A Dodge Super Bowl ad has attracted criticism for its use of a sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. to sell trucks
Capitalism and Big Business articles on Democracy Chronicles
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The questionable behavior of American companies in China
China is becoming increasingly despotic and is making increasing demands upon those who want to do business
The world on a billionaire’s budget
The world’s wealthiest are prospering. As of February 2017, there were about 2,000 billionaires in the world.
The contempt for the radicals
Too many are convinced that the cause of increasing populism, the mistrust of the establishment, and a new political landscape across the western world is only an unusual virus; namely the radical, malignant and infectious mob.
Donald Reagan: The Next Era of Prosperity
Ronald Reagan was a truly transformational leader who brought about American prosperity after the stagflation-hit 1970s and revitalizing American conservatism in late-twentieth century politics.
There is an alternative to the West’s ruling political consensus
Politicians need your help; they need to hear the voice and clear message of the people. They must be directed to completely different politics and to a developed democracy that dares to remake and make right.
Liberation or Protectionism
The western growth machine creates communities with millions of “non-people”, unemployed youth or senior citizens who lack social significance. At the same time, a clique of financially well-off’s just grows stronger.
Investors See Benefits to Vietnamese Political Dissent Crackdown
Foreign investors are finding an up side to the suppression of dissent in Vietnam
PHOTOS: No Is Not Enough at Cooper Union Last Night
I thought the presentation was well done and Naomi does very important work, I just don’t think it’s hard hitting enough out of fear of depressing people. We are living in very serious times.
My Idea of Extreme Politics is Your Normal
One person’s extreme is another’s normal. If I were to have a conversation about religion with large numbers of people in America, some would consider me extreme for being an Atheist and for being a Socialist.