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 In 1932, Aldous Huxley published his dystopian novel, BraveNew World. Initially criticized, the book has gained great popularity overtime and, today, can be found on many lists of the most important books of the20th Century.Brave New World is set in the United Kingdom during the year 2540. A newworld order has come into being following civil wars between competing politicalideologies. The

Americansocialism must be the most diverse ideological movement in our country’shistory. Today, we can count Marxists, communists, classic socialists,democratic socialists, social democrats, progressives, and postmodernists all operatingin its orbit. Is it any wonder many call themselves socialists without beingable to describe what they believe? History has shown changing politicalsystems

Polls have shown the American political Left is made up of diversegroups, including Marxists, socialists, progressives, and liberals. Is thatreally the case or are all these groups just Marxists with different labels?Recent surveys paint a picture of the diversity of this group. A2018 study from More in Common describes the Left as made up of threegroups: Progressive activists (23% of

 On July 15th2022, Senate Democrats announced Senator Joe Manchin had blocked portionsof the mini-Build Back Better bill. Those sections included new climateinitiatives. Reaction to Manchin’s objections was swift and vigorous. EvergreenAction Executive Director Jamal Raad said Democrats should take away Manchin’sEnergy and Natural Resources chair position, referring to the West Virginia

While gun violence consumes the political air in Washington and around the United States, the tribalist atmosphere in America is negating the possibility of consensus on how to solve the problem. We know that unity is necessary to drive real change, but what would be the source of that unity? Lurking in the background, observing the controversy, is the NRA, exerting intense pressure on Congress

Is Moral Expertise Possible?Moral expertise refers to the ability to understand the morality of human beings. In this article, four writers, including myself, examine the subject. Can anyone really be an expert in morality or is it too complex and based on individual differences?Click above to read the article.

 ELECTRUM MAGAZINE  REVIEWSMichael Anderson’s TheConservative Gene: A ReviewSeptember 30, 2021 9:19 PMViews: 26AlexanderJanet, 1858, Signing of the Declaration of Independence, copy ofTrumbull painting (image in public domain)ByP. F. Sommerfeldt –Admittedly, I’m a tough nut to crack in terms of politicaltheory – my castle has a hard and high wall and I’m difficult to impress – but

It’s time to organize a public climate discussion based on rational thinking as opposed to one derived from irrational and biased viewpoints. This approach would promote a unifying view, appeal to a wider audience, and accelerate interest in sustainability. Today, public information is largely generated from the ideological camps of skeptics and believers, who operate in their own echo chambers,

The True Ideology of the Radical RightThe Radical Right has been all over the news recently because of its involvement in the attack on the US Capitol January 6th 2021. These groups were provoked by Trump and his manic refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election. They took action to disrupt the electoral vote count and possibly do harm to our elected officials. The most radical elements

What is the great COVID
mystery, you’re wondering? Is it “Where did the disease come from?” Or “Why is
the infection rate so high?” Or perhaps you’re asking “When will the pandemic
end?” All good questions but none of them is the great COVID mystery.

The great COVID mystery
is “Why is government singularly focused on stopping the disease and ignoring
the impact of shutdowns on the American