Capitalism

27/10/21
Author: 
Robert Kuttner
Thomas Piketty, 2017Credit...SIPA, Associated
 

Oct. 26, 2021

"Nobody is as surprised by this turn as Piketty himself."

TIME FOR SOCIALISM

Dispatches From a World on Fire, 2016-2021
By Thomas Piketty

20/10/21
Author: 
Robert A. Hackett
BC NDP Premier John Horgan on the campaign trail last year. His political history showed him environmental policy is ‘all about cutting deals, not pursuing ideals,’ concludes one veteran journalist. Photo by Jonathan Hayward, the Canadian Press.

The daunting tale retold of social democrats' dilemma--whether to keep trying to reform what two centuries of evidence shows cannot be reformed or to recognize that the task is to replace the global capitalist socio-economic system before it's too late! And no, I don't think that's going to be simple, which reinforces the urgency. The various scientific deadlines for effective, collective action to counter climate disruption impacts (and other systemic crises) mean we are limited to a half-dozen more electoral cycles.....give or take...

        -- Gene McGuckin

04/10/21
Author: 
 Susan Rosenthal
Suffering from Capitalism

 October 4, 2021  • 

Does capitalism make us crazy? The short answer is YES! Life under capitalist rule is perilous. We can’t survive on our own, and we can’t rely on society to support us. We live with perpetual uncertainty: Can I pay my bills? Will I lose my home, my job? What happens if I’m sick or injured? Add the constant threat of racism, war, and climate change disasters.

Do you feel safe in this world? I don’t. Every morning, I wake up with a sense of dread, thinking, “OMG. I’m still here, and this is still happening.” I am not alone in this.

04/10/21

Oct 2, 2021

 
*The Australien Government has made an ad for its new AUKUS military
alliance, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative *

Watch here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb5OKrYzZp8

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