By Paul Buchheit Guest writer for Wake Up World By its best definition, the poverty rate should be tripled. Poverty should not be defined simply by the number of dollars that an American...
Category - Society
Wake Up World’s articles about our modern society, examining the polarities of government, media, banking and corporate control, and the global consciousness Shift that is transforming our society from the inside out.
The Metaphysics of Monotheism and Money
December 23rd, 2018 By Ethan Indigo Smith Contributing writer for Wake Up World Undoubtedly, an important remedy for our world today is for people to start thinking on different lines than...
This Holiday Season, I’m Standing in Solidarity With Migrants
December 17th, 2018 By Kerri Kennedy Guest writer for Wake Up World Mary and Joseph fled their country to keep their child alive. We should embrace families making the same difficult choice...
The Most Toxic Retailers on the Planet
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency compile and keep a current list of...
Courage Is Contagious
December 13th, 2018 By Frances Moore Lappé Guest writer for Wake Up World Civil courage is the capacity to do what serves the common good, even if one must stand alone. No matter how many times...
How Aristocracies Are Born
December 6th, 2018 By Josh Hoxie Guest writer for Wake Up World Our country is on track to be ruled by the children of billionaires. Our ancestors recognized this and took action. We can too. This...
5 Facts That Privileged Americans Don’t Want Us to Know
By Paul Buchheit Guest writer for Wake Up World It’s strange that most media outlets rarely if ever report on these realities… until you remember who owns most media outlets...
Crucifying Julian Assange
By Chris Hedges via TruthDig.com What is happening to Julian Assange should terrify the press. And yet his plight is met with indifference and sneering contempt. Julian Assange’s sanctuary in...
The Evidence Pours In: Poverty Getting Much Worse in America
By Paul Buchheit Guest writer for Wake Up World A White House report recently proclaimed that the “War on Poverty is largely over and a success.” United Nations...
Society, We Need to Talk: There’s No Need to Hate on Each Other
By Phillip J. Watt Guest writer for Wake Up World It’s late twenty eighteen where everything is a messy mystery in the world of humans. Compared to our rocky history, life has been...
Ecocide: When a Psychological Disorder Becomes Normal
By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Eco-psychopathy: Our culture’s psychopathic attitude to nature. For me, the most symbolic and significant political...
American Wars: We’re Killing Thousands of People to Enrich a Few Powerful Corporations
By Alex Potter Guest writer for Wake Up World I’ve lived in Yemen. The lives of its people are worth more than any military contract. The other day, over 20 people died in an...
