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The Future Now: Global problems demand global solutions.
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. Global problems demand global solutions. This was written in late 2006. I couldn't persuade anyone to publish it, although a summary version appeared on Comment is free. If not, will it permit intervention by national governments or transnational bodies to tackle poverty and social exclusion? If, as I believe, the answer to each of these questions is no, then we need to find other means to address these issues; ideally ones which build on what is ...
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The Future Now: Welcome
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. And thanks for dropping by. My debut novel, The Blueprint. Is available now. It's a political thriller set ten years hence, and follows the efforts of twelve wise people under the leadership of one remarkable woman to find a solution to mounting social and economic problems which threaten to return humankind to the dark ages. Here's the jacket and the blurb, with a link to buy it at Amazon:. The year is 2023 and one woman holds the. Beyond our fai...
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The Future Now: Whole Lotta Thrills
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. The piece below was written in the (sleepless) hours immediately after the Led Zeppelin reunion concert last December, for which I was fortunate to get a ticket. Comment is free ran it the following day ( click here. To see their version with comments). And why not have a listen to the sublime Kashmir as performed that night, while you read:. You can forget Jimmy Page's attempt in a weekend interview the dampen audience. Everyone knew Robert Plant...
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The Future Now: Renegade Economics
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. Laquo; A frankly disgusting woman . Progress report ». Saturday, 16 July 2011. As you may have noticed if youve clicked on the link above, Im now penning a weekly column for the excellent Renegade Economist website. This is a new(ish) initiative by a bunch of young and creative individuals who, in a nutshell, want to change the world. I, like millions of others worldwide, share that simple aspiration. Historically, those relations were defined by ...
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The Future Now: Simultaneous Values
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. The article was published in the Spring 2006 edition of It's Simpol, the magazine of the International Simultaneous Policy Organsiation. The economic revolution of the last quarter century is considered by most advocates of greater social justice to be a bad thing, but while it undermines democracy and threatens the survival of our civilisation, it could also represent a tremendous opportunity. History suggests that inclusive values usually find a...
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Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take it Back - Gar Alperovitz
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Historian, political economist, activist, writer. Books by Gar Alperovitz. America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy. BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR A NEW DIRECTION. Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance and Why We Should Take it Back. The History of the Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb. Washington, D.C. Launch Event for the new edition of America Beyond Capitalism. NYC Launch Event for the new edition of America Beyond Capitalism. What Then Must We Do?
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The Future Now: The Corbyn Effect
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. Laquo; Nixon in China. Monday, 27 July 2015. Finally resurrecting this blog, mainly with cross-posts from the excellent Renegade Inc website where I now have a regular gig. This first piece about the questions raised for progressives by the apparent leftward lurch in British politics. I’ve always liked Jeremy Corbyn, and I’m mightily impressed by the political skills of SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon. Whatever else they represent, they’ve both cor...
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The Future Now: The Four Horsemen are coming
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Mark Braund on Culture, Politics, Economics and Progress. Laquo; The only sane response. The Four Horsemen are here ». Wednesday, 17 August 2011. The Four Horsemen are coming. Im petty sure this film is going to be the documentary hit of the season. So, if youve grown tired of Michael Moore, and feel cynical about Al Gore, make sure you see The Four Horsemen. Website here. 0160; . Posted at 03:28 PM in Economics. The Four Horsemen are Coming! Its a great news! It is going to rock!
