We are caught in a battle for ideas — the beliefs and values that govern how the entire world works. And the only way to join the battle is to question your own assumptions and make sure that what you believe — about yourself, the world, and the connections between the two — fits what you...
The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal is designed to give corporations more power over domestic laws, including environment, labour and other safeguards. This and other revelations about the TPP came forth after Wikileaks released the Investment Chapter of the deal on March 25, 2015.
The UN’s greatest structural flaw is that the universal protection of human rights is only an afterthought. A grand gesture with absolutely no muscle other than words and noble promises
This week, the World Bank is convening its 16th annual "Conference on Land and Poverty," which brings together corporations, governments and civil society groups to ostensibly discuss how to "improve land governance."
In part two, of the article series 'Capitalism is Just a Story and other Dangerous thoughts', we explore the role of ordinary citizens like you and I, and what possibilities exist for truly emancipatory social change.
Our system of modern capitalism is just one story; it is not the only one there is. It’s not inherent within us. It isn’t some inevitable expression of predefined Human Nature. It was invented by human beings and so human beings can change it. But in order to get there,...
Commons, Do we Live on a One Party Planet?, It's The World Vs. The Bank, Money, Power, Secrets, Themes
Fighting for land rights in India
Rajagopal P.V., President and founder of Ekta Parishad talks about the growing protests against the new Land Acquisition Ordinance passed by the Indian government.
There 130 million American who don’t believe in human induced climate change. Here are two explanations for climate denial that seem to hold water.
John Ashton was the UK Government lead negotiator in global climate talks for six years. He just gave this speech to an energy industry conference in Paris. He addressed it to Ben van Beurden, CEO of Shell, urging him and his industry to heed the global crisis of climate change.
Commons, Debunking The Gates Foundation Narrative Project, Do we Live on a One Party Planet?, Featured, Ideas, Money, Power, Secrets
4 reasons to question the official ‘poverty eradication’ story of 2015
The UN is currently coordinating a grand manoeuver of immense complexity. In order to agree to a new generation of global development outcomes called the Sustainable Development Goals. Unfortunately, even a cursory understanding of the data shows it is little more than hype, designed to rally public support behind a...
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