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Archive for September 28, 2009

The End of An Era? US Failing State and Palliative Capitalism

September 28, 2009 by and tagged , , ,

In three easy steps. First, acknowledge what scholars of globalization have known for a while now, that the global era is marked by multi-polar power structures, marked by the declining star of the American economy and currency: US dollar set to be eclipsed, World Bank president predicts | Business | guardian.co.uk via kwout Again, Zoellick [...]

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Facebook Racism

September 28, 2009 by and tagged , , ,

Look, no one should be surprised to find the same vile stuff on the various social media platforms as we do in real life and on the Internet. racismreview.com via kwout And the big utopian discourse over social media should already be sources of mockery, in a manner comparable to pronouncements like “the end of [...]

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