Reproduced from: http://www.defenddemocracy.press/president-belgian-magistrates-neoliberalism-form-fascism/ The President of Belgian Magistrates: Neoliberalism is a form of Fascism Neoliberalism is a species of fascism By Manuela Cadelli, President of the Magistrates’ Union of Belgium The time for rhetorical reservations is over. Things have to be called by their name to make it possible for a co-ordinated democratic reaction to be initiated,… Read More
“It is both a truism that no nation develops beyond the capacity of its public service, and there is broad consensus … that our public service is broken and dysfunctional. The quality of public servants and the services they provide to our nation are both below expectations. From the glorious days … when the best… Read More
Over the past two weeks, there has been much talk on social media and via the air waves on stem cells and regenerative technology. This has given me an opportunity to update my knowledge base regarding this form of therapy as I endeavour to get a better understanding of the program’s strengths and weaknesses and the… Read More
Reproduced from: http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/address_text.html State of the Union Message to Congress January 11, 1944 [Click here for a printable version of this page] To the Congress: This Nation in the past two years has become an active partner in the world’s greatest war against human slavery. We have joined with like-minded people in order to defend ourselves… Read More
Reproduced from: http://www.islandnet.com/plethora/mai/cancer.html Our social immune system is being overwhelmed by growing out-of-control money market cancer By John McMurtry [John McMurtry, professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph, uses the metaphor of modern capitalism as a cancer to describe the recent uncontrolled spread of global capitalism. Its invasive growth, he argues, threatens to break down… Read More
To: The Board of Directors of ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation and The Honourable Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister responsible for broadcasting. ZIZ REFORM I offer the following legal perspective, comments and recommendations in response to the outreach by the Corporation for input from the public and cognisant of the commitment of the Government in… Read More
I heard the Attorney General say recently that preparations are underway for an electoral review process to be initiated via the National Assembly. I therefore looked at the Unity manifesto for the 2015 election. I note that the manifesto has several proposals for electoral reform but does not state a specific position on the overseas… Read More
Reproduced from: http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/money-print-your-own/beyond-greed-and-scarcity Beyond Greed and Scarcity Few people have worked in and on the money system in as many different capacities as Bernard Lietaer. He spent five years at the Central Bank in Belgium, and he was president of Belgium’s Electronic Payment System. Bernard Lietaer posted Jun 30, 1997 He has helped developing countries improve… Read More
Reproduced from: http://www.thenextsystem.org/whole-systems-change/ Whole Systems Change RIANE EISLER | MARCH 1, 2016 Download the PDF A Framework & First Steps for Social/Economic Transformation This paper by Riane Eisler, published alongside three others, is one of many proposals for a systemic alternative we have published or will be publishing here at the Next System Project. You can read… Read More
Reproduced from: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62407-1/fulltext (After signing up at the website, you can access the article for free) Volume 383, No. 9917, p630–667, 15 February 2014 The Lancet Commissions The political origins of health inequity: prospects for change Prof Ole Petter Ottersen, PhD, Jashodhara Dasgupta, MA, Chantal Blouin, PhD, Paulo Buss, MD, Prof Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, PhD, Prof Julio… Read More
Source: Holt-LunstadJ, Smith TB, Layton JB (2010) Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review. PLOS Medicine 7(7): e1000316.
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316
