#neolib_sm #authoritarianism #neofeud_sm- 02mySocDev03_2011Aug
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This morning, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), the Senate Majority Leader, said in a statement that he would postpone next week's vote on the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). Rep.
tag: international #Protests #austerity #democracy - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
The GuardianIsrael's social protests are anything but deadHa'aretzThe great social protest broke that pattern. The public does not want it any more.
Israel's social protests are anything but dead - Ha'aretz - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
Israel's social protests are anything but dead - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
The day after Thursday's terror attacks, the media rushed to declare the end of the protest movement due to the security-political agenda that would now take over.
„Alle Errungenschaften der Nachkriegszeit stehen zur Disposition“ - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
Ein Interview zur Finanzkrise mit dem früheren ekuadorianischen Wirtschaftsminister und Mitglied der „Stiglitz-Kommission“ Pedro Páez. Frage: Sie haben kürzlich auf dem Attac-Kongreß in Freiburg die Ansicht vertreten, es gäbe nicht nur eine riesige Finanzkrise, sondern diese Krise gefährde unsere ganze Zivilisation. Wie begründen sie das?
Frage: Sie haben kürzlich auf dem Attac-Kongreß in Freiburg die Ansicht vertreten, es gäbe nicht nur eine riesige Finanzkrise, sondern diese Krise gefährde unsere ganze Zivilisation.
„Alle Errungenschaften der Nachkriegszeit stehen zur Disposition“ | NachDenkSeiten – Die kritische Website
Eines Tages komme der "Aufstand des Gewissens", Jean Ziegler! - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
// "Banken erpressen - Regierungen knicken ein". Die Ansichten des Soziologen Jean Ziegler zur Eurokrise sind eindeutig: Die Bürger müssten bezahlen - aber für die Banken gebe es keine Auflagen. Das sei skandalös, sagt er im Interview mit dem Nachtmagazin.
Interview: "Die Welt wird vom Bankenbanditismus beherrscht" | tagesschau.de
Die Ansichten des Soziologen Jean Ziegler zur Eurokrise sind eindeutig: Die Bürger müssten bezahlen - aber für die Banken gebe es keine Auflagen. Das sei skandalös, sagt er im Interview mit dem Nachtmagazin .
#UK #riots 2011 #aftermath - 02mySocDev01-2011Aug
"[...]As William Wall argues, we are living in neoliberal times, in which stru..." - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
As William Wall argues, we are living in neoliberal times, in which structural inequalities are at their highest since the 19 th Century, and we should begin to articulate these riots in this context; as Zygmunt Bauman pointed out ‘these are riots of defective and disqualified consumers’; or as Laurie Penny aptly argues, they are about grasping some power or rebalancing the balance of power.Slavoi Zizek - on the riots in UK 201108 - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
“ Opposition to the system can no longer articulate itself in the form of a realistic alternative, or even as a utopian project, but can only take the shape of a meaningless outburst. What is the point of our celebrated freedom of choice when the only choice is between playing by the rules and (self-)destructive violence? ”
Repetition, according to Hegel, plays a crucial role in history: when something happens just once, it may be dismissed as an accident, something that might have been avoided if the situation had been handled differently; but when the same event repeats itself, it is a sign that a deeper historical process is unfolding. When Napoleon lost at Leipzig in 1813, it looked like bad luck; when he lost again at Waterloo, it was clear that his time was over.
Slavoj Žižek - on the riots in UK 201108 - Shoplifters of the World Unite · LRB 19 August 2011
Naomi Klein - The Paradox of Crisis - Youtube video ~25min - offene Ablage: nothing to hide
Looking at the various crises going on around the world, what are the challenges ahead and the opportunities for us as a community? Can we meet these challenges skillfully? World-renowned activist Naomi Klein, author of 'No Logo' and 'The Shock Doctrine', on a rare visit to Totnes, hosts an evening of discussion and participation. All welcome#Hungary #Ungarn #Hongrie - 02myExsocSta_201108_no01