Michael LaxerAug 265 min readWhy Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a MythSkid Row Los Angeles By Richard D. Wolff From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those...
Michael LaxerAug 198 min readThe Status of Europe’s Autonomous MovementsWhile the EU plays a dominant role in managing autonomous and separatist movements in member states, non-EU countries have their own...
Michael LaxerMay 36 min readSeeing Red: Our Ancient Relationship With Ocher and the Color of CognitionExtensive ocher use reflects the culture and cognitive abilities of early humans, who inherited an affinity for red from primate...
Michael LaxerMar 227 min readWhy Artificial Intelligence Must Be Stopped NowThe promise of AI is eclipsed by its perils, which include our own annihilation. By Richard Heinberg Those advocating for artificial...
Michael LaxerMar 65 min readEmpire Decline and Costly DelusionsPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping, March 2023 -- Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0...
Michael LaxerJan 236 min readThe New Cold War and the Risk of Nuclear AnnihilationWe are closer to nuclear disaster than ever before. By Charles Derber and Suren Moodliar The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 is etched into...