The collapse of the Western middle class points towards the end of political centrism. What’s the future for democracy? GEFIRA Aristotle was the first to point out how a thriving middle class is a condition […]
People Ignore Facts That Contradict Their False Beliefs ERIC ZUESSE The more people there are who ignore facts that contradict their beliefs, the likelier a dictatorship will emerge within a given country. Here is how aristocracies, throughout the […]
Border Wars: The Democratic Dilemma Dr. Alan Ned Sabrosky The democracies of Europe and America and a few other random places have a compelling mantra. It is that democracy is good for the people, and […]
Secret EU law making takes over Brussels NIKOLAJ NIELSEN Secret EU law making reached a high in 2016 that has only been matched once before, according to figures obtained by EUobserver. The normal process starts […]
From the USSR to the EU GEFIRA.ORG When the so called communist system had crumbled in Eastern European countries, their respective societies embraced Western-style democracy and economy, which, taking into consideration the development gap between […]
ER editor’s note: this article was first published on July 7, 2015 but is still equally relevant Greece is the latest battleground in the financial elite’s war on democracy From laissez-faire economics in 18th-century India to neoliberalism […]
Graham Vanbergen In 2001, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that “Globalization offered extensive opportunities for truly worldwide development” and concluded its report with “As globalization has progressed, living conditions (particularly when measured by broader […]
THE NORWEGIANS – GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS – ARE IN SYNC By Pam Barker | TLB staff writer In anticipation of the Brexit vote on June 23, which we wholeheartedly endorse, it’s worth noting the response […]
This is the movie to watch Preface by Pam Barker | TLB staff writer I discovered this highly informative yet humorous movie embedded in a great article by Alex Newman of New American, the link […]
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