front are attempting to overthrow the democratically elected Government of Ethiopia and regain power.
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Pakistan in a Perfect Debt Spiral with the Worst Impacts of the Pandemic
Pakistan is one of the 52 countries facing severe debt crisis. The most critical problem faced by the country’s economy is repayment and servicing of external debt. Persistent borrowing creates a spiral with more borrowing generating an impending economic crisis.
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Barbados Is Throwing Off its Colonial Shackles. Now the Real Change Must Come.
Next week, Barbados will remove the British Queen as its head of state. Many young Barbadians are not content with the simple tokenism of having a Barbadian head of state. They believe it is the time to begin a process of deeper social reform and write a new constitution.
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Capitalism | Online Blog | USA
Titans
In mid October 2021, the asset management behemoth BlackRock announced it had $10 trillion in assets under management. The rise of BlackRock, Vanguard, and their competitors has ushered in a new regime—a combination of concentration and control that is without historical precedent.
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Capitalism | Online Blog | USA
The Real Cost of a Hamburger
Every hamburger price tag should include a calculation of animal suffering, human health costs, and economic and ecological subsidies. None of these bona fide costs is included in the price one pays for a hamburger (or other meats eaten by consumers for that matter).
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The Pandemic Treaty Proposal Expands Global Health Inequities
The World Health Assembly Special Session in November will be considering the benefits of developing a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. Rich countries are using the opportunity to sideline discussions on equity in public health.
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Who Killed Malcolm X and Why?
Over a half-century later, two of the convicted assassins of Malcolm X, Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, were exonerated on Nov. 18. Their exoneration demands an investigation into who were the real assassins and who allowed the murder to happen. The leading suspect is the U.S. government.
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African Feminisms–a Decolonial History: an Interview with Rama Salla Dieng
An interview with the Senegalese scholar-activist about feminist activists in Africa and their work, struggles and lives.
