23 MAR 2011 by ideonexus

 1973 Humanist Manifesto II - World Community

World Community TWELFTH: We deplore the division of humankind on nationalistic grounds. We have reached a turning point in human history where the best option is to transcend the limits of national sovereignty and to move toward the building of a world community in which all sectors of the human family can participate. Thus we look to the development of a system of world law and a world order based upon transnational federal government. This would appreciate cultural pluralism and diversit...
Folksonomies: science atheism humanism humanist secular humanism rationality
Folksonomies: science atheism humanism humanist secular humanism rationality
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Section on World Community from the Humanist Manifesto.

04 MAR 2011 by ideonexus

 Two Economic Models for States

Walker also has an economic vision for his state—one which is common currency in the Republican Party today, but hitherto alien in a historically progressive, unionist Midwestern state like Wisconsin. It is based on a theory of economic growth that is not only anti-statist but aggressively pro-corporate: relentlessly focused on breaking the backs of unions; slashing worker compensation and benefits; and subsidizing businesses in order to attract capital from elsewhere and avoid its flight t...
Folksonomies: politics economics economic models
Folksonomies: politics economics economic models
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Interesting comparison between states that try to build up their economies with public programs that produce a strong and valuable workforce versus states that try to build up economies by reducing the value of the workforce, making it cheaper and more appealing to corporations.