Author Archives: Mike Bock

Community Transcends The Left/Right Divide And Starts With Seeing The Big Picture

In response to a previous post, Rick writes, “Mike, you speak of authentic community. However, let’s face it, you and I can never be part of the same community. So does that mean the majority of an authentic community get … Continue reading

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Madeleine Albright’s Ideas For Solving Muslim / Non-Muslim Conflict Also Apply to U.S. Democracy

Madeleine Albright, writing in the Huffington Post, summarizes conclusions she and 18 other former foreign ministers made last month in a meeting in Madrid — concerning “the relationship between the West and the Muslim World.” Her words, concerning overcoming ignorance … Continue reading

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Bill Moyers: With Our Democracy Corrupted By Big Money, America Is Now Acting As A Plutocracy

At a speech given on October 29 at Boston University, as a part of the Howard Zinn Lecture Series, Bill Moyers spoke passionately about rising inequality in this country.  He condemned what he called a deliberate “wage repression” that has … Continue reading

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