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George Lakoff to green marketers: use the F-word

UC Berkeley researcher and cognitive linguist riffs on "freedom" and other hot-button words for sustainability communicators. Anna Clark - theguardian.com, Tuesday 27 August 2013 14.00 EDTIf you lean progressive, then you've probably heard of George Lakoff, professor of cognitive science and linguistics at UC Berkeley and author of The New York Times bestseller, Don't Think of an Elephant! Notwithstanding his unabashed political slant, Lakoff's research is applicable for commercial purposes,…See More
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The Leveraged Buyout of America

Giant bank holding companies now own airports, toll roads, and ports; control power plants; and store and hoard vast quantities of commodities of all sorts. They are systematically buying up or gaining control of the essential lifelines of the economy. How have they pulled this off, and where have they gotten the money?In a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dated June 27, 2013, US…See More
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The Ecuadorian Library or, The Blast Shack After Three Years

Back in distant, halcyon 2010, I was asked to write something about Wikileaks and its Cablegate scandal. So, I wrote a rather melancholy essay about how things seemed to me to be going — dreadfully, painfully, like some leaden and ancient Greek tragedy.In that 2010 essay, I surmised that things were going to get worse before they got any better. Sure enough, things now are lots, lots worse. Much…See More
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Introducing the Global Power Project (Updated)

Mon, 3/25/2013 - by Andrew Gavin Marshalloriginally posted on Occupy.comWe live in an interdependent world, where nations are increasingly eclipsed in size and wealth by the major banks and transnational corporations which have come to dominate the global economy.Royal Dutch Shell has more money than all but the top 22 countries on earth.…See More
Jul 17
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Local Lawmaking: A Call for a Community Rights Movement

Mon, 7/1/2013 - by Thomas LinzeyA little over 10 years ago, a small, rural township in central Pennsylvania banned corporate factory hog farms from their community. A couple of years later, several New Hampshire and Maine towns banned Nestle and other corporations from extracting water for bottling operations. In November…See More
Jul 9
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The Political Brain

A recent brain-imaging study shows that our political predilections are a product of unconscious confirmation biasBy Michael ShermerThe human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion ... draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises ... in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former conclusions may remain…See More
Jul 7
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The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Discourse of Globalization

By Leslie SklairCambridge Review of International Affairs20001. IntroductionRemarkably for a sub-discipline in the social sciences, theory and research on globalization appears to have reached a mature phase, in terms of volume of publications if not their quality, in a relatively short period of time. Most attempts to survey the field, despite their differences, agree that globalization represents a serious challenge to the state-centrist assumptions of most previous social science. The…See More
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Ban Chemically Scented Products From The Olympics? Bringing Personal Habits To Public Places....It's A Stinky Issue.

For people with COPD, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and Asthma, Chemically Scented Products can be a major Disability Barrier.  Just a quick surf on the internet shows how many people are unable to…Continue

Started by Melva Smith in Sample Title Aug 9, 2011.

Please Sign the Scent-Free Olympic Petition

Dear Fellow Activists.  What do you all think about a scent-free Olympics? If you or someone you know finds scented products to be a disability barrier, you might be interested in knowing that there…Continue

Tags: COPD, Sensitivity, Allergy, Sports, barriers

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Ethics Among Activists 1 Reply

I've been active now in a concerted way for many years, and I've worked on a number of causes and with many different people. Most of these relationships have been very positive. Activists are…Continue

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George Lakoff to green marketers: use the F-word

Posted by Cromag on September 5, 2013 at 5:46pm 0 Comments

UC Berkeley researcher and cognitive linguist riffs on "freedom" and other hot-button words for sustainability communicators. Anna Clark - theguardian.com, Tuesday 27 August 2013 14.00 EDT



If you lean progressive, then you've probably heard of George Lakoff, professor of cognitive science and linguistics at UC Berkeley and author of The New York Times bestseller, Don't Think of an Elephant! Notwithstanding his unabashed political slant, Lakoff's research is applicable for commercial… Continue

The Leveraged Buyout of America

Posted by Cromag on August 27, 2013 at 5:50pm 0 Comments

Giant bank holding companies now own airports, toll roads, and ports; control power plants; and store and hoard vast quantities of commodities of all sorts. They are systematically buying up or gaining control of the essential lifelines of the economy. How have they pulled this off, and where have they gotten the money?

In a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dated June…

Continue

The Ecuadorian Library or, The Blast Shack After Three Years

Posted by Cromag on August 7, 2013 at 1:55pm 0 Comments

Back in distant, halcyon 2010, I was asked to write something about Wikileaks and its Cablegate scandal. So, I wrote a rather melancholy essay about how things seemed to me to be going — dreadfully, painfully, like some leaden and ancient Greek tragedy.

In that 2010 essay, I surmised that things were going to get worse before…

Continue

Introducing the Global Power Project (Updated)

Posted by Cromag on July 18, 2013 at 10:00am 0 Comments

Mon, 3/25/2013 - by Andrew Gavin Marshall
originally posted on Occupy.com

We live in an interdependent world, where nations are increasingly…

Continue

Local Lawmaking: A Call for a Community Rights Movement

Posted by Cromag on July 9, 2013 at 1:56pm 0 Comments

Mon, 7/1/2013 - by Thomas Linzey

A little over 10 years ago, a small, rural township in central Pennsylvania banned corporate factory hog farms from their community. A couple of years later, several New Hampshire and Maine towns banned Nestle and other corporations from extracting water for…

Continue

The Political Brain

Posted by Cromag on July 7, 2013 at 12:00pm 0 Comments

A recent brain-imaging study shows that our political predilections are a product of unconscious confirmation bias



By Michael Shermer



The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion ... draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises ... in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former… Continue

The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Discourse of Globalization

Posted by Cromag on July 5, 2013 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

By Leslie Sklair

Cambridge Review of International Affairs

2000



1. Introduction

Remarkably for a sub-discipline in the social sciences, theory and research on globalization appears to have reached a mature phase, in terms of volume of publications if not their quality, in a relatively short period of time. Most attempts to survey the field, despite their differences, agree that…

Continue

Global Power Project, Part 4: Banking on Influence with JPMorgan Chase

Posted by Cromag on July 4, 2013 at 1:00pm 0 Comments

Wed, 7/3/2013 - by Andrew Gavin Marshall
originally posted on occupy.com

In May, JPMorgan Chase was listed as the …

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Global Power Project, Part 3: The Influence of Individuals and Family Dynasties

Posted by Cromag on July 3, 2013 at 1:00pm 0 Comments

By: Andrew Gavin Marshall

The following is Part 3 of the Global Power Project, originally published at Occupy.com

The Global Power Project, an investigative series produced by Occupy.com, aims to identify and connect the worldwide institutions and individuals who comprise today’s global power oligarchy. In …

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Global Power Project, Part 2: Identifying the Institutions of Control

Posted by Cromag on July 3, 2013 at 1:00pm 0 Comments

 

Wed, 6/19/2013 - by Andrew Gavin Marshall

The Global Power Project, an investigative…

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