The rumors circulated today that Noam Chomsky had passed away are NOT true. This has been confirmed by his wife, Valeria, in our phone conversation today. A few major publications have taken down their obviously pre-prepared Chomsky "memorial" articles that were posted hours ago. A little rigor & decency is in order above the race to be first. Let's honor Chomsky's example in this way.
To make a rapid, far-reaching, and unrelenting break with our fossil-fuel dependency — 79% of the nation’s energy is now drawn from fossil fuels — a national mobilization would be needed, and it would have to be a genuine all-of-society effort. Fortunately, there is a historical precedent for just such a comprehensive mobilization of government and citizenry in dire circumstances…
@rabble ‘s recent podcast appearance on Revolution Z shared some great ideas on proactively self-funding our liberatory movements as a community. This article digs in…
The Neoliberal University Faces A Crisis: This Generation Could Change Everything College administrators have shown who they really work for: Wall Street. It's a moment when change is possible By HENRY A. GIROUX