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We have been told a story about the presidential candidacy of Senator Bernie Sanders, a story perpetuated almost exclusively by centrist Democrats vehemently opposed to his progressive agenda. A cheering crowd greeted Sanders at a Pennsylvania rally in April. “The driving force of the Sanders campaign, contrary to the fantasies…
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Henry A. Giroux (2015): Youth, authoritarianism, and challenging neoliberalism’s politics of disposability [Credit: Arnold Mesches.] Henry A. Giroux is McMaster University Professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest in the English and Cultural Studies Department and the Paulo Freire Chair in Critical Pedagogy at The McMaster Institute for Innovation &…
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Chris Hedges doesn’t spare Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or even Bernie Sanders in this wide-ranging take on the big swindle of neoliberalism and his warning for the future in the hands of a “rapacious oligarchic elite.” Hedges made his statements during a speech he gave in Toronto on Sept.…
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Henry Giroux discusses the increasingly negative impact of neoliberalism across the world, politically, socially, economically and in terms of education, and he offers some suggestions for what we must do now. By Michael Nevradakis Truthout.org | Interview 19 October 2014 (Image: Hand selects, world map via Shutterstock) Michael Nevradakis for…
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by Henry A. Giroux Under the regime of neoliberalism, especially in the United States, war has become an extension of politics as almost all aspects of society have been transformed into a combat zone. Americans now live in a society in which almost everyone is spied on, considered a…
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In a special interview, Truthout contributor Henry Giroux takes us back to the basics of what can be seen as an ongoing and accelerating war between the rich and everyone else, an event that has resulted in a mass inability “to translate private troubles into larger structural public considerations.” Subscribe…
What is Neoliberalism? A Brief Definition for Activists by Elizabeth Martinez and Arnoldo Garcia, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights “Neo-liberalism” is a set of economic policies that have become widespread during the last 25 years or so. Although the word is rarely heard in the United States, you can clearly see the effects … Continue reading What is Neoliberalism?
This is the first of 5 parts. It should be easy to find the rest. In this 2007 talk, amongst other things, Harvey presages the cause of the 2008 crisis and explains how structural adjustment has been imposed on us and others – again. By detailing part of the story of neoliberalization he demonstrates the … Continue reading A Brief History of Neoliberalism – David Harvey
Originally posted 7/30/2014 The show is linked here. You can watch and read the “play-by-play” below. Part I Part II Part III Part IV Recently Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to sell her new book. Watching politicians hock their products on TV is not my idea of a … Continue reading Jon Stewart asks Hillary how to fix america. Her answer might surprise you. [from the archives 2014]
Originally posted 7/30/2014 The show is linked here. You can watch and read the “play-by-play” below. Part I Part II Part III Part IV Recently Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to sell her new book. Watching politicians hock their products on TV is not my idea of a … Continue reading [from the archives] Jon Stewart asks Hillary how to fix america. Her answer might surprise you.
I usually try not to, but I tweeted. This: “If you’re a liberal or a self-described centrist, you do not understand our current situation, or you callously think you’ll continue to be fine as the world crumbles around you. You are the problem. You are blocking any possibility of the fundamental change we need.” Most … Continue reading In the tweets…
At this point the choice for liberals is clear, but it’s clear the liberals asking the questions still don’t get it – or they do get it, but are so steeped in the venality of capitalism and neoliberalism they are confused. Yanis is frequently called a radical and liberals have consistently dismissed him as unrealistic, … Continue reading Yanis Varoufakis: Is Capitalism Devouring Democracy? [Video] w/commentary
In the past few years, capitalists (corporations, the filthy rich, finance, insurance, oil, big pharma, big ag, and war mongers, to name a few) have significantly stepped-up their buying of governments worldwide. They have been busy putting the money they’ve stolen from us to use, purchasing politicians and imposing neoliberal policies on us all. At […]
I think the question of whether the establishment media is racist is directly tied to whether “the country” is racist. If it was explored deeply enough, it would illuminate quite a few fundamental truths of this big confused country. There are so many aspects to these topics, that many books could be (and have been) … Continue reading Is this country racist? Are the media? A Reply to David Simon
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