Austerity Central: The Peterson Network
It’s important for Real Progressives to “know thine enemy.” Peter G. Peterson has been an enemy of the social safety net since he first appeared in Washington, DC during the […]
February 2017
Repealing the Iron Law Oligarchy
This one is about failing democracy and the very fundamental tendency toward oligarchy that is one of the underlying causes of its failure. In the interview I discuss Robert Michels […]
Defining a Real Progressive Economic Agenda for America
This interview is about what Real Progressives ought to fight for rather than just what we ought to fight against. It is about a policy agenda supporting the dimensions of […]
Trump’s Quandaries, Trade Issues, the Safety Net, “Printing” Money, and Other Matters
An interview covering the topics in the title and also strange possibilities that might occur in the Trump Administration. White Swans, perhaps, but not black ones I think. I also […]
Don’t You DARE Cut the Social Safety Net!
This is a Real Progressives interview on defending and expanding safety net programs, Medicare for All, negotiating with the Republicans in a way that always produces measurable and visible gains, […]
Social Security Is Not a Ponzi Scheme
This post appeared earlier under the title “Ponzi Schemes and the Ponzi Schemers.” I’m republishing it because our just confirmed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director is one of […]
A Meta-layer for Restoring Democracy and Open Society: Part Three, the IVCS
ByJoseph M. Firestone and Henk Hadders This is the concluding post in a three-part series. The first post highlighted the problem of lack of representativeness in modern societies, characterized human […]
A Meta-layer for Restoring Democracy and Open Society: Part Two, Meta-layer Requirements
ByJoseph M. Firestone and Henk Hadders Requirements for an e-participation platform in human political CASs We won’t be able to stop the movement toward oligarchy unless we can create a […]
A Meta-layer for Restoring Democracy and Open Society: Part One, Conceptual Foundations
ByJoseph M. Firestone and Henk Hadders The Disconnect It’s hardly news that there’s a very wide chasm between voters, lawmakers and political parties. The rage in America reflected in the […]
Defining the Public Purpose
The video below discusses the concept of the Public purpose with Steven D. Grumbine of Real Progressives. The focus of the video is on the meaning of the idea and […]