From the burgeoning popularity of farmers’ markets and co-operatives to the revitalisation of community banking, people are organising to reclaim the economy from large profit-driven corporations and ‘too big to fail’ financial institutions. The small-scale and diversity of these local initiatives masks the immense potential they hold for addressing fundamental […]
Poverty
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Painting by Anthony Freda: www.AnthonyFreda.com. A new Gallup poll shows that a majority of Americans view the government as too powerful and obtrusive. The poll found: – 59% of Americans now believe the federal government has too much power – 46% believe “the federal government poses an immediate threat to […]
On Saturday, an estimated 2,700 rightists marched through Tokyo’s main shopping district, decrying the government’s perceived weakness in the dispute with Beijing and calling for Chinese and Koreans to leave Japan. Several smaller anti-Chinese and anti-foreigner marches took place again Sunday… “If you are not tough enough to stand up […]
This video explores the historical critique of Usury, its prohibition and some alternatives. [youtube]Tks1giXGUgw[/youtube] Usury – the lending of money at interest has been condemned throughout history by noble people of ALL faiths (Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, Catholics, Greeks). It makes the poor poorer and gives rise to the most […]
The recession is clearly not over, at least when it comes to the United States’ inability to protect its citizens homes. Americans continue to lose their homes and foreclosures continue to rise, who is to blame for this crisis? [youtube]i8wRaTiGB9E[/youtube] Many people have said that the banks are to blame […]
It is no surprise that a documentary film that reveals the idiocy and hostility of mainstream media would be trashed by, you guessed it, mainstream media, including (at least this time) The New York Times’ cultural section. If you want to get a good introduction as to what is happening […]
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The slow but sure upsurge of an opposition to bad trends undertaken within NZ and done in the name of NZ is growing . A very important addition to this general but historic movement is the Save the Farms development. www.savethefarms.org.nz It is led by concerned individuals from the business world […]