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Politicians should be wary of vested interests in the economic debate3 comments

LeftCentral wrote 1 week ago: Tom Bailey Image © Alan Chan On Monday the 2020 Tax Commission final report was published. Other web … more →

Tags: Labour, Conservatives, Economy, Tax and Spend, Tom Bailey, Cuts, Tony Blair, Paul Krugman, austerity

George Monbiot Vs. Noam Chomsky: A Comprehensive Breakdown. 2 comments

tychy wrote 1 week ago: “I’m using this column to pursue a battle which might be hopeless, and which many of you might … more →

Tags: Reflections upon Contemporary Events., Politics, Opinion, Morality, Noam Chomsky, srebrenica massacre, Rwandan genocide, genocide, the politics of genocide

When it comes to "genocide," Guardian UK's George Monbiot has pulled a Hitchens7 comments

truthaddict7 wrote 1 week ago: George Monbiot having a fit There is just something about British left intellectuals. Christopher Hi … more →

Tags: Paul Kagame, genocide, Uganda, Congo, Yoweri Museveni, Rwanda, Propaganda, Human Rights, Imperialism

A Genocide Debate: History, Cause & Effect4 comments

Anuraag Sanghi wrote 1 week ago: How comparable are Rwandan warlords and Bosnia’s killers to George Bush in Iraq and Afghanista … more →

Tags: media, Pax Americana, Politics, Africa, Australian Aborigines, Bosnia, genocide, George Bush, Rwanda

Daft energy bill? (UPDATED)

distgen wrote 1 week ago: UPDATE (01/06/2012) George Monbiot is  the latest commentator to spell out the inconsistencies in th … more →

Tags: UK energy, uk politics, News, International Energy Agency, Edward Davey, CCS, Carbon capture and storage

'Global democracy' is coming of age - but 'world government' is fading

Failed state wrote 1 week ago: This graph shows how often the phrase ‘global democracy’ has appeared in Google’s … more →

Tags: Brave New World, English, global democracy, Google, Ngram-Viewer, Nineteen Eighty-Four, spanish, the age of consent, World Democracy

What is Freedom?2 comments

5i5i wrote 2 weeks ago: http://www.creatingfreedom.info/ Oh this is good. This is very good. ‘Creating Freedom’ is a project … more →

Tags: Comments, Power, Control?, Freedom, Steven Pinker, Tony Benn, Howard Zinn, "creating freedom"

"moral decay?"

chewhongjie wrote 2 weeks ago: by George Monbiot   ‘Throughout history and in virtually all human societies marriage has … more →

Tags: Family, Society, "A History of Childhood" by Colin Heywood, "A World of Their Own Making" by John Gillis, Benjamin Chew, Benjamin Chew blog, Chastity, Coalition for Marriage UK, dozens of societies across many centuries have recognis

Independent schools

To the left of centre wrote 2 weeks ago: I was quite surprised to read about Michael Gove’s recent speech in which he makes the argumen … more →

Tags: Education, Industry, Personal, Politics, Society, Guardian, Michael Gove, Independent Schools

Pick and Choose: A Host of Very Interesting Stories from Reader Supported News, May 5, 2012

Jean wrote 3 weeks ago: Joseph Stiglitz | The 99 Percent Wakes Up Joseph Stiglitz, The Daily Beast Stiglitz writes: “T … more →

Tags: Ascension, united states, Barack Obama, Joseph Stiglitz, Noam Chomsky, Alternet, Kent State University, David Cay Johnston

Rewilding Our Children : George Monbiot

recoverynetwork:Toronto wrote 1 month ago: occupy hope – 2011 (Photo credit: Adam_T4) George Monbiot is a writer – he writes a regu … more →

Tags: Ideas!, What's Going On, human potential, human condition

Ragwort for Richard

EdinburghEye wrote 1 month ago: A big estate allegedly trashes the environment: there’s nothing remarkable about that, you mig … more →

Tags: BIOSPHERE, corruption, Conservatives, Richard Benyon, Biodiversity

IS ECO-FUNDAMENTALISM THE ONLY VALID FUNDAMENTALISM?

Karlos the unhappy jackyl wrote 1 month ago: My lime and sea salt dark chocolate bar tasted more like mint. And with all its packaging and air mi … more →

Tags: Politics, Philosophy, apocalypse, Affluenza, Nature, Life, Holy shit, Forest of Dean, Philosophers

'Vicious words mark the war between pro and anti-nuclear environmentalists'

ldutoit wrote 1 month ago: A ‘war of words’ is taking place between environmentalists opposed to, and in favour of, … more →

Tags: Energy 2, Environment, Nuclear Energy, nuclear debate, Theo Simon

The Trick Called Libertarianism: How The Private Sector Wants to Enslave You

spiritgeek wrote 1 month ago: The Trick Called Libertarianism: How The Private Sector Wants to Enslave You. Do you consider yourse … more →

Tags: Progressive Religion--New Thought, Entertainment, Powerful Self Growth, Politics, National Issues, Practical spirituality, 2012 Republican Presidential Campaign, 2012 US Elections, Republican Party

Zimbabwe still not safe-tapiwa m musiiwa vrs robert mugabe

tapiwa m musiiwa wrote 1 month ago: Health & Science Lifestyle info About Community FAQ RSS News: Politics Mugabe May Be Evil, But T … more →

Tags: MUGABE MUST GO NOW!!!, tapiwa musiiwa, Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front, mdc, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, International Crisis Group

George Monbiot and Theo Simon on Nuclear Power 1 comment

Ape Shit wrote 2 months ago: If like many people, you’re concerned about the new planning regulations which give the green- … more →

Tags: planning laws, Nuclear Power, Theo Simon, Sizewell B

The Wrong Approach to the War on Climate Change?2 comments

Ashley Crowson wrote 2 months ago: In June last year Greepeace launched the ‘Barbie it’s over’ campaign. The campaign … more →

Tags: Journalism, climate change, Barbie, ken, Greenpeace, Mattel, Consumerist, Environment, environment journalism

Ayn Rand Goes for a Walk2 comments

thewalruswasfaun wrote 2 months ago: Some of you may have noticed that the title of our blog is meant to subvert the work of a certain au … more →

Tags: Artist Corner, News & Features, Mad Book Love, INTERNATIONAL, Authors, Economics, poverty, conservatism, Politics


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