The Articles Thread

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  On 7/22/2018 at 2:15 AM, Braintree said:

 

Cross posting for posterity:

 

https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/meet-the-economist-behind-the-one-percents-stealth-takeover-of-america

 

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Could these right-wing capitalists allow private companies to fill prisons with helpless citizens—or, more profitable still, right-less undocumented immigrants? They could, and have. Might they engineer a retirement crisis by moving Americans to inadequate 401(k)s? Done. Take away the rights of consumers and workers to bring grievances to court by making them sign forced arbitration agreements? Check. Gut public education to the point where ordinary people have such bleak prospects that they have no energy to fight back? Getting it done.

Would they even refuse children clean water? Actually, yes.

Good find Edited July 22, 2018 by drome

  On 7/22/2018 at 2:15 AM, Braintree said:

 

Cross posting for posterity:

 

https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/meet-the-economist-behind-the-one-percents-stealth-takeover-of-america

 

 

 

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Could these right-wing capitalists allow private companies to fill prisons with helpless citizens—or, more profitable still, right-less undocumented immigrants? They could, and have. Might they engineer a retirement crisis by moving Americans to inadequate 401(k)s? Done. Take away the rights of consumers and workers to bring grievances to court by making them sign forced arbitration agreements? Check. Gut public education to the point where ordinary people have such bleak prospects that they have no energy to fight back? Getting it done.

Would they even refuse children clean water? Actually, yes.

 

Reminds me of the Powell Memorandum.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_F._Powell_Jr.#Powell_Memorandum

Thanks to span and ghOsty:

 

 A Story of Slavery in Modern America

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To our American neighbors, we were model immigrants, a poster family. They told us so. My father had a law degree, my mother was on her way to becoming a doctor, and my siblings and I got good grades and always said “please” and “thank you.” We never talked about Lola. Our secret went to the core of who we were and, at least for us kids, who we wanted to be.

 

After my mother died of leukemia, in 1999, Lola came to live with me in a small town north of Seattle. I had a family, a career, a house in the suburbs—the American dream. And then I had a slave.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/

Boring dystopia you say? All hail the banality of evil.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/06/boring-dystopia-way-world-ends-not-with-bang-wimple

Being skeptical of warmongers with a track record of blatant lies and misinformation does not make you mentally ill. Labeling us as nuts is insulting and tantamount to abusive gaslighting folks. Pls read: https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2018/04/25/never-let-anyone-call-you-crazy-for-doubting-establishment-war-narratives/

...but you are?

  On 8/15/2018 at 8:40 PM, caze said:

...but you are?

Pffft. Stick your head in the sand where it belongs.

  On 8/15/2018 at 8:40 PM, caze said:

...but you are?

You are? Boy’s Town defender. I remember. Edited August 16, 2018 by drome

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Town_(film)

  On 8/16/2018 at 12:27 AM, drome said:

 

  On 8/15/2018 at 8:40 PM, caze said:

...but you are?

 

Pffft. Stick your head in the sand where it belongs.

 

 

If that's the best place to avoid hearing from useful idiots for the world's worst despots, like Caitlin Johnstone, then fine.

  On 8/16/2018 at 2:17 AM, caze said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Town_(film)

 

  On 8/16/2018 at 12:27 AM, drome said:

 

  On 8/15/2018 at 8:40 PM, caze said:

...but you are?

Pffft. Stick your head in the sand where it belongs.

If that's the best place to avoid hearing from useful idiots for the world's worst despots, like Caitlin Johnstone, then fine.

Useful idiot would be best used closer to home as you have a fine track record of leaping to the defense of anyone in authority who’s accused of wrongdoing.

  On 8/16/2018 at 9:54 AM, drome said:

Useful idiot would be best used closer to home as you have a fine track record of leaping to the defense of anyone in authority who’s accused of wrongdoing.

For example?

 

You seem to have a fine record for deflection btw.

  On 8/16/2018 at 10:59 PM, caze said:

 

  On 8/16/2018 at 9:54 AM, drome said:

Useful idiot would be best used closer to home as you have a fine track record of leaping to the defense of anyone in authority who’s accused of wrongdoing.

For example?

 

You seem to have a fine record for deflection btw.

Franklin scandal cover-up, for one (pizzagate thread).

  On 8/15/2018 at 8:40 PM, caze said:

...but you are?

ggggggggaslight!

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/nov/06/inside-the-booming-business-of-background-music

 

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Inside the booming business of background musicOnce derided, the successors to muzak have grown more sophisticated – and influential – than any of us realise.

  On 11/6/2018 at 11:14 AM, iococoi said:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/nov/06/inside-the-booming-business-of-background-music

 

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Inside the booming business of background music Once derided, the successors to muzak have grown more sophisticated – and influential – than any of us realise.

 

 

If anyone is in New York City, they can check out the BGM in context as curated by Ryuichi Sakamoto at Kokage/Kajitsu (be prepared to spend a little, lol), with his efforts detailed in this article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/dining/restaurant-music-playlists-ryuichi-sakamoto.html

 

Or you can just cook up some instant ramen, and listen to the playlist here:

http://www.factmag.com/2018/07/24/ryuichi-sakamoto-makes-a-stand-against-terrible-restaurant-music/

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/usa-midterms-wahl-wahlmanipulation-1.4192865

https://aeon.co/essays/how-baring-and-sharing-online-increases-social-conformity

https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/interviews/bernard-parmegiani_sound-thinking

 

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Read an interview with the late composer Bernard Parmegiani, by Rahma Khazam. First published in The Wire 176, October 1998.

Edited January 2, 2019 by iococoi

Jeff Mills mistakenly releases another producer's track as his own

 

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/43305

  On 8/15/2018 at 7:40 PM, drome said:

Being skeptical of warmongers with a track record of blatant lies and misinformation does not make you mentally ill. 

In fact, it makes you amongst the most humane, fit to walk with the likes of King and Gandhi. This article does nice work addressing the often neglected but highest cost of wars, those who fight: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-deep-unfairness-of-americas-all-volunteer-force/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mind-control-by-cell/

 

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/01/sprint-5G-is-coming-soon/

Edited March 3, 2019 by Guest

Lol aren’t they doing this already:

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/solar-geoengineering-sun-blocking-spray-climate-change-global-warming-harvard-a8817506.html

  On 2/18/2019 at 5:30 PM, Drum Up said:

 

  On 8/15/2018 at 7:40 PM, drome said:

Being skeptical of warmongers with a track record of blatant lies and misinformation does not make you mentally ill.

In fact, it makes you amongst the most humane, fit to walk with the likes of King and Gandhi. This article does nice work addressing the often neglected but highest cost of wars, those who fight: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-deep-unfairness-of-americas-all-volunteer-force/

understanding the palestinian catastrophe

 

https://redflag.org.au/node/6328

Edited March 12, 2019 by MadellisTheSixth

https://theintercept.com/2019/03/10/nyts-expose-on-the-lies-about-burning-humanitarian-trucks-in-venezuela-shows-how-us-govt-and-media-spread-fake-news/