In the US, most progressives start to see the differences between internationalism and economic globalization.

There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision.

More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.

Corporate globalists and the corporate empires they serve may be at the cutting edge of technological innovation, but socially and environmentally they are relics of a bygone era of imperial colonial rule, elite privilege, and state-sanctioned plunder.

There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power structures of major corporations.

Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.

But we can also take the radical view that the test of an economy has to do with the extent to which it is providing everybody with a decent means of living.