Yarvin saw the “red pill” as the realization that the Enlightenment ideals he came to associate with “the cathedral” and democracy are actually a poison leading to societal decadence and decline.
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The Battle of Cyprus: A Safe and a Shotgun, or Publicly-owned Banks?
The push to confiscate the savings of hard-working Cypriot citizens is a shot across the bow for every working person in the world.
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New Jersey, After the Deluge
New Jersey's $1.8 billion Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery “Action Plan” doesn't serve the state's citizens.
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Minnesota's Homeowner Bill Of Rights is Blocked By Banks, State Democrats
Since California passed a Homeowner Bill of Rights earlier this year, foreclosures fell 63 percent across the state. Why are Minnesota's Democratic lawmakers siding with banks to block the bill in their state?
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1 Million in Europe Sign for Water as a Public Service
"Water is a Human Right" has made history as being the first European Citizen Initiative to have collected over one million signatures.
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Coal Opponents Are Forging Cross-Border Ties
Plans to ramp up coal exports from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia are uniting opposition across the 49th Parallel.
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50 Cities Urge Obama to Act Against Climate Chaos
Newton, Mass., became the 50th city urging the president and the EPA to make full use of the Clean Air Act to reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
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Getting Cooperative in the New Economy
While Wall Street banks are on a trend of corporate mergers and acquisitions, Main Street businesses are generating community wealth while undergoing a transition of their own.
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The 28th Amendment: Separating Corporation and State
Educating the public about the corporate corruption of democracy will lead to reform, and reform will undermine the ability of corporations to corrupt the democratic process.
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The Choice In Portland: Austerity Versus a People's Budget
If he gets his way, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’s austerity axe will continue to swing at the city's most vulnerable citizens.
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Pricing the Carbon: Senators Boxer and Sanders Introduce New Climate Legislation
The new bill, which is the first since cap and trade failed to pass the Senate in 2009, would put a $20/ton fee on carbon, raising trillions of dollars to offset impacts on consumers and create new investment in renewable energy sources.
