Class

Book Review, Capitalism, Class

‘Changing the World’ Without Changing the World

Daniel W. Drezner, The Ideas Industry. Oxford University Press, 2017. David Callahan, The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.  Anand Giridharadas, Winners ...

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Capitalism, Class, Evolution, Human Nature, Socialism

Human Nature and How It Can Save Us

Talk given by Karla Rab at the Community Church of Boston on May 3rd, 2015 “Socialism — A nice Idea, but it’ll never work because it’s against
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Capitalism, Class, Politics, Socialism

Clash of the Nincompoops — The 2016 Presidential Election

Talk given by Ron Elbert at the Community Church of Boston, November 13, 2016 You might have seen clips of House Speaker Paul Ryan warning a crowd in ...

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Capitalism, Class, Politics

Who or What Is ALEC?

No, ALEC is not a new kid on the block. ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC was born in 1973 – the brainchild of Paul ...

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Capitalism, Class, Politics

USA: Illusions of Democracy

The United States of America has been under one-party rule since its birth at the drafting of the Constitution. This document was drawn up by a small ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, Environment, Politics

The Cause of and Cure for Climate Disruption

There is a political dispute going on about climate change, global heating, or global climate disruption. The dispute, unfortunately, is not simply about what to call it ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, Work

The Insanity of Coal Mining

National Public Radio (NPR) and the Centre for Public Integrity (CPI) teamed up to produce a special investigative report on the increased incidence of black lung disease ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, News, Politics, Uncategorized

The ‘Democratic Socialism’ of Bernie Sanders

To a socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is far and away the least distasteful of the current contenders for the American presidency. He seems decent and sincere. Although ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, Politics, Socialism, War

Socialism as a Practical Alternative

A talk given by Ron Elbert at the Community Church of Boston on May 11, 2014(with minor edits for context) Since the keyword in the title of ...

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Capitalism, Class, Politics

How Progressive Ideas Protect Inequality

An article excerpt which condemns reformism and leadership.

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