Democracy is an achievement and must be won anew, expanded and defended against attacks in every era… The political conformity of the mainstream press is a sad chapter. “Representative democracy” is a fine word, but who do the representatives actually represent today? Citizens want “representatives of the people” who take their will into account.
Social control versus social investment societies
by Robert Reich, July 2020
Police funding surges to $114 billion and military spending soars to $935 billion
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