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  • Leviathan and Its Enemies<center>Leviathan and Its Enemies</center>
    Leviathan and Its Enemies is a book about power: who has it, how they got it, how they keep it, and whether it can be taken from them.

It’s the Economy

  • No, WE Are NOT All in This TogetherNo, WE Are NOT All in This Together
    California as broken golden dream has become cliché. For those of us who live here, that cliché is a bitter daily existence. Here in this COVID-19 summer of unrelenting groundhog days of privation, a heatwave and wildfires are upon us. Already, Gov. Gavin Newsom, the pet nephew of Vodka Nancy, the unmasked hair salon-goer who ...
  • Joel Salatin, America’s Most Influential Farmer Talks ‘Commodity’ and ‘Craft’ In FarmingJoel Salatin, America's Most Influential Farmer Talks ‘Commodity’ and ‘Craft’ In Farming
    Joel Salatin, who was featured in Michael Pollan’s bestselling “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” discusses the way to prosperity in farming is through direct marketing and not leaving one’s destiny to middlemen. The author of “Folks, This Ain’t Normal” and “You Can Farm” shares his insights and passion for farming and the conditions needed for farmers to ...
  • Reactions to Life in a Time of Pandemic with John Michael GreerReactions to Life in a Time of Pandemic with John Michael Greer
    https://youtu.be/PcHM29hiaPs On Sunday March 29, 2020 Kevin and Steve spent almost an hour with author and blogger John Michael Greer to get his take on the events of the past month that could very well be some of the most significant in our lifetimes. JMG’s blog can be found at https://www.ecosophia.net JMG is also creating astrological forecasts ...
  • California’s Residential Property Warehousing BillCalifornia's Residential Property Warehousing Bill
    Steven and Kevin discuss how Southern Californians are dealing with the coronavirus before discussing CA Senate Bill 1079, Residential Property Warehousing, that seeks to ensure residential properties that are vacant more than 90 days are stripped from corporate owners via eminent domain and turned over to affordable housing agencies. Will it help solve California’s homeless ...
  • Incoming Illegal Immigrants Provided Better Living Conditions than U.S. HomelessIncoming Illegal Immigrants Provided Better Living Conditions than U.S. Homeless
    After an absence of nearly 40 years, I visited Skid Row in Los Angeles. In my Pentecostal youth, I volunteered to provide services to the folks who lived there. They were predominantly WWII and Korean War male veterans, mostly white, single and alcoholics. The world has changed. In 1970, L.A. County had a population of 7 million; ...

Globalization/Neoliberalism

  • Interviews At Our Booth – Politicon 2017Interviews At Our Booth - Politicon 2017
    Interviews At Our Booth - Politicon 2017
  • Politicon 2017 Impromptu Interviews w/ AttendeesPoliticon 2017 Impromptu Interviews w/ Attendees
    Politicon 2017 Impromptu Interviews w/ Attendees
  • Politicon Panel 2017 Discussions & DebatesPoliticon Panel 2017 Discussions & Debates
    See our in depth interviews during Politicon 2017 See our impromptu / on the street interviews at Politicon 2017  
  • Reality Is Not An Option PanelReality Is Not An Option Panel
    This summit brought together an amazing panel that consisted of John Michael Greer, James Howard Kunstler, Chris Martenson, Frank Morris, and Dmitry Orlov to talk about issues ranging from politics, the economy, the food we eat, immigration, labor, poverty, minorities, war, and much more. Please be sure to stay tuned for more dynamic events from ...
  • Progressive Protectionism – Finding Common GroundProgressive Protectionism – Finding Common Ground
    Reprinted with Permission of Progressives For Immigration Reform The term protectionism as it is generally accepted these days tends to conjure up associations with nativism and reactionaryism. Last week, I read a book by Colin Hines in which he introduced the concept of “Progressive Protectionism” (PP). PP is a counterbalance to practices such as neoliberalism, in ...