Category: politics
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Ignoring Isn’t Kind: Confronting the Discomfort of Behavioral Interventions
While working in education, I’ve been required to implement practices that have always felt wrong to me. A recent incident in the park brought these feelings into sharp…
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Michael Parenti on Human Nature
I’m one of the few Marxists that says human nature has to be looked at. I also say it exists. The conservatives have so used human nature as…
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South Korea vs North Korea Economy Comparison Through a Silicon Valley Lens
Remember 2008 Facebook? A chronological feed of actual friend updates. No ads. No algorithm manipulation. Simple photo albums you could easily browse. Real community engagement in groups. The…
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WTF is World-Systems Theory?
World-systems theory explains how rich and poor countries are connected to each other, kind of like a giant economic food chain. Just as a food chain has producers…
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The Illusion of Control: How Self-Help Culture Perpetuates Systemic Inequality
The $13.2 billion self-help industry rests on a seductive premise: your life is entirely within your control. “Think positive thoughts,” “manifest your destiny,” “choose happiness” – these mantras…
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Beyond Choice: A Marxist Feminist Perspective on Abortion Rights
The mainstream liberal argument for abortion rights, centered on personal freedom and individual choice, overlooks crucial systemic issues that make abortion access necessary. The reality is that our…
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