Sat 10 Apr, 2010 11:19 am - Any truly functional democracy upholds the rights of the minority for the simple reason that none of us is ever in the majority on every issue. Trends and parties change and basic order would... (view)
Sat 10 Apr, 2010 07:22 am - To deprive "civilization" of all meaning beyond a system of providing "resolution of conflicts over scarce resources" is to stand reason on its head. Argue that if you like but... (view)
Fri 9 Apr, 2010 11:53 am - Curious TH. Do you consider the Scandinavians civilized? Your concept of civilization appears to be a fringe view not broadly accepted by most. What is civilization other than a social structure... (view)
Fri 9 Apr, 2010 09:01 am - "Capitalism [I]is[/I] civilization"? What a curious and narrow grasp of the history of man and the ways of mankind. It's unclear whether you're referring to some abstract,... (view)
Tue 9 Mar, 2010 11:49 am - Hello Jack. Manufacturing chases low wage labour, the dark face of globalization we see today, which is one reason China has done so well of late. In a strong democracy, however, manufacturing... (view)
Mon 8 Mar, 2010 12:45 pm - Capitalism, as we've developed it today, is outmoded. The 18th century growth concepts still work for the emerging economies and the Third World but have lost a lot of their utility in the... (view)
Sun 7 Mar, 2010 09:12 pm - It is possible but enormously difficult to achieve. You might wish to read Hedges' "Empire of Illusion" to get his take on how spectacle has ousted reality in modern American... (view)
Sun 7 Mar, 2010 09:09 pm - Jefferson, it turns out, did a hell of a lot more than "own" slaves. But I digress. Didy, how is anyone going to break the shackles that bind America to its military-industrial complex?... (view)
Fri 26 Feb, 2010 11:26 am - One issue I don't believe has been addressed here is the evolution in the variety and lethality of weaponry in modern military forces used in battle against quite primitive insurgents. It is... (view)
Wed 24 Feb, 2010 11:48 am - Why do I believe global warming is proven to a point of acceptable (not absolute) certainty? It helps to live in a region where the effects are quite tangible. I also believe the "hoax"... (view)
