Globalism Archives - Page 28 of 41

In 2009, the United States government spent some $650 billion on its military. This is more than the next 46 highest-spending countries combined. Much of this treasure ended up in the hands of profit-driven weapons manufacturers. In the following short film, Cultures of Resistance takes a brief look at the current state of what President Eisenhower famously called the “military industrial complex.” With the U.S. waging two wars overseas at the same time that millions of people are out of work at home, those pushing to reel in government spending and balance the budget would be wise to look carefully at bloated and unchecked military spending. read more

Crops of Truth: The Revolutionary Knowledge of Seeds in India

Jaideep Hardikar November 16, 2010 Jaideep Hardikar

This article travels to the bottom of the social scale, and the women of rural south India, to discover where knowledge and wisdom about seeds are still to be found.

Couchsurfing: When Couches Become Communities

David Bollier August 2, 2010 David Bollier

Venturesome travelers are using the web—and the couches of strangers—to create an international gift economy of hospitality.

Book Review: The Politics of Genocide

Cyril Mychalejko July 1, 2010 Cyril Mychalejko

When President Obama released his National Security Strategy (NSS) in May he included an emphasis on the United States and the international community upholding the UN endorsed "Responsibility to Protect," a concept which declares the moral imperative to protect peoples and nations from genocide and mass atrocities, by military means if necessary. It also calls for the end of impunity.

The Politics of Garbage in Outer Space

Al Huebner April 28, 2010 Al Huebner

Fifty years into what has become known as the Space Age, the condition of space operations has changed dramatically. Today more than 50 nations own satellites and commercial operators own even more. There are now nearly 1,000 active satellites orbiting the planet, carrying out critical roles in telecommunications, navigation, banking, science, and other civilian and military operations.

Bad Aid: Throw Your Arms Around the World

Vijay Prashad April 6, 2010 Vijay Prashad

In December 1984, I walked into the HMV store on London's Oxford Street to spend a little discretionary money on an LP. Other albums drew me, but one had an advantage. It combined the talents of all the major "Top of the Pops" singers onto one song. Given the standards of British pop at the time (leaving aside Scritti Politti's "Jacques Derrida" and perhaps the Bronski Beat's "Smalltown Boy"), the diminishing marginal returns at the cash register were held in check with only one purchase. It had to be Bob Geldof's Do They Know It's Christmas?