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We Are All Part of One Another: A Barbara Deming Reader

This reader compiles a selection of works by Barbara Deming, a prominent feminist and social critic, addressing issues of inequality, gender, and the interconnectedness of human experience. more

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Barbara Deming
Barbara Deming

Barbara Deming was an active figure in the 20th century, known for her work in various fields including women's rights, peace movements, and socialism. Her life and contributions are not extensively documented in historical records. Limited information is available about her. more

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“Capitalist exploitation and cartels and monopolies are the enemies of underdeveloped countries. On the other hand a regime which is completely oriented towards the people as a whole and based on the principle that man is the most precious of all possessions, will allow us to go forward more quickly and more harmoniously, and thus make impossible that caricature of society where all economic and political power is held in the hands of a few who regard the nation as a whole with scorn and contempt.”

“The foes now are universal - poverty, famine, religious radicalization, desertification, drugs, proliferation of nuclear weapons, ecological devastation. They threaten all nations, just as science and information are the potential friends of all nations. Classical diplomacy and strategy were aimed at identifying enemies and confronting them. Now they have to identify dangers, global or local, and tackle them before they become disasters.”

“Unlike most heritages, Western civilization is not primarily a geographical place or a genetic bloodline. It is a state of mind. No matter where on earth one was born, to become heir to Western civilization's ancestry, one need only pledge allegiance to reason and individual liberty-the civilized, life-affirming values that represent the "West at its best."”