by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Existential Threats
Question: What is, has, and will always be the intention behind racist attitudes and behaviors? Answer: An agile alliteration of “6 Ps.” They are: the Promulgation of Policies that enable the Power, Prosperity, and Prestige of those with white Privilege. Look and...
by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Existential Threats
In an earlier post, I wrote about the “6 Ps” that have always and continue to drive racist thoughts, words, and actions in the United States: the Promulgation of Policies that enable the Power, Prosperity, and Prestige of those with white Privilege. Since...
by John M. DeMarco | Nov 30, 2020 | Existential Threats
The 21st Century has not been known for its efforts to protect Americans’ privacy. The new millennium didn’t start out that way, but within its first few years two events changed the game: the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (with their subsequent passing of the...
by John M. DeMarco | Nov 29, 2020 | Existential Threats
Most of us are so consumed by trying to deal with the current pandemic that we’re not thinking through how to prevent future, deadlier ones. Such prevention rests up on a dual interplay of strong healthcare processes and a different orientation toward animals....
by John M. DeMarco | Nov 28, 2020 | Existential Threats
As COVID-19 rages on and future pandemics lie in wait; as ecosystems collapse, homes and businesses are destroyed, and poverty and disease spread; as surveillance capitalists go unchecked and industrial complexes continue to possess far more power than consumers, the...
by John M. DeMarco | Jul 25, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Existential Threats
Due to many intersectional injustices, Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color are more severely impacted by catastrophic weather events and ongoing environmental shifts driven by climate change. The United States, like most industrialized countries,...
