Out of this Capitalist Impasse - A New World Has to Take Shape
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 27 2018 11:59
The post-war boom melted away decades ago. It produced a mass consumer society unheard of in history. This society was based on the colossal destruction and devaluation of capital in the Second World War.
Miguel Amorós interviewed by Rubén Martín for El Informador (Guadalajara)
A March 2018 interview in which Miguel Amorós discusses his anti-development concepts, the global trend towards mega-urbanization, the destructive tendencies of capitalist development, Latin American populist governments and their social basis, the civil society movement, and perspectives for a movement to create a better world.
Hysterical populism - Robert Kurz
Robert Kurz on scapegoating, moral panics and conspiracy theory culture.
Nation or Class?
Submitted by Internationalis... on May 31 2017 20:19
These are dangerous and unpredictable times. Ten years after the global financial meltdown the world economy still isn’t fixed. After decades of promoting globalisation, which has produced only fortunes for the few and misery for the many, our rulers are beginning to lose their grip. A growing number are turning to so-called nationalist “populism”. ... this is the sign of a system which lacks real solutions.
Individuals and minorities in the framework of direct democracy
In the wake of Brexit and Trump's presidency many have rushed into questioning the decision-making abilities of society. Is direct democracy guilty for the current faults of the system or on the contrary, the absolute lack of it?
