Michael Parenti
Michael Parenti
Michael John Parentiis an American political scientist, political economist, historian, and cultural critic who writes on scholarly and popular subjects. He has taught at American and international universities and has been a guest lecturer before campus and community audiences...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCritic
CountryUnited States of America
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teaching unions firm
Union busting has become a major industry with more than a thousand consulting firms teaching companies how to prevent workers from organizing and how to get rid of existing unions.
dirty poverty causes
The dirty truth is that the rich are the great cause of poverty.
country government way
The American way is to criticize and debate openly, not to accept unthinkingly the doings of government officials of this or any other country.
changed
When change threatens to rule, then the rules are changed.
russia political juicy
Russia became a juicy chunk of the Third World, with immense reserves of cheap labor, a vast treasure of natural resources, and industrial assets to be sold off at giveaway prices.
teaching writing virginia
In the end I created a career of my own, concentrating on my writing and lecturing, reaching larger audiences than I would had I ended up with tenure and a full teaching load. It was Virginia Woolf who said that it is terrible to be frozen out of a sacred tradition-but even more terrible to be frozen into it.
political opponents constitution
The Federalists also used bribes, intimidation, and fraud against opponents of the Constitution.
recovery dedication political
Actually, the New Deal's central dedication was to business recovery rather than social reform.
political rich poor
The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased.
revolution buttons action
Revolutions are not push button affairs; rather, they evolve only if there exists a reservoir of hope and grievance that can be galvanized into popular action.
executive-power peculiar danger
The peculiar danger of executive power is that it executes.
party order two
The two party electoral system performs the essential function of helping to legitimate the existing social order.
years police world
Even though the crime rate has dropped in recent years, the United States has more police per capita then any other nation in the world.
jury mechanism grand-jury
One mechanism of repression is the grand jury.