(2021-09-13). On Contact: Inverted Totalitarianism. popularresistance.org In his books 'Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism' and 'Politics and Vision', a massive survey of Western political thought that his former student Cornel West calls "magisterial," Wolin lays bare the causes behind the decline of American empire and the rise of a new and terrifying configuration of corporate power he calls "inverted totalitarianism." Wolin throughout his scholarship charted the steady devolution of American democracy and in his last book, 'Democracy Incorporated', wrote: "One cannot point to any national institution[s] that can accurately be descr…
(2021-09-12). Crisis-hit Jordan Faces an Uncertain Future. orinocotribune.com By Ziad Hafez — Sep 10 2021 | Jordan faces a profound economic crisis, with corruption at the top and unreliable allies in the region. The country will either have to forge an entirely new direction or face a crisis of legitimacy at its core. | A kingdom designed by two dying empires, Jordan is today in deep economic crisis, with uncertain alliances, few natural resources, not much water, but a generous amount of corruption. | So where is Jordan heading in today's political-economic climate? Who are its allies and where does its future lie? | The past: a prized pie and many promises | In 1916, as World War I…
(2021-09-12). Video: Never Forget: 9/11 and the 20 Year War of Terror. warisacrime.org By Code Pink, September 12, 2021 September 11th, 2001, fundamentally altered the culture of the United States and its relationship with the rest of the world. The violence of that day was not confined, it spread throughout the world as America lashed out both at home and abroad. The almost 3,000 deaths of September 11th …
(2021-09-12). Mapping Faultlines: Where do US imperial ambitions stand 20 years after 9/11? peoplesdispatch.org It's been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks and its impact continues across the world, mainly through the disastrous Global War on Terror. Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about America, empire and its strategies…
(2021-09-12). WEEKEND READER: The Dirty Secrets Behind Manchin's Coal Empire. dailyposter.com 