Breaking the Cycle of Political Manipulation and Control

THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE PLANETARY POLITICAL LANDSCAPE The cyclical nature of the planetary political landscape follows recurring patterns, shifting between democracy, autocracy, and oligarchy over time because of human tendencies, resource distribution, and the concentration of power. Cyclical Political Shifts Democracy: Power to the PeopleDemocracies thrive when societies seek fairness, representation, and collective decision-making. …

Intersex: The Forgotten Diversity in Humanity

Intersex: The Forgotten Diversity in Humanity What Does It Mean to Be Intersex? Intersex people are individuals born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical definitions of male or female. These variations can occur in chromosomes, hormones, genitalia, or reproductive anatomy. While many intersex traits are apparent at birth, others only become noticeable …

IS AMERICA ALREADY AN OLIGARCHY?

Shifting Alliances: The Path to a Two-Faction World Introduction: A New Global Order?The world is at a crossroads. As geopolitical tensions rise and domestic shifts within powerful nations escalate, it’s becoming clear that we’re moving toward a new global power structure. History teaches us that such periods often bring about the rise of authoritarianism, the …

THE IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY: DEMOCRACY BEFORE DEMOCRACY

The Iroquois Confederacy: Democracy Before Democracy Before the United States declared independence, a sophisticated governance system flourished in North America’s forests. Known as the Iroquois Confederacy, or the Haudenosaunee, this alliance of six nations—the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and later the Tuscarora—crafted a model of unity and democracy that influenced the foundations of American …

Grief, Determination, and Community on Transgender Day of Remembrance

by ARNIE ALPERT, InDepthNH.orgNovember 21, 2024 By Arnie Alpert, Active with the Activists Arnie Alpert spent decades as a community organizer/educator in NH movements for social justice and peace.  Officially retired since 2020, he keeps his hands (and feet) in the activist world while writing about past and present social movements. CONCORD—The sky was already …

NEWS 10/01/24 to 10/15/24

When moderator Margaret Brennan noted during last night’s vice presidential debate that Republican nominee J.D. Vance had, once again, lied about the legal status of migrants in Springfield, Ohio, Vance retorted: “The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact-check!” As scholar of propaganda Pekka Kallioniemi noted, this was “[t]he epitome of post-truth politics.” …