Costless Diversion in Modern Oligarchy
Originally posted on Comments on Global Political Economy:
I argue in my book Capitalism as Oligarchy that inequality isn’t a side-effect of something we happen…
Category Archives: Oligarchy
The State as a ‘machine’ of repression
[Norm’s note: this is a re-post of an older post but with an update. Scott Noble has completed part two …
Brazil’s Petite Bourgeoisie Have Had Enough! The Color Impeachment is Underway (Colonia Approaches)
Putin’s Biggest Failure — The Saker | Information Clearing House | Unz Review
Putin’s Biggest Failure By The Saker January 25, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “Unz Review – Whatever happens in the future, …
IRAQ: The War Legacy and the ‘Staggering’ Suffering of Its Civilian Population…
Originally posted on the burning blogger of bedlam:
‘Staggering’ is how the UN has described the depth and nature of civilian suffering in post-war…
Death Is An Occupational Hazzard | Critical Thinking Newsletter
Norm’s note: what follows is an excerpt from today’s Daily Pickings newsletter issued by the Critical Thinking website: The symbiotic relationship between banking and …
Gallup: Ukrainians Loathe the Government Obama Imposed
OffGuardian by Eric Zuesse On December 23rd, Gallup headlines “Ukrainians Disillusioned With Leadership,” and reports that “nearly nine in 10 Ukrainians (88%) …
Currency Wars: Zimbabwe Adopts the Chinese Yuan
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act:
According to the Guardian (and Al Jazeera, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Globe and Mail, the…
Reykjavik Rising
. Hat tip to Dr Stuart Jeanne Bramhall . You can read her review of the documentary here. Norm’s note: two things were at …
The Refugee Crisis: Understanding the Globalist Weapons of Mass Migration Campaign
[H/T to Memory Hole for this]
State Terror or Capitalist Terror, Military Coup or Capitalist Coup — James Petras | The James Petras Website
State Terror or Capitalist Terror, Military Coup or Capitalist Coup by James Petras | The James Petras Website 10.19.2015 :: Latin America Introduction: Democratic …
The UK military, Jeremy Corbyn and the threat of dictatorship — Chris Marsden | World Socialist Web Site
source: World Socialist Web Site by Chris Marsden The UK military, Jeremy Corbyn and the threat of dictatorship 11 November 2015 …
Putin and the Press: The Demonology School of Journalism — James Petras | The James Petras Website
Originally published at the The James Petras Website October 11th, 2015 Introduction: The major influential western print media are engaged …
The complexities of American “democracy” explained . . .
Hat tip to JoAnn Chateau for this over at Aware & Fair. Original title: Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and …
Speculators circling Puerto Rico latest mode of colonialism
Originally posted on Systemic Disorder:
Puerto Rico’s governor may have said the commonwealth’s debt is unpayable, but that doesn’t mean Puerto…
The Greek Coup: Liquidity as a Weapon of Coercion
Originally posted on WEB OF DEBT BLOG:
“My father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Luca Brasi held a gun to his…
The Trail of the Troika (HD 720p) | A must-see to understand the situation in Greece — Harald Schumann
[Norm’s note: After or even before you view (or don’t view) this exploration of the Greek debt crisis, you might …
Greece as Eurozone ‘Economic Protectorate’
Originally posted on Jack Rasmus:
With Greece having agreed late last week to virtually all the Euro finance ministers’ prior demands…
TPP promises health care for profits, not patients
Originally posted on Systemic Disorder:
Health care will take a large step toward becoming a privilege for those who can afford…
Syriza: Plunder, Pillage and Prostration. (How the ‘Hard Left’ embraces the policies of the Hard Right) — Prof. James Petras | Information Clearing House | the James Petras website
By James Petras [the James Petras website] June 15, 2015 “Information Clearing House” – Greece has been in the headlines of …
