Month: October 2015
8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the U.S. Crushed Youth Resistance @alternet
The ruling elite has created social institutions that have broken the young's spirit of resistance. Source: 8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the U.S. Crushed Youth Resistance @alternet
IT’S ALL IN THE WAY YOU SAY IT
This is likely a scripted and acted video, but the idea gives room for thought.
TWO VIEWPOINTS OF ART ON ONE MONUMENT
ARE HUMANS EVOLVING TO BECOME MORE COMPASSIONATE?
22nd October 2015 By Paul Lenda Guest Writer for Wake Up World In recent history it has been commonly thought that human beings are hardwired to be instinctively selfish. This perception of reality made for way for the Western “every man for himself” concept and idea that we are individualistic at the core of our nature. However, many studies … Continue reading ARE HUMANS EVOLVING TO BECOME MORE COMPASSIONATE?
ELIMINATE RELIGION?
http://www.alternet.org/belief/eminent-biologist-religion-should-be-eliminated-sake-human-progress Eminent Biologist: Religion Should Be Eliminated for the 'Sake of Human Progress' Biologist E. O. Wilson, who is known as the “the father of sociobiology,” said recently that the Earth was suffering “the death of a thousand cuts” because of religion. In the most recent issue of New Scientist, Wilson explained that his next book … Continue reading ELIMINATE RELIGION?
RACHEL PLATTEN’S GOOD YEAR
It is rare for me to promote a pop artist, but Rachel Platten is having a great year with her anthemic song called "Fight Song." It has been used to promote everything from new cars to the series "Super Girl". Because the words are hard to hear, the video helps us understand the lyrics. Rachel … Continue reading RACHEL PLATTEN’S GOOD YEAR
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WHAT BERNE SANDERS SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
What One Historian Wishes Bernie Sanders Said About Being a Socialist October 14, 2015 | Updated October 15, 2015 by Bernard Weisberger This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. http://billmoyers.com/2015/10/14/what-one-historian-wishes-bernie-sanders-said-about-being-a-socialist/ Last night's first gotcha question from Anderson Cooper about whether the American people would ever elect a socialist to office was one that Bernie Sanders was … Continue reading WHAT BERNE SANDERS SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM