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The Voice of the System

The Voice of the System invariably condemns the objects of its hatred as morally bad and connected to everything else that it has already declared to be beyond the political pale.

Toward some semblance of sanity

The revolution we seek does not merely aim to replace the gatekeepers at the top (although we certainly aspire to that as well). We seek a revolution in values and perspectives.

The CIA Should Get Out of the Laboratory

The CIA has proven time and time again that it can’t be trusted. It will simply push the envelope into the realm of illegality if it thinks it can get away with it. And the Congressional oversight committees have proven that they will act as little more than cheerleaders for the CIA.

A corporate triumph named multistakeholderism

Sustainable development goals are negotiated between governments. But those governments who have the capacity and the money for doing it didn’t put up the money, are not putting up the money. Because they’re leaving the door open for corporate philanthropies and individual firms to decide how to fund the future needs.

The End of Progressive Intellectual Life

The centralized and authoritarian control of American progressivism by major foundations and the nonprofits that they fund, and the large media institutions, universities, corporations, and banks that disseminate the progressive party line, has made it impossible for there to be public intellectuals on the American center left.