Everybody’s Political What’s What

At this point in American history, the interests of the few have vastly outstripped not only those of the many, but those of the common good. There is an imbalance, and it is going to be corrected.

Did Somebody Say Socialism? (No, strangely, nobody said that)

The contradictions in capitalism, and the cluelessness of the rulers in its decadent phase, have finally reached the height of absurdity with the current administration, so that now, the free marketeers in the White House are demanding that the congress enact socialism, right now, this week! Only they're not calling it that.

Writing Source Code for Democracy

Our form of democracy is essentially a product of cutting-edge 18th century technology. If we re-wrote the Constitution from scratch, how would we use computers and the Internet to collaborate, manage our resources, and govern ourselves?

Recent Shifts in Social Change: From the IONS Shift Report

From the Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers to Burners Without Borders, new strains of "sacred activism" that blend inner spiritual work and outer social engagement are emerging in the global consciousness to challenge traditional paradigms and reinvigorate movements for social change. Are we are entering the age of Re-Enlightenment?