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Civilizing the Economy: A New Economics of Provision

politicalmediareview — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:26:09 +0000

Enduring racial disparities in hiring and employment have become a subject of debate amid the economic downturn. The problem with so many of these debates is that the dialogue more often than not tends toward an outcome focused on supporting the economic framework.

Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future

politicalmediareview — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:51:02 +0000

Commentator and former Clinton cabinet member Robert Reich has been a lightning rod for conservatives over the years

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

politicalmediareview — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:15:04 +0000

Investigative journalist Naomi Klein speaking on “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism” is a PM Press DVD produced by Bonobo Films. It consists of a brilliant 65-minute talk Naomi gave on May 19, 2008

Resistance Against Empire

politicalmediareview — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:17:51 +0000

Derrick Jensen just won't quit, that's for sure. The word “prolific” doesn't really do Jensen's output justice; this guy is like an anarcho-primitivist version of Stephen King. And much like Stephen King, he's constantly finding new ways to evoke a feeling of terror in his readers.

Anarchism and Its Aspirations

politicalmediareview — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:57:25 +0000

Contemporary introductions to anarchism are rare considering the veritable explosion of interest in anarchism since the Battle of Seattle (when a loose coalition of trade unionists, environmentalists, anarchists, animal advocates, and many others shut down the World Trade Organization’s conference in 1999).

Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights

politicalmediareview — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:40:21 +0000

What is immediately inspiring about a work such as Bob Torres's Making a Killing is the evident amount of political terrain that has been traversed since the publication of Animals, Men and Morals, Animal Liberation and the other early examples of contemporary animal advocacy more than thirty-five years ago.

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Behind the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

politicalmediareview — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:01:19 +0000

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded confirms and explains the strings attached to philanthropic grants while presenting a global cross-section of modern political discontent.