How Cambridge Analytica, aided by 2 Cambridge University academics, radically changed electioneering
The age of computer-based, propagandized message-shaping to match voter personality types is here to stay. No 2188 Posted by fw, March 23, 2018 “Much of the discussion has been on … Continue reading
How a US rightwing plutocrat funded a new age of propaganda warfare that put Trump in the White House
It’s incredibly scary – Minds can be changed, behaviour predicted and controlled, and we don’t know it’s happening to us. No 2185 Posted by fw, March 20, 2018 “The danger … Continue reading
Paul Street’s dynamite essay on how American democracy is trumped by a deadly complex of forces
The passivity of Americans in the face of the outrageous Trump presidency is “chilling to behold.” No 2112 Posted by fw, December 3, 2017 “The passivity of the American populace … Continue reading
Democratic Party and media wrongly attribute loss to ignorance, racism, sexism of “white working class”
Elementary analysis of election data dispels such simplistic generalization. No 1823 Posted by fw, November 13, 2016 “Clinton’s electoral defeat is bound up with the nature of the Democratic Party, an … Continue reading
“Today’s Republican Party is one of the most dangerous organizations in human history.” – Noam Chomsky
“…[their] refusal to want to believe the evidence of historical facts involves lethal consequences.” No 1619 Posted by fw, March 21, 2016 “With terrifying clarity, the author and philosopher Noam Chomsky … Continue reading
Why Bernie Sanders lost big in South Carolina and may not recover
Bernie can’t talk about revolution and movement when his campaign doesn’t look like the movement he claims to represent. No 1605 Posted by fw, March 01, 2016 “But while Bernie Sanders … Continue reading
What’s plaguing US politics?
How has the Democratic party kept the political system hostage to corporate power? No 1597 Posted by fw, February 18, 2016 “We’re going to explore in this segment the political landscape, … Continue reading
Paul Jay and Chris Hedges go toe-to-toe in a verbal battle over the significance of Bernie’s campaign
In terms of building a movement, Hedges sees Sanders as an obstructive force; Jay counters that no one else has millions of followers. No 1594 Posted by fw, February 12, 2016 … Continue reading
With the U.S. governed by an uninformed body of citizens, the entire planet is at risk
“We don’t need more voters, we need more informed voters”, says peace activist Rosemarie Jackowski No 1310 Posted by fw, April 13, 2015 “We are drowning in propaganda, red herrings, … Continue reading
US 2016 presidential race will give voters choice between two right-wingers committed to protect Wall Street’s interests
“What will unfold over the next 19 months is a travesty of democracy”, says analyst Patrick Martin No 1309 Posted by fw, April 12, 2015 “The financial oligarchy selects the … Continue reading
“When you organize, when you push, when you create a viable political constituency, you can be heard”
“This [Obama’s victory and Democratic Senate majority] was extraordinary, I will say, up-from-the-bottom set of victories, longshot challenges” No 607 Posted by fw, November 9, 2012 “This was strong organizing, … Continue reading
Fifty-three US organizations unite — Pledge to fight two critical threats to their democracy
Organizations announced they would be jointly working to mobilize after Election Day No 604 Posted by fw, November 3, 2012 More than fifty U.S. organizations have formed a coalition to … Continue reading
Obama’s double-talk acceptance speech exposed: Pseudo-populism for general public, unfettered capitalism for ruling elite
Obama, master of the rhetorical sleight of hand No 565 Posted by fw September 8, 2012 Thanks to the activist World Socialist Web Site for exposing President Obama’s acceptance speech for … Continue reading
Rocky Anderson for President – Blasts two dominant parties for sustaining “corrupt system”
No 364 Posted by fw, December 14, 2011 A new political party has entered the fray as an alternative to Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2012 elections. On Monday, … Continue reading
Crisis in American democracy: Part 10 – Elections no substitute for truly effective democracy
No 342 Posted by fw, November 18, 2011 In Part 9 of this 11-part series, Ferguson and Chomsky advanced the argument that, in America, “true” democracy poses a threat to … Continue reading
