The Branding of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – By Any Means Necessary [Addendum]
Marketing to a key “femographic”, the Green New Deal is (literally) in Vogue.
Jul 24
20170
Conservation International, Nature Conservancy, Whiteness & Aversive Racism, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The Best Lecture You Will Ever Watch on “Conservation”
"That hot afternoon in Amboseli; I experienced my road to Damascus. I realized that I was part of a system that had no respect for the very bedrock on which it stood. I was a qualified black face put in place to smooth over fifty years of exploitation in two and to create a pleasant backdrop that would allow for the renewal of this insidious arrangement."
The Continued Branding and Co-optation of MLK
"Martin Luther King Jr. stood for revolutionary transformation; he is used today to support policies that he fought against." #BLM
Sep 21
20140
350.org / 1Sky, Avaaz, Foundations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Purpose [Public Relations Arm of Avaaz]
Till the End of Time
"Social engineering by Avaaz, Purpose and 350 over the years has been exclusively focused on increasing market share for themselves. This, in turn, keeps Wall Street foundation funds flowing into their coffers. Market share, acquired through advertising (i.e. branding), has been demonstrated by these cults and PR firms to be designed to deceive consumers into believing they are making a difference when they are not."
Sep 17
2014246
350.org / 1Sky, Amnesty International, Avaaz, Earth Day Network, Human Rights Watch, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Occupy Wall Street, Pacifism as Pathology, Purpose [Public Relations Arm of Avaaz], TckTcktck Partner: Meet 'The Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change', The International Campaign to Destabilize Syria, Uncategorized, Whiteness & Aversive Racism, World Vision
SYRIA: Avaaz, Purpose & the Art of Selling Hate for Empire
"'You have to investigate the supply of hatred,' Glaeser continues. 'Who has the incentive and the ability to induce group hatred? This pushes us toward the crux of the model: politicians or anyone else will supply hatred when hatred is a complement to their policies.'" — The Behavioural Economics of Hatred
Sep 15
201422
350.org / 1Sky, Avaaz, Foundations, Humanitarian Agencies, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Pacifism as Pathology, Purpose Inc., Purpose [Public Relations Arm of Avaaz], TckTckTck
This Changes Nothing. Why the People’s Climate March Guarantees Climate Catastrophe
The following contains excerpts from McKibben’s Divestment Tour – Brought to You...
The Weaponized Naked Girl
"While women who stand against oppression and imperialism are often excluded from public platform, or labeled as “crazy” otherwise, when standing for imperialism, misogyny, racism, and capitalism, women are seen as strong and independent-minded. When their representations of the aforementioned are attacked, these otherwise “modern” women simply melt back into stereotypical gender roles, and are posited as victims. I will present three case studies for this phenomenon that will seek to make this connection between feminism, traditional gender roles, agency and imperial aggression."
Check Yo’self: Activism is Not a Popularity Contest
"Thanks to a combination of the global Occupy movement and ever-evolving social media, our every radical move is being documented in real time and damn, it’s intoxicating. A whole new breed of virtual hero is being spawned—measured by Facebook likes, Twitter followers, and donation page tallies."