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By Deepak Tripathi at Feb 15, 2012
Information war by interest groups. ... (More) Comments (0)
By Michael McGehee at Feb 06, 2012
The interweb is abuzz on Chris Hedges latest column, "The Cancer in Occupy." While employing hyperbole and non sequitur's to take digs at Black Bloc, Hedges has managed to alienate himself from, and piss off, many non-Black Blocers.... (More) Comments (3)
By Deepak Tripathi at Feb 05, 2012
A battle between US/EU and China/India over energy resources is being fought in Iran. ... (More) Comments (0)
Defend Paper Books Against the Electronic Menace!
By Andre Vltchek at Feb 05, 2012
Defend Paper Books Against the Electronic Menace!... (More) Comments (0)
By Kim Scipes at Feb 05, 2012
New collection of articles on the Wisconsin uprising published.... (More) Comments (0)
By Kim Scipes at Feb 02, 2012
Fred Hirsch responds to scurilous attack on solidarity activist by labor pie card.... (More) Comments (0)
By Michael McGehee at Jan 25, 2012
Last night President Obama gave his annual State of the Union address where he talked a lot about bringing jobs back, and our manufacturing base, and a green jobs program, and taxing the rich.... (More) Comments (0)
By Carl Davidson at Jan 25, 2012
Carl Davidson's 'Keep On Keepin' On' Commentaries: 500 words on the GOP's Critique of Obama's 'State of the Union' Speech... (More) Comments (0)
By Michael McGehee at Jan 19, 2012
An important battle was won, and while Wikipedia might be correct in saying that it's not over, an important lesson should be learned. We can win, but we shouldn't expect corporations to always be on our side.... (More) Comments (0)
By Michael Albert at Jan 19, 2012
Don't hop in bed with an enemy that happens to take your side - for its own reasons.... (More) Comments (6)
By Joshua Kahn Russell at Jan 18, 2012
In case you haven’t heard the thunderous celebration by the North American climate movement, today the State Dept is set to outright reject the Keystone XL pipeline. ... (More) Comments (0)
On Exceptionalism and Deviance
By Deepak Tripathi at Jan 15, 2012
The relationship between exceptionalism and deviance and how they can be the same. ... (More) Comments (0)
What Next for the Arab Spring?
By Deepak Tripathi at Jan 12, 2012
After the destructive wars of 2011, the year 2012 awaits foreboding developments the world would be better off without. ... (More) Comments (0)
Secrets of Empire And Self-Deceptions Of Partisans
By Phil Rockstroh at Jan 06, 2012
An essay on the nature of identity, personal and political, authentic or dubious. Excerpt: Rupaul (Andre Charles) averred, "We all came into this world naked. The rest is all drag.” We all make choices as to what form of drag we practice. Does my lie promote the truth? Is my act educational, entertaining or edifying? Does it allow me to inhabit my true self yet transcend my narcissism? Does my act and attendant actions bring balm or does it deliver more suffering than necessary to a world where it is impossible to escape suffering? Ask yourself and those around you these questions in regard to Private Manning and the operatives and denizens of U.S. Empire. On the subject of identity, authentic or dubious: Even after being an almost constant public presence for more than half a decade, Barack Obama's true nature and authentic identity remains elusive. After all this time, he still seems less man than marketing rollout, less of a political leader than an object lesson in product placement. The situation is like having the role of chief executive of the nation filled with a disposable razor or a heavily hyped iPhone application. ... (More) Comments (0)
By Kim Scipes at Jan 04, 2012
Link to a map of the US military's "reach" around the world.... (More) Comments (0)


