Saturday, July 26, 2025

The power elite has always run Amerika

"Who, after all, runs America? No one runs it altogether, but in so far as any group does, the power elite."

Do our lives matter?

In a perfect society, I think that what people earn should depend solely upon the effort they put into their job.

Why a strengthened labor movement is essential to fixing America’s unjust economy

Only by exercising collective power will more Americans put themselves on the path to financial stability—and help the nation emerge from the COVID-19 crisis stronger than before.

Physicists: 90% chance of human society collapsing within decades

The model developed by the physicists depicts human population growth reaching a maximum level that is undermined by the shrinking of forests, which will not have enough resources left to sustain people.

Your wish will be granted, Queen

“Let’s play this game I learned. Each of you imagine you’re the Queen, and you’re told that your wish will be granted. What do you wish?”
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Comparing poverty in India and America

But how does this compare to the worst forms of poverty in other countries?

How urban planning keeps cities segregated—and maintains white supremacy

Across the U.S., racial segregation was not the byproduct of urban planning but often its intention. Minneapolis, one of the most liberal cities in the country, is no exception.
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Civil rights hero John Lewis remembered at funeral as ‘patriot who risked his life’...

“a true American patriot who risked his life and bled for the hope and promise of democracy.”

It’s futile… We’re FEUDAL!!

If the economy crashes those FAT CATS can live off of their savings and bonuses for years... while YOU start selling apples on street corners!

How cop shows serve to reinforce the racism at the heart of our culture

Recognizing that there are many problems, overt and covert, involved in cop shows is important and avoids simplistic narrative solutions being used to plaster over deeper problems.