Category Archives: Politics

AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS | Chris Hedges

Pulitzer-prize winning Journalist, Author and Activist Chris Hedges, discusses modern day consumerism, totalitarian corporate power and living in a culture dominated by pervasive illusion.

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Three Teenagers Changing the World for the Better

This world is full of teenagers doing incredible things, and they give us hope for the future. While Mexico’s Dafne Almazán is the world’s youngest psychologist and a teacher making sure other gifted kids get the education they deserve, Sweden’s … Continue reading

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Treat people as citizens | Aeon

Nicholas Tampio is professor of political science at Fordham University in New York. He is the author of Kantian Courage(2012), Deleuze’s Political Vision (2015), and Common Core: National Education Standards and the Threat to Democracy(2018). His latest book is Learning … Continue reading

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Black Lives Matter and the counter-protest by ‘patriot’ militia groups | DW News

Two people were shot dead and several others injured in Kenosha, Wisconsin as anti-racism demonstrators gathered for a third night. Footage posted online showed what appeared to be a civilian armed with a rifle, firing shots when he tripped, after … Continue reading

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The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

The histories of these monuments are inextricably woven into legacies of colonialism, brutality, and slavery. More: The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

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Johnson makes U-turn on free school meals after Rashford campaign | Guardian

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford called for the government to extend its free school meal scheme through the summer holidays. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images   Boris Johnson has been forced into a humbling U-turn over providing food vouchers for some of … Continue reading

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George Floyd: attacks on reporters at protests – BBC News

Dozens of journalists covering anti-racism protests that have rocked the US have reported being targeted by security forces using tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray. In many cases, they said it was despite showing clear press credentials. Such attacks … Continue reading

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It’s about time we stand up’: the voices of the George Floyd protests

Protests calling for justice for George Floyd, a black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes, have spread across the US. Thousands have taken to the streets to express their anger at the … Continue reading

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A Riot is the Language of the Unheard – The Other America (Speech) – Martin Luther King Jr

“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.”

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The geopolitical battle for the COVID-19 narrative | The Listening Post (Full)

On The Listening Post this week: From China to the US, the COVID-19 battle is as much medical as it is media. Plus, lessons from the coverage of the 1918 Spanish flu. The geopolitical battle for the COVID-19 narrative As … Continue reading

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