SELECTIONS FROM LEADING PROGRESSIVE BLOGS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Hosted By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: Benito Mussolini, Italy’s WWII-era dictator, defined fascism as the union of state and corporate power, which since 15th century colonialism, has been a fact of daily life in the West, and as a…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: it is not a question of which side has good or bad leaders. It’s all about the difference in civilizational systems of governance. Downloadable SoundCloud podcast (also at the bottom of this page), YouTube video, as well as being syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, RUvid and Ivoox…
Pictured above: David Rovics playing his heart and soul to create a more just and equitable world for the 99% of humanity. In this photo, he was in Nablus, Palestine. By Jeff J. Brown Downloadable podcast (also at the bottom of this page), YouTube video, as well as being syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: John Rachel, writer extraordinaire, contemplating the human condition in a Zen Buddhist temple. Downloadable SoundCloud podcast (also at the bottom of this page), YouTube video, as well as being syndicated on…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: a larger than life white-lacquered brass statue of Mao Zedong, at the bus station where I arrived in Shaoshan. The caption reads, “Chairman Mao will always be alive in our hearts”, date 2011.3. So true for the vast majority of Chinese people. Patriotic, revolutionary songs were playing over loudspeakers…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: Ramin is right to be worried that too many Chinese have marginalized their revolutionary, communist-socialist roots. Luckily, Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China sensed it too, and starting in 2012, they began to address this issue. I will respond to Ramin’s whole series and this question in…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: Ron Ridenour at a 2015 Danish antiwar demonstration. His life has been one of constant struggle against Western empire, fighting for social justice and equality for humanity’s 99%. Downloadable SoundCloud podcast (also at the bottom…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: The ceremony to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Marx was held in Beijing, May 4, 2018. PHOTO BY XINHUA REPORTER JU PENG Downloadable SoundCloud podcast (also at the bottom of this page), YouTube video, as well as being syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, RUvid and Ivoox (links below), [dropcap]…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: Pres. Xi reviewing honor guard. A highly qualified statesman for our troubled times. Crosslinked with: The Greanville Post is the best anti-imperial website, bar none. Sign up for the free newsletter… https://www.greanvillepost.com/2018/05/14/do-you-prefer-the-1-or-the-party-or-why-china-wins/ The Saker provides the best coverage of all things Russia, bar none. Add it to your favorites… http://thesaker.is/do-you-prefer-the-1-or-the-party-or-why-china-wins/…
By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above, the country of China, 1839-1949, personified as this typical 19th century opium addict: emaciated, weak and mentally incoherent. No wonder Western capitalism was able to sodomize the Chinese people, their economy and government for 110 years, by addicting one-fourth of the population to opium (and later morphine), about…
I contribute to The Greanville Post, The Saker and The 21st Century have some of the best content in the business, for geopolitics and relevant historical perspective.
