Jim Naureckas

1 month ago | mronline.org | Jim Naureckas

In The Dawn of Everything, David Graeber and David Wengrow note that the Western notion of freedom derives from the Roman legal tradition, in which freedom was conceived as “the power of the male household head in ancient Rome, who could do whatever he liked with his chattels and possessions, including his children and slaves.”Because of this,freedom was always defined—at least potentially—as something exercised to the cost of others.

1 month ago | commondreams.org | Jim Naureckas

In The Dawn of Everything, David Graeber and David Wengrow note that the Western notion of freedom derives from the Roman legal tradition, in which freedom was conceived as “the power of the male household head in ancient Rome, who could do whatever he liked with his chattels and possessions, including his children and slaves.” Because of this, “freedom was always defined—at least potentially—as something exercised to the cost of others.” You have to understand this notion of freedom—that to...

1 month ago | fair.org | Jim Naureckas

In The Dawn of Everything, David Graeber and David Wengrow note that the Western notion of freedom derives from the Roman legal tradition, in which freedom was conceived as “the power of the male household head in ancient Rome, who could do whatever he liked with his chattels and possessions, including his children and slaves.” Because of this, “freedom was always defined—at least potentially—as something exercised to the cost of others.” You have to understand this notion of freedom—that to...

2 months ago | mronline.org | Jim Naureckas

“Can Trump’s Second Act Work for the Working Class While Giving Back to His Super Donors?” asks NPR.com (2/1/25). The answer, from NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving, is a resounding—maybe!Elving presents the politics of the second Trump administration as a perplexing paradox:Today we are confronted with an alliance between those whom political scientists might call plutocrats and those who are increasingly labeled populists. The contrast is stark, but the symbiosis is unmistakable.

2 months ago | buckscountybeacon.com | Jim Naureckas

“Can Trump’s Second Act Work for the Working Class While Giving Back to His Super Donors?” asks NPR.com (2/1/25). The answer, from NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving, is a resounding—maybe!Elving presents the politics of the second Trump administration as a perplexing paradox:Today we are confronted with an alliance between those whom political scientists might call plutocrats and those who are increasingly labeled populists. The contrast is stark, but the symbiosis is unmistakable.