By Phil Rockstroh Tumor from a patient’s chest. Image from Free Info Society The concept of endless economic growth, accepted as sacrosanct by both U.S. mainstream political parties, and internalized as the dominant mode of mind by the general population of the corporate/consumer state is mirrored in the exponential mathematics of a malignancy. Share on [...]
By Vigilant Citizen | Originally published April 28th, 2010 | Category: Vigilant Reports Image source deesillustration.com Mass media is the most powerful tool used by the ruling class to manipulate the masses. It shapes and molds opinions and attitudes and defines what is normal and acceptable. This article looks at the workings of mass media through the theories of its [...]
Are We Happy Yet? The art of mass disassociation. By Franco Bifo Berardi | Adbusters What if society can no longer resist the destructive effects of unbounded capitalism? What if society can no longer resist the devastating power of financial accumulation? We have to disentangle autonomy from resistance. And if we want to do that, we [...]
From our archives: # 3 in our series about capitalist propaganda (NOTE: First published April 1982; unfortunately nothing much has changed in the way the media handle this fraudulent formulation. Presented as a debating points memo to OWS activists as they confront status quo defenders in various forums.) “Capitalism and economic freedom are inseparable from [...]
Submitted by Edger, Antemedius At the heart of feudalism is a basic idea common to any society with a warrior caste. Such men need to be provided for. In a simple economy this means that the produce of an appropriate number of peasants or serfs must underwrite the expenses of the fighting man. In ancient [...]
BY FINIAN CUNNINGHAM “…[O]ur leaders have pursued solutions that are not solving our problems, instead they propose policies that accomplish little … With democracy in crisis a true grassroots movement pointing out the flaws in our system is the first step in the right direction. Count me among those supporting and cheering on the Occupy [...]
SPECIAL REPORT— By Gaither Stewart, European Correspondent The “Black Blocs” represent a challenge to the system and the larger Occupy movement itself. And although the corporate media are already painting the violence as “reprehensible” and “unacceptable”, and many Occupy groups committed to nonviolent protest seek to distance themselves from those who choose to express their [...]
By Kristine Mattis Cynicism and Incoherence I came of age in the 1980s which was, at the time, considered the epitome of pop culture, selfishness, competition, and corporate domination. The “greed is good” line from the movie “Wall Street” – meant as irony by the writer/director – became a motto for America. Indeed, the unbridled [...]
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