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Alenative History - Die Geschichte des Antiken Griechenlands
Wo gingen die Menschen nach dem Kollaps der Palastzentren hin? In der Submykenische Periode finden wir Antworten. Eine Übergangszeit zwischen Ende der Bronzezeit und Beginn der Eisenzeit. Blieben Paläste für immer verlassen? Wo finden wir Spuren mykenischer Flüchtlinge? Und welche Orte nutzten das Machtvakuum für sich aus?Quellen & Lektüre:Alcock/Davis, Sandy Pylos (…), 1998Boyd, Excavatians at Kavousi, Crete, in 1900 (…), 1901Cardogan, Karphi (…), 1992Coulson, The Architecture (…), 1983Coulson/Day/Gesell, Kavousi 1983-84 (…), 1986Conant/Thomas, The Trojan War, 2005Day/Dierckx/Flint-Hamilton/Gesell (…), Kavousi (…), 2016Day/Glowacki, Kavousi IIB (…), 2012Day/Klein/Turner, Kavousi IIA (…), 2009Day/Liston, Kavousi IV (…), 2023Day/Snyder, The “Big House” at Vronda and the “Great House” at Karphi (…), 2004Demand, The Mediterranean context of early Greek history, 2011Desborough, The Last Mycenaeans and their Successors, 1964Driessen/Sarris/Soetens/Topouzi, The Minoan peak sanctuary landscape through a GIS approach (…), 2002Freeman, Egypt, Greece and Rome (…), 2014Gimatzidis/Weninger, Radiocarbon dating the Greek Protogeometric and Geometric periods (…), 2020Hayward Hall, Excavations in Eastern Crete (…), 1914Jones, Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves in Minoan Crete, 1999Knapp, Bronze Age Cyprus and the Aegean (…), 2022Knodell, Societies in Transition in Early Greece (…), 2021Lacy, Greek Pottery in the Bronze Age, 2015Maran, Tiryns. Mauern und Paläste für namenlose Herrscher (…), 2000Mountjoy, Mycenaean Pottery (…), 2001Nowicki, The history and setting of the town at Karphi (…), 1987Orphanides, Late Bronze Age Socio-Economic and Political Organization, and the Hellenization of Cyprus, 2017Palaima, *Themis in the Mycenaean Lexicon and the Etymology of the Place Name ti-mi-to a-ko, 2000Popham/Sackett/Themelis, Lefkandi I. Iron Age, 1979Ruthowski, The temple at Karphi (…), 1987Salavoura, New opportunities in turbulent times (…), 2021Shelmerdine, Nichoria in Context (…), 1981Stein-Hölkeskamp, Fallstudie Nichoria (…), 2015Strange, Caphtor (..), 1980Tartaron, Maritime Networks in the Mycenaean World, 2013Widmann, Ain't no mountain high enough (…), 2014Zangger, Landscape Changes around Tiryns during the Bronze Age, 1994Zeman, Differing trajectories of collapse in the Late Bronze Age Argolid (…), 2021Zöller, Die Gesellschaft der frühen “Dunklen Jahrhunderte” auf Kreta (…),2005Karphi in erseus.tufts.eduPDF Dokument Lage Vrokastro http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/propylaeumdok/80/2/Zoeller_2.pdf#page=27Lefkandi in oxfordre.comZeit der Helden – Die “dunklen Jahrhunderte” Griechenlands 1200–700 v.Chr., 2008-2009Ausgrabungen in Nichoria PDF: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/uploads/media/hesperia/147682.pdfArchäologisches Projekt Mitrou: https://web.archive.org/web/20080310022849/http://www.mitrou.org/http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/city/guzelyurt/gz-pigadhes.htmhttps://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/04/excavations-of-mount-ellanio-summit-reveals-mycenaean-refuge/151328https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/69913http://www.digiserve.com/mentor/minoan/karphi.htmlMusic by Pixabay (ArizonaGuide)
Matt Prewitt and Gary Zhexi Zhang discuss Chinese cybernetics, focusing on pioneer Qian Xuesen and how the field developed differently in China versus the West. They explore how Chinese cybernetics emerged as a practical tool for nation-building, examining its scientific foundations, political context, and broader cultural impact. Together, they discuss key concepts like information control systems while highlighting the field's interdisciplinary nature and its evolution from thermodynamic to information-based approaches.Links & References: References:The Critical Legacy of Chinese Cybernetics by Gary Zhexi Zhang | Combinations Magazine Cybernetics - WikipediaNorbert Wiener ("Father of Cybernetics")Whose entropy is it anyway? (Part 1: Boltzmann, Shannon, and Gibbs ) — Chris AdamiCollection: Norbert Wiener papers | MIT ArchivesSpaceRelationship between entropy of a language and crossword puzzles (a comment from Claude Shannon) - Mathematics Stack ExchangeA Mathematical Theory of Communication BY C.E. SHANNON | Harvard MathA Mathematical Theory of Communication - WikipediaCybernetics - MITBrownian motion - WikipediaIntercontinental ballistic missile - Wikipedia AKA “ICBMs”Summary: The Macy ConferencesWarren Sturgis McCulloch (Neuroscience), Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead (Cultural Anthropology)Claude Shannon (Mathematician)The Bandwagon BY CLAUDE E. SHANNONFrom Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Network, and the Rise of Digital Utopianism by Fred Turner, introductionFrom Cybernetics to AI: the pioneering work of Norbert Wiener - Max Planck NeuroscienceMarvin Minsky | AI Pioneer, Cognitive Scientist & MIT Professor | BritannicBios:Gary Zhexi Zhang is an artist and writer. He is the editor of Catastrophe Time! (Strange Attractor Press, 2023) and most recently exhibited at the 9th Asian Art Biennial, Taichung.Gary's Social Links:Gary Zhexi Zhang (@hauntedsurimi) / X Matt Prewitt (he/him) is a lawyer, technologist, and writer. He is the President of the RadicalxChange Foundation.Matt's Social Links:ᴍᴀᴛᴛ ᴘʀᴇᴡɪᴛᴛ (@m_t_prewitt) / X Connect with RadicalxChange Foundation:RadicalxChange Website@RadxChange | TwitterRxC | YouTubeRxC | InstagramRxC | LinkedInJoin the conversation on Discord.Credits:Produced by G. Angela Corpus.Co-Produced, Edited, Narrated, and Audio Engineered by Aaron Benavides.Executive Produced by G. Angela Corpus and Matt Prewitt.Intro/Outro music by MagnusMoone, “Wind in the Willows,” is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Cleo und Lukas von der Interventionistischen Linken im Gespräch über das zweite Zwischenstandspapier der IL "Gegenmacht aufbauen, Gelegenheit ergreifen - IL im Umbruch". Shownotes Interventionistische Linke: https://interventionistische-linke.org/ Zwischenstandspapier #2 der IL: https://interventionistische-linke.org/zwischenstandspapier-2 die IL auf Twitter: https://twitter.com/inter_linke die IL auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interventionistische_linke Termine der IL: https://interventionistische-linke.org/termine IL Lokalgruppen: https://interventionistische-linke.org/il/il-vor-ort Möglichkeiten die IL zu kontaktieren: Email: kontakt@interventionistische-linke.de Kontaktformular: https://interventionistische-linke.org/contact zum geschichtlichen Kontext der Entstehung der IL: https://arranca.org/heinz-schenk-debatte Call des International Network for Democratic Economic Planning (INDEP): https://www.indep.network/call-for-contributions-first-indep-conference-democratic-economic-planning-for-the-real-world/ Ende Gelände: https://www.ende-gelaende.org/ Blockupy: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockupy Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen (DWE): https://dwenteignen.de/ zum Konzept des Kairos-Moments: Neupert-Doppler, A. (2019). Die Gelegenheit ergreifen: Eine politische Philosophie des Kairós. mandelbaum Verlag. https://www.mandelbaum.at/buecher/alexander-neupert-doppler/die-gelegenheit-ergreifen/ zu Gramscis Hegemoniebegriff: Langemeyer, I. (2009). Antonio Gramsci: Hegemonie, Politik des Kulturellen, geschichtlicher Block. In: Hepp, A., Krotz, F., Thomas, T. (eds) Schlüsselwerke der Cultural Studies. Medien – Kultur – Kommunikation. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-91839-6_6 Williams, A., & Gilbert, J. (2022). Hegemony Now: How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win it Back). Verso Books. https://www.versobooks.com/products/494-hegemony-now?srsltid=AfmBOooWLaIKr5DPTEdTa3XjZjM8laZjT9co01izt4p041rwtvrCrXiw ein Beispiel für einen Streik der über klassisch-gewerkschaftliche Belange hinausging und gesellschaftlich Allianzen geschmiedet hat ist die Initiative "Wir fahren Zusammen" von Fridays for Future und Verdi: https://www.wir-fahren-zusammen.de/ zum Begriff der Mosaiklinken: https://ifg.rosalux.de/2007/10/06/mosaiklinke/ zur globalisierungskritischen Bewegung (auch "Alter-Globalisation Movement"): https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/46700/a-brief-history-of-the-alter-globalization-movement "Recht auf Stadt": https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recht_auf_Stadt Kampagnen zu Vergesellschaftung: https://hamburg-enteignet.de/ https://rwe-enteignen.de/ und siehe auch die "vergesellschaftet Bayern!"Konferenz: https://www.vergesellschaftet.bayern/de zum Konzept der "Ökologie der Organisationen": Nunes, R. (2021). Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization. Verso Books. https://www.versobooks.com/products/772-neither-vertical-nor-horizontal?srsltid=AfmBOorakmTzxACChjxsNltaglZvgWV-PRh7BPzaRpiujH9N6G1r6HGQ Jones, G. (2018). The Shock Doctrine of the Left. Wiley. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Shock+Doctrine+of+the+Left-p-9781509528554 zum Zusammenbruch des Neoliberalismus und was danach kommt: Decker, S. (2024). Comeback der Planung? Zeitschrift Luxemburg. https://zeitschrift-luxemburg.de/artikel/comeback-der-planung/ Tooze, A. (2024) Chartbook 298 Built not Born - Against “interregnum”-talk (Hegemony Notes #2). https://open.substack.com/pub/adamtooze/p/chartbook-298-built-not-born-against?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Thematisch angrenzende Folgen S03E18 - Indigo Drau und Jonna Klick zu Revolution als Commonisierung https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e18-indigo-drau-und-jonna-klick-zu-revolution-als-commonisierung/ S03E13 - Yanira Wolf zu Arbeitskämpfen, Organizing und konkretem Utopisieren https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e13-yanira-wolf-zu-arbeitskaempfen-organizing-und-konkretem-utopisieren/ S02E57 - Jenny Stupka zum Kampf um Vergesellschaftung https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e57-jenny-stupka-zum-kampf-um-vergesellschaftung/ S02E38 - Eva von Redecker zu Bleibefreiheit und demokratischer Planung https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e38-eva-von-redecker-zu-bleibefreiheit-und-demokratischer-planung/ S02E35 - Cara Röhner zu Gemeinwirtschaft und der Solidarität im Recht https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e35-cara-roehner-zu-gemeinwirtschaft-und-der-solidaritaet-im-recht/ S02E23 - Nina Scholz zu den wunden Punkten von Google, Amazon, Deutsche Wohnen & Co. https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e23-nina-scholz-zu-den-wunden-punkten-von-google-amazon-deutsche-wohnen-co/ S01E17 - Das HEFT-Kollektiv zu Stadt, Selbstorganisation & Anarchismus https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e17-das-heft-kollektiv-zu-stadt-selbstorganisation-amp-anarchismus/ Future Histories Kontakt & Unterstützung Wenn euch Future Histories gefällt, dann erwägt doch bitte eine Unterstützung auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories Schreibt mir unter: office@futurehistories.today Diskutiert mit mir auf Twitter (#FutureHistories): https://twitter.com/FutureHpodcast auf Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurehistories.bsky.social auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ auf Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories Webseite mit allen Folgen: www.futurehistories.today English webpage: https://futurehistories-international.com Episode Keywords #InterventionistischeLinke, #FutureHistories, #JanGroos, #Podcast, #Interview, #Vergesellschaftung, #SozialeKämpfe, #wirfahrenzusammen, #WirFahrenZusammen, #Arbeitskämpfe, #Streik, #Organizing, #Utopie, #Vergesellschaftung, #Klimakrise, #DWEnteignen, #radikaleLinke, #DeutscheWohnen&CoEnteignen, #SozialeBewegungen, #Aktivismus, #Revolution, #Solidarität, #Transformation, #Postautonomie, #undogmatischeLinke
On this day in 1982, American actress Jane Fonda released her first exercise video, “Jane Fonda's Workout.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Vallas joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the Chicago Teachers Union using students to push their agenda, the long-term effects of school closures, and he shares his insights on the Cook County state's attorney election results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 263 of RevolutionZ titled Degrowth (and More) 4 Liberation Shared Strategy, continues on from last episode, this time making a case for the relevance of the 20 Theses for Liberation to moving toward a movement of mutually supportive movements by describing the compatibility of its strategic theses with Degrowth activism. This episode also welcomes observations, comments, dissent, support and elaborations from listeners that can be pursued with myself and with each other via ZNetwork's community Discord channel that is accessible via the link: https://discord.gg/JkZhaFJ4HQ Support the show
Chris spends some time debunking all of the FBI's actions from this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every totalitarian government knows that in order to maintain control, officials must keep the populace jumping at shadows, terrified to organize or take action. I discuss the challenges of organic political organization in the face of the total state. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Visit https://isi.org/ to learn more about internships, fellowships, and resources to help conservative students.
Rudy and Harry join Rodrigo Nunes, author of Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization for a discussion on Rodrigo's approach to thinking about the problem of organization. We cover the need to move beyond certain dichotomies like vertical and horizontal, self-organized vs organized from the outside, the need for understanding organization ecologically, the problem of organizational fitness, and discuss the potential applications of the ideas in this book.
On January 19, 2023, author and journalist Michael Lee Pope traced the history of Harry Byrd's conservative political organization, which ran Virginia politics for more than half a century. The story of the Byrd Machine is one that begins after the Civil War when Senator William Mahone created the first political machine with support from Black voters and Black elected officials. That was followed by a second political machine created by Senator Thomas Staples Martin to crush the progressive movement and implement Jim Crow racism. That was the environment when a young state senator named Harry Byrd campaigned for governor and launched his own machine, which would wield power and influence over everything from who got the nod to be governor to how the state maintained racial segregation. The Byrd organization operated with a pathological hatred of debt spending, crushing the power of labor unions, and forcing its will on Black school children protesting separate and unequal facilities. The turning point came during massive resistance, a move to close public schools rather than integrate them. Michael Lee Pope is an award-winning journalist who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for NPR, the New York Daily News, Northern Virginia magazine, and the Alexandria Gazette Packet. He has a master's degree in American studies from Florida State University, and he is a former adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community College. He is the author of several books, including Hidden History of Alexandria, D.C.; Shotgun Justice: One Prosecutor's Crusade Against Crime & Corruption in Alexandria & Arlington; Wicked Northern Virginia; and, most recently, The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
We have to invest in the future of Texas, so today I am breaking down which organizations I'm financially supporting this […]
We have to invest in the future of Texas, so today I am breaking down which organizations I'm financially supporting this year and why I support each of them. The post My Political Organization Donations for 2022 appeared first on Luke Macias.
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With one week left until the midterm elections, Data for Progress is closing out its first season of On Offense by highlighting Democrats' biggest hits and summarizing how progressives can sharpen their message discipline on the issues most important to voters. Over the past few months, we've explored what our comprehensive polling and message testing have revealed about voter opinion toward the most salient issues in Democratic politics and some of the biggest pieces of legislation that President Biden has signed into law during his first two years in office. We've also made the case for progressives to use the most effective and persuasive messaging on issues related to the economy and inflation, abortion, Social Security, climate change, student debt relief, gun violence, and more, and we've urged Democrats to go ON OFFENSE against Republicans to hold them accountable for their wildly unpopular agenda. In this episode, Marcela and McKenzie tackle three objectives: (1) summarize the most effective messages for Democrats that have emerged from our weekly message testing program (2) recap polling that demonstrates wide, bipartisan support for some of the most significant legislative accomplishments from the past two years, including the IRA, IIJA, CHIPS and Science Act, and PACT Act and (3) make one final case to Dems to go on offense, particularly by highlighting the most unpopular parts of the GOP platform and demonstrating their blatant attempts at government overreach. Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email us at info@dataforprogress.org. About Data For Progress Our Polling Methodology Relevant polling: Data for Progress: Voters Support Capping Insulin at $35/Month for All Americans Data for Progress: Democrats Must Act on Prescription Drug Reform, and Voters Agree Data for Progress: Gas rules everything around me Data for Progress: On the 87th Anniversary of Social Security, Voters Fear Republican Cuts and Want Democrats to Expand Benefits Data for Progress: Democrats and Voters Support Expanding Social Security Data for Progress: Congresswoman Lee: We need safe and legal abortion access now Data for Progress: A Majority of Voters Fear for their Rights Post-Roe Data for Progress: Voters Want Investments in Physical Infrastructure and Care Economy Passed Together Data for Progress: Sen. Gillibrand: The Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill Is a Major Step Forward in Tackling Gun Violence Data for Progress: For the Recently Announced Senate Gun Bill, Bipartisan Action Means Bipartisan Support Data for Progress: Voters Support Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act Data for Progress: No Generation Without Representation: A Survey of Young Americans Data for Progress: Voters Do Not Support Banning Books from School Curriculums PRODUCED BY: Carly Berke Marcela Mulholland McKenzie Wilson Natasha Chisholm MUSIC BY: chelliah MIXED BY: Jack Wright COVER DESIGN BY: Ed Ryan SPECIAL THANKS TO: Blue Rose Research
Numbers: Political Organization Based on Race, Tribe and Family. Israel (ancient Israel) as to be an example for all the other nations. The Chosen people today — are those baptized in a confessing Jesus Christ as Lord of all people and nations. Nevertheless, the Holy Scriptures are eternal and remain valid, including the Book of Numbers. Numbers reflects a political and military organization based upon not only the race of the entire nation, but smaller units as well. The Army, the leaders, the political subdivisions were based on tribal affiliation and the heads of households. Government is patriarchy and tribal affiliation is patriarch. Every leader had to be the head of a household. There are no examples in Numbers of a female head of household the head of a tribal group. Each tribal subdivision had their own geographic space (we will see this repeated later in the settling of the land of Canaan). Genealogies are Biblical, they are eternal. Genealogical division are established and institutionally affirmed. The antichrist(s) invert all of this. The madness to blend nations and borders is the same spirit that blends sexes and genders — inversions of God's order.
A recent poll by Data for Progress indicates a majority (70 percent) of America's 18- to 29-year-olds feel their generation is underrepresented in Congress. That may very well change soon: Maxwell Frost, an organizer running for Congress in Florida's 10th congressional district, is poised to become the first Gen Z candidate elected to Congress. Data for Progress fielded a youth survey that sampled both voters and nonvoters between the ages of 18 and 29 to understand the voting decisions, political attitudes, and policy preferences of young Americans. We found young Americans broadly support the legislation passed under the Biden Administration, and they generally trust the Democratic Party more on issues like abortion, climate change, and student debt. But like the rest of the electorate, these young respondents also indicate that some of the most important issues to them right now are inflation, jobs, and the economy – and Democrats should be addressing these concerns in their messaging to young Americans. In this week's episode, Marcela and McKenzie break down Data for Progress' recent youth survey and why Democrats shouldn't discredit the importance of economic issues when they focus on youth outreach. Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email us at info@dataforprogress.org. About Data For Progress Our Polling Methodology Data for Progress: No Generation Without Representation: A Survey of Young Americans PRODUCED BY: Carly Berke Marcela Mulholland McKenzie Wilson Natasha Chisholm MUSIC BY: chelliah MIXED BY: Jack Wright COVER DESIGN BY: Ed Ryan SPECIAL THANKS TO: Blue Rose Research
In August, Congress passed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring our PACT) Act, a bill that extends critical health benefits and services to veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service. The PACT Act represents one of the largest expansions of veterans' benefits in U.S. history, and it is anticipated to help more than 3.5 million American veterans. The bill had strong, bipartisan support from both sides of the aisle and passed the House easily. But when it hit the Senate floor, Republicans suddenly blocked it, citing a budgetary concern, but more likely acting in retaliation to Democrats reaching an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act. It was a critical moment that reflected Republicans' willingness to use veterans as a political pawn. Veterans have historically aligned themselves with Republicans, and the Republican Party frequently touts its commitment to veterans in Congress and on the campaign trail. But research from 2018 found that Republicans more often make empty promises to veterans, while Democrats are more effective at legislating effectively for veterans. How do Democrats reaffirm their commitment to veterans, who represent one of the most vulnerable, neglected, and discarded populations in America? How can Dems better communicate their commitment to bolster investments in health care, mental health services, and housing for veterans? Is it possible to reclaim the trust of such an important constituency? In today's episode, Marcela and McKenzie break down our recent polling and message testing on veterans. Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email us at info@dataforprogress.org. About Data For Progress Our Polling Methodology Data for Progress: Voters Strongly Support the Bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act Data for Progress: On Veterans Issues, Democrats Should Tout Accomplishments to Change Perceptions NYT: Senate Passes Burn Pits Legislation, Expanding Benefits for Veterans - The New York Times NYT: Biden Signs Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits - The New York Times Stevens Institute of Technology: The Party of Veterans: Democrats or Republicans? | Stevens Institute of Technology PRODUCED BY: Carly Berke Marcela Mulholland McKenzie Wilson Natasha Chisholm MUSIC BY: chelliah MIXED BY: Jack Wright William Lorenz COVER DESIGN BY: Ed Ryan SPECIAL THANKS TO: Blue Rose Research
Last month, Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which represents the culmination of decades of advocacy and organizing around federal climate legislation. The IRA invests nearly $370 billion to ramp up clean energy production, incentivize clean energy manufacturing, reduce pollution and emissions in disadvantaged communities, and more. It's a historic, landmark piece of legislation that has been widely celebrated by climate activists against the country. In order to capitalize on the success of the IRA and maintain momentum for climate action, Democrats must communicate about the IRA and climate change writ large in the most effective and persuasive way. We need to ensure the national narrative following the IRA reflects the positive impact that climate investments will have on our economy and on our efforts to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change. In today's episode, Marcela and McKenzie break down recent Data for Progress polling and message testing on the climate provisions in the IRA and discuss climate change messaging more broadly to contextualize how Democrats should discuss climate moving forward. Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email us at info@dataforprogress.org. About Data For Progress Our Polling Methodology Energy Innovation: Modeling The Inflation Reduction Act Using The Energy Policy Simulator Data for Progress: Voters Support the Inflation Reduction Act's Investments in American Families Data for Progress: Voters Support the Inflation Reduction Act Data for Progress: A Progressive Case for the Inflation Reduction Act Data for Progress: Wisconsin Voters Support the Inflation Reduction Act and Bold Actions to Address Climate Change Data for Progress: Michigan Voters Support the Inflation Reduction Act and Bold Actions to Address Climate Change Data for Progress: A Majority of Arizonans Support The Inflation Reduction Act PRODUCED BY: Marcela Mulholland McKenzie Wilson Carly Berke Danielle Deiseroth Natasha Chisholm MUSIC BY: chelliah MIXED BY: Jack Wright COVER DESIGN BY: Ed Ryan SPECIAL THANKS TO: Blue Rose Research
Radicals in Conversation in-haus is a new podcast series collaboration between Pluto Press and Bookhaus, an independent bookshop in Bristol. RIC in-haus is recorded on location at Bookhaus. The bookshop's ‘in-haus' events programme features authors of some of the most exciting radical nonfiction being published today. Episode 3 features Rodrigo Nunes, author of Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization (2021), in conversation with Birgân Gökmenoğlu, an Affiliated Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics. Their discussion covers topics including the climate crisis, leadership, network theory and the mobilisation of a rightwing political ecology around Roe v. Wade. — Buy the book: bookhausbristol.com/shop
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This episode of The Cajun Conservative, Biden says 'MAGA crowd' is 'most extreme political organization that's existed' in recent American history but what about the left Also The Cajun Conservative breaks down how the left wants Manchin and Sinema to change the filibuster but will not Also The Cajun Conservative breaks down how the left are afraid of Trump candidates Link to The Cajun Conservative page where you can leave a message also don't forget to subscribe and share https://anchor.fm/thecajunconservative https://www.facebook.com/thecajunconservative/ https://thecajunconservativeshow.wordpress.com/ Merchandise store for the Cajun Conservative https://www.bjsmediastore.com/ Where you can listen to The Cajun Conservative Show. Leave a review and also share the page to get the word out. Google Podcast https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZjI3NzRjMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ptdqu1c1d1ZQ8PwRJs7wi Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cajun-conservative-show/id1539679841 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/the-cajun-conservative-show Pocketcast https://pca.st/ild7wkv4 Radio public https://radiopublic.com/the-cajun-conservative-show-GmqwK2 YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCpZLpmIykBIF33XPmQS1P2g
Joe Biden on Wednesday called former President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement "the most extreme political organization in American history." Mentioning MAGA repeatedly during a statement about the economy, the president seemed eager to compare his progressive policies to the MAGA agenda.
Worse than Al-Qaeda, ISIS, the Nazis, Stalin, the KKK, black panthers, the weather underground, & all of the other extremist political movements in America & the world....Joe Biden actually calls MAGA (nearly half of the voters in the US) "...the most extreme political organization in American history." The President of the United States considers nearly half of all Americans political enemies. Biden must go. More fallout from the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion. Inflation is out of control. Guest panelists - Benny, JR, Vince JV/Britt's RECOMMENDED READING - https://independencegang.com/recommended-reading/ Independence Gang Merch - https://www.independencegang.com/merch/ Find us on: GETTR - https://gettr.com/user/realjvjohnson Foxhole - https://share-link.pilled.net/channel/141995 Dlive - https://dlive.tv/IndyGang YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/theindependencegang Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/theindependencegang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/independence-gang/support
In this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with an anarchist activist recently returned from a pipeline resistance camp (who wished to remain anonymous). They discuss theories of organizing for successful social movements, and the lingering fears of the vanguard party that haunt the left.Mentioned in this episode are the books:Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity Through This Crisis (and the Next), by Dean SpadeNeither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization, by Rodrigo Nunes
I spoke to Dr. Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Denialism and the question of what political forms and economies may exist in the near future. We also discuss the paradoxical popularity of leaders like Trump, Bolsanaro and Neoliberalism itself. For more w. Dr. Nunes, I highly recommend his essay for Public Books 'Are we in Denial about Denial?" , and look out for his new book ' Neither Vertical Nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization' out May 2021 on Verso. Public Books Essay can be found here: https://www.publicbooks.org/are-we-in-denial-about-denial/ Verso Book Here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3810-neither-vertical-nor-horizontal You can also follow Dr. Nunes on Twitter: @OrangoQuango Music by Prod Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSuKogXJOZld5Dzw_9285w
Who draws the boundaries of the “self” in self-organization? Isn't a spontaneous event organized? From where does the suspicion of being organized spring? How can organizations combine the resources and move beyond competition in political processes? Why is translating specific organizational forms from one context to another so difficult? In this episode, Spadework talks with Rodrigo Nunes about the new grammar of organization he's developed in his just released book, Neither Vertical nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization. While typically Spadework focuses on highlighting organizational practices, this episode draws our attention to the conceptual realm of organization. This is because organization is always mediated through ideas, concepts, and discourses about organization. The ways we think and talk about organization frames our actions and conditions our practices, which can either be conducive to greater organizational capacities, or inhibitive. This is an important terrain of struggle precisely because of the incredible organizational task facing humanity today: the less than 10 years we have to bring carbon emissions down 45% according to 2010 levels in order to stay the hand of existential catastrophe. Rodrigo draws on two decades of political experience spanning back to the alter-globalization movement and across continents and political projects in order to provide us with a renewed vocabulary to help us break through the conceptual barriers that have restrained social movements for so long. What is proposed here is a framework that at onces deprives us of the certainties we once enjoyed but provides us with a sobriety capable of meeting the task at hand. For an excerpt of Rodrigo's work and the climate conundrum, please see this article available at Viewpoint Magazine. Rodrigo provides further focus on the organizational problem posed by climate catastrophe here with Camille Barbagallo, Paolo Gerbaudo, and Richard Seymour here. Here, Rodrigo highlights the untenable binary between spontaneity and organization, in order to propose spontaneity as the emergence of organization. And here, Rodrigo provides an analysis of the emergence of parties within the context of the emergent 15M social movement in Spain.
Unit 4: Political Organization of Space. Lesson 1.
Enjoy this Shift Roundtable Discussion featuring anti-lockdown organizer George Roche alongside Joseph Hickey, the Executive Director of the Ontario Civil Liberties Association. This episode includes an important discussion that combines boots-on-the-ground organizing with the challenges to free speech in academia and elsewhere. Censorship and cancel culture are becoming ubiquitous aspects of a political system unwilling to allow those who question the government response to Covid to speak there mind. this conversation is a must watch for those trying to spread the message and organize politically against draconian measures that seek to erode political freedoms while driving millions into poverty. Find out more about George's organization, The Line, at https://thelineinternational.com/, and discover more about the OCLA here: http://ocla.ca/ As always, you can find out more, about The Shift with Doug McKenty on the web at https://theshiftnow.com/.
Guadalupe Velazquez from Columbus, Dr. Evelyn Rivera from Cleveland and Lorena Mora-Mowry from Cincinnati talk about how they created the LatinOHs for Biden Harris organization, why they felt there was a need to do something about the 2020 presidential election and how this organization was embraced throughout the state. They also talk about the relationships they built upon and the amazing Latina elected leaders they have met working with this group and how they overcame the barriers they didn’t expect. Lorena, Evelyn and Guadalupe shared what they have learned to date and where they would go after the elections.
This week we discuss censorship from companies like Facebook and Google, Nancy PeLOUSY's hypocrisy, and of course Black Lives Matter. Make sure you follow the show on Instagram @upsidedownthinkingpod, follow the host @themuzikalpoet a shoutout to Native American Conservative on Instagram, give her a follow as well @native_american_conservative
Srq Talk Show with Your Boy Roy. Totally turned off with the NBA which has become a Political Organization. I am officially boycotting the NBA and exercising my right as well, by boycotting speaking about Sports on the 2nd 30 minutes of the SRQ Sports Show....have a nice weekend. We will be back for Ep_38 I Love Monday's edition.. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roy-llanes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roy-llanes/support
"Strategic management perspectives applicable to Political Organization" Special Guest : Dr. Thang Pian Thawn Senior Strategy & Business Developer Ascend Money Ph.D. in Business University of Santo Tomas, Philippines A ni : August 21, 2020 (Friday) A hun: 7:00 PM (MST)
For years the FBI was the foremost crime fighting organization in the world--but then it became political. Who was responsible for that?
In this episode we focus on participating in government. We discuss creating a political organization focusing primarily on lobbying firms. We want to have some influence in the way government is run and imposing restrictions on us. In this time of Corona when our lives are absolutely put on hold by the decisions of politicians let us example the ways we take some of that power back.eeThanks for watching! We will have new episodes weekly so subscribe and stay tuned.You can watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube Channel
President Trump's Remain In Mexico Policy Is Working. Red For Ed Continues To Be A Political Organization. Bernie Sanders talks again.
Social activist Mr Sirajul Haque is the President of the Bangladesh Awami League in Australia. He spoke to SBS Bangla and said that it is not a political organization, it is a social organization conserving the tradition and culture from Bangladesh. - ‘প্রাসঙ্গিক ভাবনা’র আজকের বিষয়: অস্ট্রেলিয়ার মূলধারার রাজনীতিতে বাংলাদেশী অস্ট্রেলিয়ানদের অংশগ্রহণ কতোটা যুক্তিযুক্ত? অন্যদিকে, বাংলাদেশের রাজনীতি অস্ট্রেলিয়ায় করার উপযোগিতা কতোটুকু? এসব নিয়ে এসবিএস বাংলার সঙ্গে কথা বলেছেন বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ, অস্ট্রেলিয়ার সভাপতি, সমাজসেবক এবং আইনজীবি সিরাজুল হক।
In this episode of The Reality Dysfunction our panel of Xicanx experts will be discussing the 2019 mass shootings in El Paso, Tx., and possible responses that could be pursued by the Xicanada. As always you can DM me on Twitter @ernestomireles or Alex Yanish @bingbongvictory Check out www.waroftheflea.org
J. Quinten with special quest Joshua Harris-Till, President of the largest youth-led partisan Political Organization in America (YDA). Regardless of your politics I challenge you to listen to this episode and "Be the Change you want to see in the world". Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with a friend. Disclosure; Cory Booker Audio brought to us by Joshua Harris-Till. Harris-Till and J.Quinten have a family tie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/powerandpride/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/powerandpride/support
Live 3 hour show discussing Zionism and how it affects the world. Zionism: The movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. It was established as a POLITICAL ORGANIZATION in 1897 under Theodor Herzl. Zionism is not a spiritual or even biblical movement. Zionism is the most powerful political movement in the world today. Did you know? US workers and businesses in 25 states must sign an oath of loyalty to Israel. As of June 2018, 25 states had enacted laws punishing businesses that choose to boycott Israel. Every new US lawmaker must sign an oath of loyalty to Israel. In 2017, one Texas city even required businesses to certify they would not boycott Israel before receiving hurricane aid. How can forcing employees to sign and swear an oath of loyalty to a foreign power be legal? Right is right and wrong is wrong. This is wrong on every level. I am not against the Jewish people or any ethnic group at all. I am against anyone or any group who have no regard for humanity, use and abuse authority to further their agenda, and see themselves as superior. I'm pulling no punches. Truth need not scream. Truth is always revealed.
Tiffany Gooch is a Consultant at Enterprise & Ensight Canada and brings extensive experience in government, politics and events to her role. A skilled consensus builder, creative political strategist, and talented event manager with a tremendous mind for logistics, Tiffany's work centers on government relations and public affairs campaigns. Her experience in strategic communications planning, with a practical approach to digital media and a natural, decisive leadership style make her the ideal calm in a storm during a crisis situation. She focuses on the “why” in government decision-making and stakeholder motivation in order to align priorities and ultimately collaborate with influencers to get results. Prior to joining Ensight, Gooch spent time working for the provincial Liberal government, assuming increasingly integral roles in the OLP Office, Constituency and Queen's Park MPP's Offices, Minister's Offices and the Office of the Premier. More recently, Gooch was acclaimed Secretary of the Ontario Liberal Party's Executive Council. She also previously served on the Executive of the Ontario Women's Liberal Commission (federal and provincial), on the Board of Governors for the University of Windsor, and currently serves as the Chair of The Reading Partnership Steering Committee. Often called upon as a speaker and moderator for civic roundtables in the Toronto area, Tiffany consults with numerous political campaigns, social enterprises and not-for-profit organizations on strategic communications, fundraising and business planning. Ms. Gooch was live on our show talking about Black activism and political organization in Canada + Connecting the movement and building the momentum. During our conversation, Ms. Gooch talked about: – Some her background including being fifth generation Black Canadian – How and when politics entered in her life – How did she end up going to school in England – The state of Black Canadian activism – what effect is the current socio-political climate in America having an effect on Black Canadian activism – What are African Canadians telling her that they would like to see change You can find more about Ms. Gooch via: Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram Email Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe
One of the best ways to make a real difference in your community, election year or not, is to start a political organization. Local political organizations provide a permanent infrastructure to support limited government conservative candidates and provide a way to organize activism year round. Political organizations are key to getting our candidates elected so we can implement policy at any level.
To an outsider, the political arena may appear vast and foreboding. How do you get anything done? Mark Bayer (@BayerStrategic) is the founder and president of Bayer Strategic Consulting, a government affairs and communications firm. Mark has served as a chief of staff, both in the US House of Representatives and in the US Senate in a Capitol Hill career spanning two decades. In this interview Mark shares useful perspectives on advancing your political agenda.
Government on a Neighboring Planet (808.1) 72:0.1 BY PERMISSION of Lanaforge and with the approval of the Most Highs of Edentia, I am authorized to narrate something of the social, moral, and political life of the most advanced human race living on a not far-distant planet belonging to the Satania system. (808.2) 72:0.2 Of all the Satania worlds which became isolated because of participation in the Lucifer rebellion, this planet has experienced a history most like that of Urantia. The similarity of the two spheres undoubtedly explains why permission to make this extraordinary presentation was granted, for it is most unusual for the system rulers to consent to the narration on one planet of the affairs of another. (808.3) 72:0.3 This planet, like Urantia, was led astray by the disloyalty of its Planetary Prince in connection with the Lucifer rebellion. It received a Material Son shortly after Adam came to Urantia, and this Son also defaulted, leaving the sphere isolated, since a Magisterial Son has never been bestowed upon its mortal races. 1. The Continental Nation (808.4) 72:1.1 Notwithstanding all these planetary handicaps a very superior civilization is evolving on an isolated continent about the size of Australia. This nation numbers about 140 million. Its people are a mixed race, predominantly blue and yellow, having a slightly greater proportion of violet than the so-called white race of Urantia. These different races are not yet fully blended, but they fraternize and socialize very acceptably. The average length of life on this continent is now ninety years, fifteen per cent higher than that of any other people on the planet. (808.5) 72:1.2 The industrial mechanism of this nation enjoys a certain great advantage derived from the unique topography of the continent. The high mountains, on which heavy rains fall eight months in the year, are situated at the very center of the country. This natural arrangement favors the utilization of water power and greatly facilitates the irrigation of the more arid western quarter of the continent. (808.6) 72:1.3 These people are self-sustaining, that is, they can live indefinitely without importing anything from the surrounding nations. Their natural resources are replete, and by scientific techniques they have learned how to compensate for their deficiencies in the essentials of life. They enjoy a brisk domestic commerce but have little foreign trade owing to the universal hostility of their less progressive neighbors. (808.7) 72:1.4 This continental nation, in general, followed the evolutionary trend of the planet: The development from the tribal stage to the appearance of strong rulers and kings occupied thousands of years. The unconditional monarchs were succeeded by many different orders of government — abortive republics, communal states, and dictators came and went in endless profusion. This growth continued until about five hundred years ago when, during a politically fermenting period, one of the nation’s powerful dictator-triumvirs had a change of heart. He volunteered to abdicate upon condition that one of the other rulers, the baser of the remaining two, also vacate his dictatorship. Thus was the sovereignty of the continent placed in the hands of one ruler. The unified state progressed under strong monarchial rule for over one hundred years, during which there evolved a masterful charter of liberty. (809.1) 72:1.5 The subsequent transition from monarchy to a representative form of government was gradual, the kings remaining as mere social or sentimental figureheads, finally disappearing when the male line of descent ran out. The present republic has now been in existence just two hundred years, during which time there has been a continuous progression toward the governmental techniques about to be narrated, the last developments in industrial and political realms having been made within the past decade. 2. Political Organization (809.2) 72:2.1 This continental nation now has a representative government with a centrally located national capital. The central government consists of a strong federation of one hundred comparatively free states. These states elect their governors and legislators for ten years, and none are eligible for re-election. State judges are appointed for life by the governors and confirmed by their legislatures, which consist of one representative for each one hundred thousand citizens. (809.3) 72:2.2 There are five different types of metropolitan government, depending on the size of the city, but no city is permitted to have more than one million inhabitants. On the whole, these municipal governing schemes are very simple, direct, and economical. The few offices of city administration are keenly sought by the highest types of citizens. (809.4) 72:2.3 The federal government embraces three co-ordinate divisions: executive, legislative, and judicial. The federal chief executive is elected every six years by universal territorial suffrage. He is not eligible for re-election except upon the petition of at least seventy-five state legislatures concurred in by the respective state governors, and then but for one term. He is advised by a supercabinet composed of all living ex-chief executives. (809.5) 72:2.4 The legislative division embraces three houses: (809.6) 72:2.5 1. The upper house is elected by industrial, professional, agricultural, and other groups of workers, balloting in accordance with economic function. (809.7) 72:2.6 2. The lower house is elected by certain organizations of society embracing the social, political, and philosophic groups not included in industry or the professions. All citizens in good standing participate in the election of both classes of representatives, but they are differently grouped, depending on whether the election pertains to the upper or lower house. (809.8) 72:2.7 3. The third house — the elder statesmen — embraces the veterans of civic service and includes many distinguished persons nominated by the chief executive, by the regional (subfederal) executives, by the chief of the supreme tribunal, and by the presiding officers of either of the other legislative houses. This group is limited to one hundred, and its members are elected by the majority action of the elder statesmen themselves. Membership is for life, and when vacancies occur, the person receiving the largest ballot among the list of nominees is thereby duly elected. The scope of this body is purely advisory, but it is a mighty regulator of public opinion and exerts a powerful influence upon all branches of the government. (810.1) 72:2.8 Very much of the federal administrative work is carried on by the ten regional (subfederal) authorities, each consisting of the association of ten states. These regional divisions are wholly executive and administrative, having neither legislative nor judicial functions. The ten regional executives are the personal appointees of the federal chief executive, and their term of office is concurrent with his — six years. The federal supreme tribunal approves the appointment of these ten regional executives, and while they may not be reappointed, the retiring executive automatically becomes the associate and adviser of his successor. Otherwise, these regional chiefs choose their own cabinets of administrative officials. (810.2) 72:2.9 This nation is adjudicated by two major court systems — the law courts and the socioeconomic courts. The law courts function on the following three levels: (810.3) 72:2.10 1. Minor courts of municipal and local jurisdiction, whose decisions may be appealed to the high state tribunals. (810.4) 72:2.11 2. State supreme courts, whose decisions are final in all matters not involving the federal government or jeopardy of citizenship rights and liberties. The regional executives are empowered to bring any case at once to the bar of the federal supreme court. (810.5) 72:2.12 3. Federal supreme court — the high tribunal for the adjudication of national contentions and the appellate cases coming up from the state courts. This supreme tribunal consists of twelve men over forty and under seventy-five years of age who have served two or more years on some state tribunal, and who have been appointed to this high position by the chief executive with the majority approval of the supercabinet and the third house of the legislative assembly. All decisions of this supreme judicial body are by at least a two-thirds vote. (810.6) 72:2.13 The socioeconomic courts function in the following three divisions: (810.7) 72:2.14 1. Parental courts, associated with the legislative and executive divisions of the home and social system. (810.8) 72:2.15 2. Educational courts — the juridical bodies connected with the state and regional school systems and associated with the executive and legislative branches of the educational administrative mechanism. (810.9) 72:2.16 3. Industrial courts — the jurisdictional tribunals vested with full authority for the settlement of all economic misunderstandings. (810.10) 72:2.17 The federal supreme court does not pass upon socioeconomic cases except upon the three-quarters vote of the third legislative branch of the national government, the house of elder statesmen. Otherwise, all decisions of the parental, educational, and industrial high courts are final. 3. The Home Life (811.1) 72:3.1 On this continent it is against the law for two families to live under the same roof. And since group dwellings have been outlawed, most of the tenement type of buildings have been demolished. But the unmarried still live in clubs, hotels, and other group dwellings. The smallest homesite permitted must provide fifty thousand square feet of land. All land and other property used for home purposes are free from taxation up to ten times the minimum homesite allotment. (811.2) 72:3.2 The home life of this people has greatly improved during the last century. Attendance of parents, both fathers and mothers, at the parental schools of child culture is compulsory. Even the agriculturists who reside in small country settlements carry on this work by correspondence, going to the near-by centers for oral instruction once in ten days — every two weeks, for they maintain a five-day week. (811.3) 72:3.3 The average number of children in each family is five, and they are under the full control of their parents or, in case of the demise of one or both, under that of the guardians designated by the parental courts. It is considered a great honor for any family to be awarded the guardianship of a full orphan. Competitive examinations are held among parents, and the orphan is awarded to the home of those displaying the best parental qualifications. (811.4) 72:3.4 These people regard the home as the basic institution of their civilization. It is expected that the most valuable part of a child’s education and character training will be secured from his parents and at home, and fathers devote almost as much attention to child culture as do mothers. (811.5) 72:3.5 All sex instruction is administered in the home by parents or by legal guardians. Moral instruction is offered by teachers during the rest periods in the school shops, but not so with religious training, which is deemed to be the exclusive privilege of parents, religion being looked upon as an integral part of home life. Purely religious instruction is given publicly only in the temples of philosophy, no such exclusively religious institutions as the Urantia churches having developed among this people. In their philosophy, religion is the striving to know God and to manifest love for one’s fellows through service for them, but this is not typical of the religious status of the other nations on this planet. Religion is so entirely a family matter among these people that there are no public places devoted exclusively to religious assembly. Politically, church and state, as Urantians are wont to say, are entirely separate, but there is a strange overlapping of religion and philosophy. (811.6) 72:3.6 Until twenty years ago the spiritual teachers (comparable to Urantia pastors), who visit each family periodically to examine the children to ascertain if they have been properly instructed by their parents, were under governmental supervision. These spiritual advisers and examiners are now under the direction of the newly created Foundation of Spiritual Progress, an institution supported by voluntary contributions. Possibly this institution may not further evolve until after the arrival of a Paradise Magisterial Son. (811.7) 72:3.7 Children remain legally subject to their parents until they are fifteen, when the first initiation into civic responsibility is held. Thereafter, every five years for five successive periods similar public exercises are held for such age groups at which their obligations to parents are lessened, while new civic and social responsibilities to the state are assumed. Suffrage is conferred at twenty, the right to marry without parental consent is not bestowed until twenty-five, and children must leave home on reaching the age of thirty. (812.1) 72:3.8 Marriage and divorce laws are uniform throughout the nation. Marriage before twenty — the age of civil enfranchisement — is not permitted. Permission to marry is only granted after one year’s notice of intention, and after both bride and groom present certificates showing that they have been duly instructed in the parental schools regarding the responsibilities of married life. (812.2) 72:3.9 Divorce regulations are somewhat lax, but decrees of separation, issued by the parental courts, may not be had until one year after application therefor has been recorded, and the year on this planet is considerably longer than on Urantia. Notwithstanding their easy divorce laws, the present rate of divorces is only one tenth that of the civilized races of Urantia. 4. The Educational System (812.3) 72:4.1 The educational system of this nation is compulsory and coeducational in the precollege schools that the student attends from the ages of five to eighteen. These schools are vastly different from those of Urantia. There are no classrooms, only one study is pursued at a time, and after the first three years all pupils become assistant teachers, instructing those below them. Books are used only to secure information that will assist in solving the problems arising in the school shops and on the school farms. Much of the furniture used on the continent and the many mechanical contrivances — this is a great age of invention and mechanization — are produced in these shops. Adjacent to each shop is a working library where the student may consult the necessary reference books. Agriculture and horticulture are also taught throughout the entire educational period on the extensive farms adjoining every local school. (812.4) 72:4.2 The feeble-minded are trained only in agriculture and animal husbandry, and are committed for life to special custodial colonies where they are segregated by sex to prevent parenthood, which is denied all subnormals. These restrictive measures have been in operation for seventy-five years; the commitment decrees are handed down by the parental courts. (812.5) 72:4.3 Everyone takes one month’s vacation each year. The precollege schools are conducted for nine months out of the year of ten, the vacation being spent with parents or friends in travel. This travel is a part of the adult-education program and is continued throughout a lifetime, the funds for meeting such expenses being accumulated by the same methods as those employed in old-age insurance. (812.6) 72:4.4 One quarter of the school time is devoted to play — competitive athletics — the pupils progressing in these contests from the local, through the state and regional, and on to the national trials of skill and prowess. Likewise, the oratorical and musical contests, as well as those in science and philosophy, occupy the attention of students from the lower social divisions on up to the contests for national honors. (812.7) 72:4.5 The school government is a replica of the national government with its three correlated branches, the teaching staff functioning as the third or advisory legislative division. The chief object of education on this continent is to make every pupil a self-supporting citizen. (813.1) 72:4.6 Every child graduating from the precollege school system at eighteen is a skilled artisan. Then begins the study of books and the pursuit of special knowledge, either in the adult schools or in the colleges. When a brilliant student completes his work ahead of schedule, he is granted an award of time and means wherewith he may execute some pet project of his own devising. The entire educational system is designed to adequately train the individual. 5. Industrial Organization (813.2) 72:5.1 The industrial situation among this people is far from their ideals; capital and labor still have their troubles, but both are becoming adjusted to the plan of sincere co-operation. On this unique continent the workers are increasingly becoming shareholders in all industrial concerns; every intelligent laborer is slowly becoming a small capitalist. (813.3) 72:5.2 Social antagonisms are lessening, and good will is growing apace. No grave economic problems have arisen out of the abolition of slavery (over one hundred years ago) since this adjustment was effected gradually by the liberation of two per cent each year. Those slaves who satisfactorily passed mental, moral, and physical tests were granted citizenship; many of these superior slaves were war captives or children of such captives. Some fifty years ago they deported the last of their inferior slaves, and still more recently they are addressing themselves to the task of reducing the numbers of their degenerate and vicious classes. (813.4) 72:5.3 These people have recently developed new techniques for the adjustment of industrial misunderstandings and for the correction of economic abuses which are marked improvements over their older methods of settling such problems. Violence has been outlawed as a procedure in adjusting either personal or industrial differences. Wages, profits, and other economic problems are not rigidly regulated, but they are in general controlled by the industrial legislatures, while all disputes arising out of industry are passed upon by the industrial courts. (813.5) 72:5.4 The industrial courts are only thirty years old but are functioning very satisfactorily. The most recent development provides that hereafter the industrial courts shall recognize legal compensation as falling in three divisions: (813.6) 72:5.5 1. Legal rates of interest on invested capital. (813.7) 72:5.6 2. Reasonable salary for skill employed in industrial operations. (813.8) 72:5.7 3. Fair and equitable wages for labor. (813.9) 72:5.8 These shall first be met in accordance with contract, or in the face of decreased earnings they shall share proportionally in transient reduction. And thereafter all earnings in excess of these fixed charges shall be regarded as dividends and shall be prorated to all three divisions: capital, skill, and labor. (813.10) 72:5.9 Every ten years the regional executives adjust and decree the lawful hours of daily gainful toil. Industry now operates on a five-day week, working four and playing one. These people labor six hours each working day and, like students, nine months in the year of ten. Vacation is usually spent in travel, and new methods of transportation having been so recently developed, the whole nation is travel bent. The climate favors travel about eight months in the year, and they are making the most of their opportunities. (813.11) 72:5.10 Two hundred years ago the profit motive was wholly dominant in industry, but today it is being rapidly displaced by other and higher driving forces. Competition is keen on this continent, but much of it has been transferred from industry to play, skill, scientific achievement, and intellectual attainment. It is most active in social service and governmental loyalty. Among this people public service is rapidly becoming the chief goal of ambition. The richest man on the continent works six hours a day in the office of his machine shop and then hastens over to the local branch of the school of statesmanship, where he seeks to qualify for public service. (814.1) 72:5.11 Labor is becoming more honorable on this continent, and all able-bodied citizens over eighteen work either at home and on farms, at some recognized industry, on the public works where the temporarily unemployed are absorbed, or else in the corps of compulsory laborers in the mines. (814.2) 72:5.12 These people are also beginning to foster a new form of social disgust — disgust for both idleness and unearned wealth. Slowly but certainly they are conquering their machines. Once they, too, struggled for political liberty and subsequently for economic freedom. Now are they entering upon the enjoyment of both while in addition they are beginning to appreciate their well-earned leisure, which can be devoted to increased self-realization. 6. Old-Age Insurance (814.3) 72:6.1 This nation is making a determined effort to replace the self-respect-destroying type of charity by dignified government-insurance guarantees of security in old age. This nation provides every child an education and every man a job; therefore can it successfully carry out such an insurance scheme for the protection of the infirm and aged. (814.4) 72:6.2 Among this people all persons must retire from gainful pursuit at sixty-five unless they secure a permit from the state labor commissioner which will entitle them to remain at work until the age of seventy. This age limit does not apply to government servants or philosophers. The physically disabled or permanently crippled can be placed on the retired list at any age by court order countersigned by the pension commissioner of the regional government. (814.5) 72:6.3 The funds for old-age pensions are derived from four sources: (814.6) 72:6.4 1. One day’s earnings each month are requisitioned by the federal government for this purpose, and in this country everybody works. (814.7) 72:6.5 2. Bequests — many wealthy citizens leave funds for this purpose. (814.8) 72:6.6 3. The earnings of compulsory labor in the state mines. After the conscript workers support themselves and set aside their own retirement contributions, all excess profits on their labor are turned over to this pension fund. (814.9) 72:6.7 4. The income from natural resources. All natural wealth on the continent is held as a social trust by the federal government, and the income therefrom is utilized for social purposes, such as disease prevention, education of geniuses, and expenses of especially promising individuals in the statesmanship schools. One half of the income from natural resources goes to the old-age pension fund. (814.10) 72:6.8 Although state and regional actuarial foundations supply many forms of protective insurance, old-age pensions are solely administered by the federal government through the ten regional departments. (814.11) 72:6.9 These government funds have long been honestly administered. Next to treason and murder, the heaviest penalties meted out by the courts are attached to betrayal of public trust. Social and political disloyalty are now looked upon as being the most heinous of all crimes. 7. Taxation (815.1) 72:7.1 The federal government is paternalistic only in the administration of old-age pensions and in the fostering of genius and creative originality; the state governments are slightly more concerned with the individual citizen, while the local governments are much more paternalistic or socialistic. The city (or some subdivision thereof) concerns itself with such matters as health, sanitation, building regulations, beautification, water supply, lighting, heating, recreation, music, and communication. (815.2) 72:7.2 In all industry first attention is paid to health; certain phases of physical well-being are regarded as industrial and community prerogatives, but individual and family health problems are matters of personal concern only. In medicine, as in all other purely personal matters, it is increasingly the plan of government to refrain from interfering. (815.3) 72:7.3 Cities have no taxing power, neither can they go in debt. They receive per capita allowances from the state treasury and must supplement such revenue from the earnings of their socialistic enterprises and by licensing various commercial activities. (815.4) 72:7.4 The rapid-transit facilities, which make it practical greatly to extend the city boundaries, are under municipal control. The city fire departments are supported by the fire-prevention and insurance foundations, and all buildings, in city or country, are fireproof — have been for over seventy-five years. (815.5) 72:7.5 There are no municipally appointed peace officers; the police forces are maintained by the state governments. This department is recruited almost entirely from the unmarried men between twenty-five and fifty. Most of the states assess a rather heavy bachelor tax, which is remitted to all men joining the state police. In the average state the police force is now only one tenth as large as it was fifty years ago. (815.6) 72:7.6 There is little or no uniformity among the taxation schemes of the one hundred comparatively free and sovereign states as economic and other conditions vary greatly in different sections of the continent. Every state has ten basic constitutional provisions which cannot be modified except by consent of the federal supreme court, and one of these articles prevents levying a tax of more than one per cent on the value of any property in any one year, homesites, whether in city or country, being exempted. (815.7) 72:7.7 The federal government cannot go in debt, and a three-fourths referendum is required before any state can borrow except for purposes of war. Since the federal government cannot incur debt, in the event of war the National Council of Defense is empowered to assess the states for money, as well as for men and materials, as it may be required. But no debt may run for more than twenty-five years. (815.8) 72:7.8 Income to support the federal government is derived from the following five sources: (815.9) 72:7.9 1. Import duties. All imports are subject to a tariff designed to protect the standard of living on this continent, which is far above that of any other nation on the planet. These tariffs are set by the highest industrial court after both houses of the industrial congress have ratified the recommendations of the chief executive of economic affairs, who is the joint appointee of these two legislative bodies. The upper industrial house is elected by labor, the lower by capital. (816.1) 72:7.10 2. Royalties. The federal government encourages invention and original creations in the ten regional laboratories, assisting all types of geniuses — artists, authors, and scientists — and protecting their patents. In return the government takes one half the profits realized from all such inventions and creations, whether pertaining to machines, books, artistry, plants, or animals. (816.2) 72:7.11 3. Inheritance tax. The federal government levies a graduated inheritance tax ranging from one to fifty per cent, depending on the size of an estate as well as on other conditions. (816.3) 72:7.12 4. Military equipment. The government earns a considerable sum from the leasing of military and naval equipment for commercial and recreational usages. (816.4) 72:7.13 5. Natural resources. The income from natural resources, when not fully required for the specific purposes designated in the charter of federal statehood, is turned into the national treasury. (816.5) 72:7.14 Federal appropriations, except war funds assessed by the National Council of Defense, are originated in the upper legislative house, concurred in by the lower house, approved by the chief executive, and finally validated by the federal budget commission of one hundred. The members of this commission are nominated by the state governors and elected by the state legislatures to serve for twenty-four years, one quarter being elected every six years. Every six years this body, by a three-fourths ballot, chooses one of its number as chief, and he thereby becomes director-controller of the federal treasury. 8. The Special Colleges (816.6) 72:8.1 In addition to the basic compulsory education program extending from the ages of five to eighteen, special schools are maintained as follows: (816.7) 72:8.2 1. Statesmanship schools. These schools are of three classes: national, regional, and state. The public offices of the nation are grouped in four divisions. The first division of public trust pertains principally to the national administration, and all officeholders of this group must be graduates of both regional and national schools of statesmanship. Individuals may accept political, elective, or appointive office in the second division upon graduating from any one of the ten regional schools of statesmanship; their trusts concern responsibilities in the regional administration and the state governments. Division three includes state responsibilities, and such officials are only required to have state degrees of statesmanship. The fourth and last division of officeholders are not required to hold statesmanship degrees, such offices being wholly appointive. They represent minor positions of assistantship, secretaryships, and technical trusts which are discharged by the various learned professions functioning in governmental administrative capacities. (816.8) 72:8.3 Judges of the minor and state courts hold degrees from the state schools of statesmanship. Judges of the jurisdictional tribunals of social, educational, and industrial matters hold degrees from the regional schools. Judges of the federal supreme court must hold degrees from all these schools of statesmanship. (817.1) 72:8.4 2. Schools of philosophy. These schools are affiliated with the temples of philosophy and are more or less associated with religion as a public function. (817.2) 72:8.5 3. Institutions of science. These technical schools are co-ordinated with industry rather than with the educational system and are administered under fifteen divisions. (817.3) 72:8.6 4. Professional training schools. These special institutions provide the technical training for the various learned professions, twelve in number. (817.4) 72:8.7 5. Military and naval schools. Near the national headquarters and at the twenty-five coastal military centers are maintained those institutions devoted to the military training of volunteer citizens from eighteen to thirty years of age. Parental consent is required before twenty-five in order to gain entrance to these schools. 9. The Plan of Universal Suffrage (817.5) 72:9.1 Although candidates for all public offices are restricted to graduates of the state, regional, or federal schools of statesmanship, the progressive leaders of this nation discovered a serious weakness in their plan of universal suffrage and about fifty years ago made constitutional provision for a modified scheme of voting which embraces the following features: (817.6) 72:9.2 1. Every man and woman of twenty years and over has one vote. Upon attaining this age, all citizens must accept membership in two voting groups: They will join the first in accordance with their economic function — industrial, professional, agricultural, or trade; they will enter the second group according to their political, philosophic, and social inclinations. All workers thus belong to some economic franchise group, and these guilds, like the noneconomic associations, are regulated much as is the national government with its threefold division of powers. Registration in these groups cannot be changed for twelve years. (817.7) 72:9.3 2. Upon nomination by the state governors or by the regional executives and by the mandate of the regional supreme councils, individuals who have rendered great service to society, or who have demonstrated extraordinary wisdom in government service, may have additional votes conferred upon them not oftener than every five years and not to exceed nine such superfranchises. The maximum suffrage of any multiple voter is ten. Scientists, inventors, teachers, philosophers, and spiritual leaders are also thus recognized and honored with augmented political power. These advanced civic privileges are conferred by the state and regional supreme councils much as degrees are bestowed by the special colleges, and the recipients are proud to attach the symbols of such civic recognition, along with their other degrees, to their lists of personal achievements. (817.8) 72:9.4 3. All individuals sentenced to compulsory labor in the mines and all governmental servants supported by tax funds are, for the periods of such services, disenfranchised. This does not apply to aged persons who may be retired on pensions at sixty-five. (817.9) 72:9.5 4. There are five brackets of suffrage reflecting the average yearly taxes paid for each half-decade period. Heavy taxpayers are permitted extra votes up to five. This grant is independent of all other recognition, but in no case can any person cast over ten ballots. (818.1) 72:9.6 5. At the time this franchise plan was adopted, the territorial method of voting was abandoned in favor of the economic or functional system. All citizens now vote as members of industrial, social, or professional groups, regardless of their residence. Thus the electorate consists of solidified, unified, and intelligent groups who elect only their best members to positions of governmental trust and responsibility. There is one exception to this scheme of functional or group suffrage: The election of a federal chief executive every six years is by nation-wide ballot, and no citizen casts over one vote. (818.2) 72:9.7 Thus, except in the election of the chief executive, suffrage is exercised by economic, professional, intellectual, and social groupings of the citizenry. The ideal state is organic, and every free and intelligent group of citizens represents a vital and functioning organ within the larger governmental organism. (818.3) 72:9.8 The schools of statesmanship have power to start proceedings in the state courts looking toward the disenfranchisement of any defective, idle, indifferent, or criminal individual. These people recognize that, when fifty per cent of a nation is inferior or defective and possesses the ballot, such a nation is doomed. They believe the dominance of mediocrity spells the downfall of any nation. Voting is compulsory, heavy fines being assessed against all who fail to cast their ballots. 10. Dealing with Crime (818.4) 72:10.1 The methods of this people in dealing with crime, insanity, and degeneracy, while in some ways pleasing, will, no doubt, in others prove shocking to most Urantians. Ordinary criminals and the defectives are placed, by sexes, in different agricultural colonies and are more than self-supporting. The more serious habitual criminals and the incurably insane are sentenced to death in the lethal gas chambers by the courts. Numerous crimes aside from murder, including betrayal of governmental trust, also carry the death penalty, and the visitation of justice is sure and swift. (818.5) 72:10.2 These people are passing out of the negative into the positive era of law. Recently they have gone so far as to attempt the prevention of crime by sentencing those who are believed to be potential murderers and major criminals to life service in the detention colonies. If such convicts subsequently demonstrate that they have become more normal, they may be either paroled or pardoned. The homicide rate on this continent is only one per cent of that among the other nations. (818.6) 72:10.3 Efforts to prevent the breeding of criminals and defectives were begun over one hundred years ago and have already yielded gratifying results. There are no prisons or hospitals for the insane. For one reason, there are only about ten per cent as many of these groups as are found on Urantia. 11. Military Preparedness (818.7) 72:11.1 Graduates of the federal military schools may be commissioned as “guardians of civilization” in seven ranks, in accordance with ability and experience, by the president of the National Council of Defense. This council consists of twenty-five members, nominated by the highest parental, educational, and industrial tribunals, confirmed by the federal supreme court, and presided over ex officio by the chief of staff of co-ordinated military affairs. Such members serve until they are seventy years of age. (819.1) 72:11.2 The courses pursued by such commissioned officers are four years in length and are invariably correlated with the mastery of some trade or profession. Military training is never given without this associated industrial, scientific, or professional schooling. When military training is finished, the individual has, during his four years’ course, received one half of the education imparted in any of the special schools where the courses are likewise four years in length. In this way the creation of a professional military class is avoided by providing this opportunity for a large number of men to support themselves while securing the first half of a technical or professional training. (819.2) 72:11.3 Military service during peacetime is purely voluntary, and the enlistments in all branches of the service are for four years, during which every man pursues some special line of study in addition to the mastery of military tactics. Training in music is one of the chief pursuits of the central military schools and of the twenty-five training camps distributed about the periphery of the continent. During periods of industrial slackness many thousands of unemployed are automatically utilized in upbuilding the military defenses of the continent on land and sea and in the air. (819.3) 72:11.4 Although these people maintain a powerful war establishment as a defense against invasion by the surrounding hostile peoples, it may be recorded to their credit that they have not in over one hundred years employed these military resources in an offensive war. They have become civilized to that point where they can vigorously defend civilization without yielding to the temptation to utilize their war powers in aggression. There have been no civil wars since the establishment of the united continental state, but during the last two centuries these people have been called upon to wage nine fierce defensive conflicts, three of which were against mighty confederations of world powers. Although this nation maintains adequate defense against attack by hostile neighbors, it pays far more attention to the training of statesmen, scientists, and philosophers. (819.4) 72:11.5 When at peace with the world, all mobile defense mechanisms are quite fully employed in trade, commerce, and recreation. When war is declared, the entire nation is mobilized. Throughout the period of hostilities military pay obtains in all industries, and the chiefs of all military departments become members of the chief executive’s cabinet. 12. The Other Nations (819.5) 72:12.1 Although the society and government of this unique people are in many respects superior to those of the Urantia nations, it should be stated that on the other continents (there are eleven on this planet) the governments are decidedly inferior to the more advanced nations of Urantia. (819.6) 72:12.2 Just now this superior government is planning to establish ambassadorial relations with the inferior peoples, and for the first time a great religious leader has arisen who advocates the sending of missionaries to these surrounding nations. We fear they are about to make the mistake that so many others have made when they have endeavored to force a superior culture and religion upon other races. What a wonderful thing could be done on this world if this continental nation of advanced culture would only go out and bring to itself the best of the neighboring peoples and then, after educating them, send them back as emissaries of culture to their benighted brethren! Of course, if a Magisterial Son should soon come to this advanced nation, great things could quickly happen on this world. (820.1) 72:12.3 This recital of the affairs of a neighboring planet is made by special permission with the intent of advancing civilization and augmenting governmental evolution on Urantia. Much more could be narrated that would no doubt interest and intrigue Urantians, but this disclosure covers the limits of our permissive mandate. (820.2) 72:12.4 Urantians should, however, take note that their sister sphere in the Satania family has benefited by neither magisterial nor bestowal missions of the Paradise Sons. Neither are the various peoples of Urantia set off from each other by such disparity of culture as separates the continental nation from its planetary fellows. (820.3) 72:12.5 The pouring out of the Spirit of Truth provides the spiritual foundation for the realization of great achievements in the interests of the human race of the bestowal world. Urantia is therefore far better prepared for the more immediate realization of a planetary government with its laws, mechanisms, symbols, conventions, and language — all of which could contribute so mightily to the establishment of world-wide peace under law and could lead to the sometime dawning of a real age of spiritual striving; and such an age is the planetary threshold to the utopian ages of light and life. (820.4) 72:12.6 [Presented by a Melchizedek of Nebadon.]
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