Category Archives: Progressive Politics

The Changing Media World – Structured Discussions

I recently filled out a questionnaire for Bloomberg News about my satisfaction with their website. I gave them a “low score”. I didn’t pay much attention to it because I get at least one request for a major survey a … Continue reading

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Something’s Rotten from the STEM to the Core – 2020 update

Since the first use of the term “STEM” in 2001 by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the term has been part of mainstream propaganda. “STEM” is an acronym for the phrase “Science Technology Engineering and Math”. Like motherhood and apple … Continue reading

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Role of “Majority Rule” in the Collapse of Democracy

In 2016, I wrote an article titled The Role of “Majority Rule” in the Collapse of Democracy. It was for a writer’s workshop called Medium.com. Most articles written for Medium just capture the attention of a few dozen other authors. … Continue reading

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Why government leaders can’t understand complex issues

In a Tweet about leadership, educator Danny Steele said, “Complex problems do not usually have simple answers. Good leaders recognize that “quick fixes” are not the goal… and they understand that meaningful solutions are usually the result of collaborating with … Continue reading

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Hypocrisy Justifying Government Expenditures

In a Tweet on 7/17/20, Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. presidential candidate stated, in relation to U.S. government response to the U.S. Covid-19 disaster, “If nothing is done, 28 million Americans could be facing eviction at the end of this month. … Continue reading

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Greed is STILL a SOCIAL Issue

Way back in 2011, there was a post on a Google group called Minds Eye in relation to the word GREED. The post started making the following point: “The word “greed” is tossed out so often and it always intrigues … Continue reading

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Media’s Use Of Argument To Attract An Emotional Audience

In a tweet by George Monbiot, writer for The Guardian, he stated, “There’s lots of common ground between feminism and trans rights, but in the media, division is emphasised. Let’s find the common ground between all our struggles, which are … Continue reading

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Loss of “right to repair” is contributing to world collapse

Collapse 2020 Vol. 1: Fall of the First Global Civilization describes many undiscussed underlying reasons for the impending collapse of society. An economic business principle referred to as the #right-to-repair plays a major role. To be more precise, the “right … Continue reading

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Congress Poised To Permanently Fix Its Medicare Payment Glitch

Congress Poised To Permanently Fix Its Medicare Payment Glitch I posted the following comment. It was rejected. I went back and posted again, leaving out the first paragraph. It appears that was OK. (I have a long struggle going on … Continue reading

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What Cooperation Science Has To Tell Us

This is my answer to the questions: Is there a science of cooperation? What does this science have to teach us? which were posted on: www.facebook.com/cooperationscience . Science has 2 primary definitions: one is a tool to seek truth; the … Continue reading

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