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Ezra Klein Interviews Bernie Sanders
ASKING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON POLICY It is the long standing tradition of the Journal of a Mad Sociologist and the associated blog to not endorse political candidates or parties, and 2016 will be no exception. That being said, Bernie Sanders’ campaign has invigorated a progressive agenda that has been woefully anemic for the last couple… Read more
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A Shout Out to Marvin Gaye
PLAYING FOR CHANGE FEATURING WHAT’S GOING ON It’s been a while since I posted something by playing for change. For those new to the Journal of a Mad Sociologist, I love the idea of people all over the world, representing diverse cultures, singing a song. Read more
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Trumping Politics
ON STRAIGHT TALK AND REALITY Sometimes I think I am the only one in the world who is not shocked, just shocked, by the meteoric rise of Donald Trump in the Republican primary. Well, maybe me and Paul Krugman. After all, Donald Trump may be a joke to the rest of the world, but he… Read more
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Shouldn’t the Earth have at Least the Same Rights as a Corporation?
A Mad Sociologist Meme Read more
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Act Out! from Occupy.com
A BOLD TAKE ON CURRENT ISSUES i stumbled upon this little gem while doing some on-line research and figured I would share with viewers. I was sold on the opening commentary done in verse! Read more
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Jeb Bush and the Corporate Elite Mindset
WHAT DOES BUSH’S RHETORIC REVEAL ABOUT HIS WORLDVIEW? Just a quick note on Jeb Bush’s flub about Americans needing to work longer hours. Of course, the very premise is ridiculous, as Mother Jones points out. For the sake of analysis, however let’s take him at his word that he was referring to part time workers… Read more
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