Category Archives: Critical Thinking

RACISM AND CAPITALISM: “Richard Pryor 40 Years Ago: Promoting Racism is Part of Capitalism” / truthdig ☮

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Late great comedic prophet Richard Pryor speaks to Bill Boggs about the real issues that continue to plague societies throughout the globe. Crony capitalism and the bank bailout, socialism for the rich.

h/t: truthdig

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Political Persistence with Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guillaume Long” / RT America / On Contact with Chris Hedges ☮

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On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges sits down with Guillaume Long, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility. They discuss the effect of neoliberalism on Latin American development, combatting inequality and standing up to corporations and foreign powers in Ecuador. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil looks at Ecuador’s decision to provide refuge to Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange at its embassy in London.

CANNABIS: “Medical Weed for Veterans Slapped Down” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

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An effort to allow veterans to access medical marijuana in states where it’s legal died Wednesday night when Congress passed a spending bill without the provision included.

SOCIAL COMMENTARY: “Obama’s Cowardly Answer to Colin Kaepernick is Beyond Disappointing” / Jimmy Dore ☮

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President Obama’s answer to Colin Kaepernick and other protesters showed that he cares more about not offending anyone and protecting his legacy than about leading on one of the most important issues of our time.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Sorry Republicans, But Businesspeople Make Horrible Candidates” / Ring of Fire / Farron Cousins ☮

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In college I recall spending Friday nights and weekends studying, while business majors spent their Fridays, weekends, and every other night at frat, and sorority parties. Businesspeople are neither the best, nor the brightest our society has to offer. They are simply extroverts that get through life with pedestrian social skills, and a lack of empathy. They are certainly not qualified to be the President of the United States.