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19Jan

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Contextualising sexual harassment

NOVANEWS By Lawrence Davidson Primitive instincts Sigmund Freud published his book Civilisation and Its Discontents in 1930. Having witnessed World War I, Freud knew that discontent was part and parcel of the human condition. The question he sought to answer was why that was so. The short answer he came up with goes like this: Human beings have instinctual drives such as sex and violent aggression – expressions of the identity. Left unchecked they would destroy any hope of settled life and high culture. According to Freud, civilisation is the vehicle humans have created to control these inherent drives. Civilisation and its various component cultures create rules and regulations – as well as feelings of remorse and guilt (expressions of a culturally attuned superego) – that result in e...

18Jan

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Is Bitcoin a Reaction to US Dollar Hegemony?

NOVANEWS By Federico Pieraccini Global Research Blockchain technology and the birth of the so-called cryptocurrencies finds deep roots in three contributing factors: the advance of technology: the manipulation of global economic and financial rules; and the persistent attempt to weaken the national economies of countries that geopolitically challenge the US power system. In this first article I address these issues from a financial point of view, in the next analysis I intend to dive into the geopolitical aspects and broader the perspective on how Russia, China and other nations are taking advantage of a decentralized financial system. Many national economies seem to have begun the process of protecting themselves from what seems like an inevitable economic trend. De-dollarizatio...

17Jan

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“Fractures, Fears and Failures:” World’s Ruling Elites Stare into the Abyss

NOVANEWS By Bill Van Auken World Socialist Web Site Next week will see some 2,500 bankers, hedge fund managers, corporate CEOS, government officials and celebrities descend once again on the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Paying $55,000 a head as the price of admission, one could well assume that the representatives of the financial and corporate oligarchy drawn to the annual meeting, and the lavish parties that accompany it, have a lot to celebrate. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index published last month established that the fortunes of the world’s wealthiest 500 billionaires—many of whom will be in attendance—rose 23 percent over the past year, making them $1 trillion richer than at the end of 2016. And the obscene amounts of wealth keep roll...

8Jan

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Trashing the Planet for Profit

NOVANEWS By William Bowles Global Research Introduction Before I began this essay I read through some of my past forays that mentioned climate change and capitalism, the first I think, being in 2006 where I opined in a piece on the ‘War on Terror’: Perhaps the impending climate catastrophe as well as the genocidal actions of the US will force us to finally start thinking and acting ‘outside of the box’ but without a clear idea of where we are heading or how to get there, currently the situation looks dire. — WOT is to be done? 2 November, 2006 In the intervening years, things have gotten even more dire on pretty much every front. It appears that the world’s political and business elite are even more entrenched inside their box. Except, we do know what has to be done, so why, in...

31Dec

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YEAR IN REVIEW: 2017 Top Ten Conspiracies

NOVANEWS BY SHAWN HELTON Patrick Henningsen and Shawn Helton 21st Century Wire Once again, we’ve arrived at our New Years Eve wrap-up of some of the most compelling and conspiratorial stories of the year. Like in years past, 2017 presented a polarizing political landscape, further exposing the current establishment paradigm. Unlike the establishment gatekeepers, when we use the word ‘conspiracy’ here, we are talking about a real crime scene. Whether it was the ousting of thousands of western-backed terrorists in Iraq and Syria or a string of ‘known wolf’ attacks amplified by made-to-order media agitprop, or the heavily manufactured Russia-gate narrative relentlessly pushed by mainstream outlets and Deep State actors – it seemed there was no shortage of topsy-turvy stagecraft designed t...

30Dec

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150 Years After Capital: Reading Marx as Life Grounded

NOVANEWS Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem,Sr By Prof. John McMurtry Global Research “One basis for life and another basis for science is an a-priori lie” – Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts, 1845. Marx’s Base-Superstructure Theory (BST) has long been a major object of controversy. It is deeply embedded in a monumental corpus of system-challenging analysis while secondary interpretations are deeply conflicted and rarely reliable. In general, partial takes and opposed propagandas militate against primary-source understanding. Within the last 35 years, a sea-shift of global culture to anti-foundationalist relativism has uprooted the very idea of a common base or ground. The Productive Base as the Ground of Society and History Marx’s fundamental concept, the productive ...

30Dec

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New Year’s Message and Warning from a War Correspondent

NOVANEWS By Andre Vltchek Global Research Sometimes it is useful to take a break from news bulletins and newspapers, and even from ‘friendly’ Internet publications. Occasionally it is good to realize that there are actually two parallel realities that are constantly competing for the ‘hearts and minds’ of people living all over the world. There is real life and ‘fake life’. There is reality and elaborately manufactured pseudo-reality, which is designed to appear more real than the reality itself. It is like that chemically produced green apple shampoo that smells more authentic than the fruit itself. * Periodically I disappear into some jungle or a war zone, in Afghanistan, Southern Philippines or in the middle of plundered Borneo Island. When I return to what some people wo...

14Dec

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The need for cooperation and unity

NOVANEWS By Graham Peebles The natural instinct of human beings is towards cooperation and sharing. However, distorted by competition, personal ambition and nationalism, self-interest and greed have become pre-eminent motivating forces, distorting action and corrupting the policies of governments. Competition is a pervasive element within all aspects of contemporary society, it is thought by many to be a positive and natural part of the human condition, and one that drives innovation and change. Loyal believers in competition assert that in the world of business it serves the consumer by driving down prices and creating virtually unlimited material choice, and will, some claim, be the driving force for environmental salvation. To be blessed with a competitive spirit, it is argued, stren...

5Dec

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George Monbiot: We Need a New Political Story of Empathy and Sharing to Replace Neoliberalism

NOVANEWS By Mark Karlin George Monbiot. (Photo: Verso Books)George Monbiot ardently believes in the "politics of belonging." In this interview with Truthout, he explains the argument put forward in his book Out of the Wreckage: Humans are altruistic, but we need a new story of empathy and shared development to overcome the propaganda of the neoliberal story. Mark Karlin: You begin your book with the importance of the stories we accept as our personal narratives as members of society. How did we end up with the neoliberal story prevailing? George Monbiot: Starting with the formation by Friedrich Hayek and others of the Mont Pelerin Society in 1947, the neoliberals, with sponsorship from some very rich backers, built a kind of international network. They set up think tanks, sponsored...

5Dec

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TradCatKnight Radio, “Proof Francis is a FreeMason”

NOVANEWS THE LATEST TRADCATKNIGHT PODCAST! By: Eric Gajewski Audio Player Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Tradcatknight Radio, “Proof Francis is a Free Mason” Talk given, 12-1-17 (aprx 1hr 30 mins) Join me for the next hour and a half as I discuss the necessity of being thankful, how ingratitude can lead to apostasy, the difference between Vatican II NewChurch and the soon coming Apostate Church. latest one world religion news, Cardinal Burke indicating this might be the endtimes, latest days of lot news, latest earth changes, Archbishop Lefebvre’s writings against the Conciliar Revolution and FreeMasonry and MUCH more! Donations: Please get behind TradCatKnight financially if you feel you have benefited from the material I present. I appreciat...