Category Archives: Democracy

Noam Chomsky, From the Strategic Mind to the Radical Politics of Imagination

This week marks the beginning of Obama’s second term as US President. His inauguration on January 21st coincides with the day that honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King, who delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago … Continue reading

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The Rise of the Occupy Insurgency, The World’s First Internet Revolution #OWS

The 1980’s popularization of the computer and the birth of the Internet was a quantum shift in communication and an evolutionary step for human society. The Digital Revolution marked the latest stage of the information age. People in distant parts … Continue reading

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#OccupyWallStreet; As the Dow Falls, the Face of a New Nation Rises

From the Arab Spring to what some already are calling the American Spring, a months-long underground incubation finally burst onto Wall Street on Sep 17. Under the hashtag #OccupyWallStreet people mobilized to join the global uprising of courageous dissidents. So … Continue reading

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The Effect of WikiLeaks in the Stadium of Democracy

Americans love sports. They love watching football and baseball games. I live in the SF Bay Area and I depend on BART rail transit almost everywhere I go. Even though I have no interest in sports and don’t know much … Continue reading

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