Commentary

Take Your Job and Shove It — Mickey Z.

Meme found online Mickey Z. — World News Trust December 4, 2020 Back in June 2012, as part of the Occupy Wall Street “Summer Disobedience School” (please, don’t ask), I was marching with about 75 of my fellow occupiers through Times Square. While skirting the edge of the demo to take photos, I passed a group of young men in business attire. On the surface, they appeared “mainstream” — right out o ...

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Can You Spell W-I-S-E-A-S-S? — Mickey Z.

Screenshot from eBay Mickey Z. — World News Trust December 1, 2020 Outside of hanging out with my friends, I never really liked school. Since I was able to do well without much effort, the situation ...

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How Woke Seattle Dismantled Systemic Racism — Mickey Z.

Demonstrators listen to speakers on June 1, 2020, at Seattle City Hall. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times) Mickey Z. — World News Trust November 27, 2020 There are several theories as to why so many Ame ...

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The Great Leap Backward | John Michael Greer

Nov. 25, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- If you happen to read the edgier end of the internet these days, you’ve probably seen talk about something called the Great Reset. I’ve been asked several times alrea ...

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Don’t Hold Your Happiness For Ransom — Mickey Z.

(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — Now With Purpose November 24, 2020 When I was a teenager, my Mom had a friend named Gloria who lived in the same building as us. Gloria worked long, long hours in some ki ...

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‘Total Reset’ is Wishful Thinking: The Daunting Task of Reordering US Foreign Policy | Ramzy Baroud

President-elect Joe BidenRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 15, 2020 A new term has imposed itself on the conversation regarding the impending presidency of U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden: “The T ...

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As Israel Destroys EU Projects in Palestine, European Foreign Policy Remains Impotent | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 15, 2020 Belgium is furious. On Nov. 6, the Belgian government condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the Occupied Palestinian ...

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Theosophy: The Golden Age | John Michael Greer

Nov. 18, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- At the end of our last exploration of America’s magical history two months back, the fledgling Theosophical Society had apparently breathed its last. Its original bra ...

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3 Ways That Helping Others Can Help You — Mickey Z.

Twitter screenshot Mickey Z. — Now with Purpose November 18, 2020 In the fall of 2012, I was involved with some of the remaining offshoots of Occupy Wall Street (OWS). This ongoing network reached it ...

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Future of American Democracy: On Inequality, Polarization and Violence | Ramzy Baroud

Dr Ramzy Baroud4Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 4, 2020 In January 2017, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s Democracy Index downgraded the state of democracy in the United States from “ful ...

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Friends and Other Strangers — Mickey Z.

Urban Graffiti (Ryan McGuire, Gratisography) Mickey Z. — World News Trust November 13, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I made plans to hang out with a friend in the city. (Reminder: Every New Yorker who ...

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