Counterculture
From heyheyrenee, published 11-2-14 Midnight Express is one of my favorite movies. The other day I was thinking how out of the norm it is now, to have free thoughts that are “outside the box” (whatever that means). I was thinking nowadays how “odd” it is to be different, to
Corporatocracy
Bernie Sanders said this to Anderson Cooper in an interview after the first Presidential debate in 2019. “Unless we are prepared to take on the people who have real power in this country, the power elite, and that is Wall Street, and that is the Insurance companies, and that is
heyheyrenee
I wrote this on heyheyrenee on November 2, 2014: They say movies are where art depicts life — or something like that. It’s true. Right now, I’m thinking about a favorite movie, “Network“. I wonder when the millions of people who lost out on the American dream, who are
The Working Class Party
Recall the impact of Tea Party. According to Ralph Nader they had no more than 300k constituents. The Democratic Party needs to be reformed. But power is never ceded without demand. It's time to start a credible 3rd party that'll push the Democrats to reform. To
enshittification
I wrote this on February 16, 2016 on heyheyrenee. https://www.heyheyrenee.com/2016/02/16/my-moms-furnace-was-good-for-america/ So is where we are today really progress? I miss the record store. Streaming isn't the same as looking at my albums. Computer algorithms can't tell me what the
Corporatocracy
Howdy, Take an hour and listen to this week's Ralph Nader Radio Hour, entirely dedicated to the great Phil Donahue. Tribute to Phil DonahueOn his show, Phil Donahue never shied away from questioning those in power, be they government officials or corporate CEOs.Ralph Nader Radio HourRalph Nader