Deze serie duikt in de fascinerende wereld van open media en digitale cultuur. Het onderzoekt de diepgaande impact van internet op maatschappij, politiek en kunst. Met diepgaande inzichten in hoe technologie communicatie en informatie-uitwisseling herstructureert, biedt het een cruciaal begrip van ons evoluerende digitale landschap. Deze collectie is essentieel leesvoer voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in de toekomst van media.
Focusing on the pressing global issues highlighted by the 1998 UN Conference on Human Settlements, the book critiques governments for neglecting critical problems like hunger, housing shortages, and environmental degradation. It delves into the root causes of these crises and presents innovative solutions centered on sustainability, community, and equity, advocating for principles essential to securing a healthier future for humanity.
The book delves into the evolution of the Security Barrier and Israel's disengagement strategy amid a rising Palestinian population. It critically analyzes recent diplomatic efforts, including U.S.-mediated agreements and key negotiations at Camp David, Oslo, and Taba. Reinhart highlights the significant power disparities between the negotiating parties and reveals Israel's tactic of establishing facts on the ground to influence and complicate future peace settlements.
Focusing on corporate accountability, Ralph Nader presents compelling testimony on how corporations exploit consumers and undermine public interests. He outlines the systemic issues that allow these practices to thrive and offers actionable solutions for individuals to combat corporate greed. This pamphlet serves as a call to arms, encouraging readers to take a stand against corporate malfeasance.
The book delves into the evolution of the Security Barrier in Israel/Palestine and Israel's "disengagement" doctrine, prompted by the growing Palestinian population. It analyzes recent diplomatic efforts, including U.S.-mediated agreements and significant talks at Camp David, Oslo, and Taba. Reinhart highlights the inherent power imbalances in negotiations and critiques Israel's approach of establishing facts on the ground, which complicates the prospects for a fair and lasting settlement.
In Information War, former United States Information Agency employee Nancy Snow describes how U.S. propaganda efforts and covert operations are expanding more rapidly today than at any other time in U.S. history, as the Bush administration attempts to increase U.S. dominance by curbing dissent and controlling opinion. Snow lays out the propaganda techniques that the government uses to control dissent in the twenty-first century, spotlights the key players and their spinmeistering abilities in the information war, and describes memorable "leaks" in the Administration’s efforts to conduct stealth propaganda programs and control information at home. Ultimately she shows that dissent and true democracy are the early casualties of these policies.
Incarcerated for over twenty years on Pennsylvania's death row, Mumia Abu-Jamal's case has sparked significant national and international controversy. His situation has drawn widespread attention, making it one of the most notable death penalty cases in the United States. The complexities surrounding his conviction and the broader implications for the justice system are central to the discussions about his fate.
Автор считает одинаково регрессивными идеологии государственного социализма и государственного капитализма, а государство будущего связывает с развитием либертарианства как логического продолжения идей классического либерализма. Для специалистов
This insightful primer offers a comprehensive overview of the complex US-Iran conflict, featuring contributions from both American and Iranian scholars. It delves into historical contexts, political dynamics, and cultural perspectives, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the tensions and interactions between the two nations. The collaborative effort highlights diverse viewpoints, making it an essential resource for anyone seeking to grasp the intricacies of this longstanding geopolitical issue.
Focusing on the shift from a resource-destructive society, Juliet Schor explores the disconnect between post-WWII American aspirations for improved work-life balance and the current reality of increased work hours and stagnant wages. She critiques the prioritization of profit over community and environmental health, questioning the societal choices that led to these outcomes. Schor advocates for a transformation that emphasizes quality of life, urging readers to reconsider values that shape the economy and their lives.
In this classic talk delivered at the Poetry Center, New York, on February 16, 1970, Noam Chomsky articulates a clear, uncompromising vision of social change. Chomsky contrasts the classical liberal, libertarian socialist, state socialist, and state capitalist world views and then defends a libertarian socialist vision as "the proper and natural extension . . . of classical liberalism into the era of advanced industrial society."In his stirring conclusion Chomsky argues, "We have today the technical and material resources to meet man’s animal needs.We have not developed the cultural and moral resources or the democratic forms of social organization that make possible the humane and rational use of our material wealth and power.Conceivably, the classical liberal ideals as expressed and developed in their libertarian socialist form are achievable. But if so, only by a popular revolutionary movement, rooted in wide strata of the population and committed to the elimination of repressive and authoritarian institutions, state and private. To create such a movement is a challenge we face and must meet if there is to be an escape from contemporary barbarism."
Examining the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the author critiques the United States' deviation from its principles in practice. By analyzing the contradictions of U.S. power, the book highlights the progress achieved through grassroots activism while revealing how the U.S. often violates the Declaration and manipulates it against adversaries. Chomsky's insights challenge official narratives and underscore the need for a more genuine commitment to human rights.
