Why is Your Fetish Our Business? Techno-Capitalism
Techno-capitalism is driving the capture of LGB civil rights in order to sell body dissociation and objectification to the young.
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Crisis in Lebanon as Protests Erupt over Austerity Measures
Austerity measures including an attempted communication tax have sparked unrest in Lebanon, pushing the government to the brink of collapse.
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The Creeping Influence of China in Southeast Asia Examined
As China implements its Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese money and immigration spreads out across Southeast Asia. We take a closer look.
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It’s Not Immigrants Taking Jobs – It’s Automation
It’s time to talk about what’s really changing the face of the global jobs market. Not immigration - automation. More importantly, we need to talk about the new opportunities it just may bring up…
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Is the Nation State Still Fit for Purpose?
Nation States are losing control of their borders, their laws and their economies. Do they still have a role to play in the future of the world?
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How Did Populism Capture the Heart of the People?
Austerity? Globalisation? It is no secret that populism struck a chord. Progressives must now assess how they may recapture the heart of the people.
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For a New Left – Racism and Imperialism
Only a global, united movement can work to deconstruct the institutions of state and corporate power which fuel racism and serve to keep us divided.
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For a New Left – The Unfree Market of Capitalism
The free market of capitalism is unfree for labour, since fair exchange depends on equality, and will require an international movement to fully dismantle. It has been suggested that the call for a basic income and land value tax, something which I consider to be a ‘starter kit’ for securing our rights and freedoms, constitutes […]
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What Really Drives Populism? A Conversation with Dr. Frank Mols
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Your work has focused on a specific paradox between the acquisition of wealth and the “hardening” of attitudes or stances on issues. What does this mean? How is wealth defined in this work and the hardening of attitudes here? Dr Frank Mols: For many decades, the debate about populism and far-right voting has […]
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Cryptomania: Why the Bitcoin Craze won’t Last
The extraordinary rise in the value of Bitcoin in recent weeks has unleashed a frenzy of investment, leading to claims Bitcoin is in a financial bubble.
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