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In modern Western societies, everything looks to be going downhill at the moment wherever you look. Poverty, inequality, homelessness, social discord — everything seems to be going down to hell at breakneck speed. It’s easy to take a look at this situation and lose heart — like how any sane, intelligent person would do. Join … Read more
The very question of whether anyone could really, reasonably make use of billions of dollars aside, it may be surprising to hear that it is possible be a billionaire without exploiting others, causing inequality, damaging the society or environment. It may be even more surprising to hear that egalitarian, pro-people viewpoints and ideologies do not forbid anyone … Read more
Just think for a second: What can’t you do with a net income like $10,000/month? Aside from living in extremely dense, prime real estate like Manhattan or central SF, or wasting money in extravaganza like $10,000-per-bottle champagne, is there anything that you couldn’t do in our modern society? Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing … Read more
When some advocate for abolishing the police in response to police brutality, discrimination or corruption, it sounds pretty extreme. For, there is indeed crime in our world, and there needs to be a way for the society to respond to crime. However… When looking into details of how policing works in US, and what results … Read more
Just have a look at this: And that’s data up to 2010. In the last decade, this trend picked up even more. How is this Slavery? Why are for-profit US prisons subjecting detainees to forced labor? Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when a new posts are … Read more
Socialism always fails, but, for some reason, every single time it fails, it requires US sanctions, economic warfare, ‘freedom fighters’ or outright invasion to fail. The U.S. Declares Economic War Against Venezuela US sanctions are killing Venezuelans, says former UN rapporteur Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates … Read more
The state of matters Just check out how things are going in US lately: Radical right wing has been going more extremist, and organizing and consolidating their power base. The above video is not an isolated incident or a far-off happening. In reality worse things are afoot: Evangelicals told Trump he was “chosen” by God. … Read more
…is, Inequality: Inequality is created through Capitalism’s wealth concentration mechanic: Wealth is already concentrated quite a lot and the majority of the population doesn’t have enough disposable income to spend on purchasing goods or services. Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when a new posts are out) … Read more
(originally published at Via Populi on December 20, 2015) According to the counted ~70% votes, Podemos, a new political party comprised of left and center left segments, is going to win ~70 of the chairs in Spanish parliament. Podemos’ success makes them a major player Spanish parliament has 350 seats. Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur … Read more