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Jones: The Onslaught on Rural Greece
Blog Post, November, 01 2012
Chris Jones
Jones's ZSpace page
The Samos Diary attempts to explore, record and provide witness to the impact of austerity on the daily life of Samos Island, Greece. This entry looks at what is happening to the mountain village of Ambelos.
Bybee: Makers, Takers, and Fakers
Blog Post, October, 30 2012
Roger Bybee
Bybee's ZSpace page
Thomas Frank outlines the Right's driving narrative on "makers" ("job creators" and "takers" (those who utilize government programs to which they are entitled.) This narrative, plus weaknesses in the Democratic appeal, account for the surprisingly...
Wilson: Useful: Flawed Food Score Card
Blog Post, October, 29 2012
Brad Wilson
Wilson's ZSpace page
Food Policy Action's "Food Policy Scorecard" is a helpful tool for informing voters of how to vote. I'm glad to see it come out prior to the election. On the other hand, it contains major flaws, the same ones that are widespread in the Food Movem...
Miller: Citizens United is Now
Blog Post, October, 28 2012
Gary Miller
Miller's ZSpace page
How big money generated by the Citizens United decision is negatively impacting elections.
Emersberger: Note to Monbiot about his open Letter to Media Lens
Blog Post, October, 28 2012
Joe Emersberger
Emersberger's ZSpace page
Note to Monbiot about his open Letter to Media Lens
Kavanagh: Election Choices: Obama or Not?
Blog Post, October, 28 2012
Jim Kavanagh
Kavanagh's ZSpace page
We’re up against it now. Less than two weeks left. Those on the left confront their quadrennial quandary, and the inescapable debate: to vote for the Democratic presidential nominee or not.
Simpson: Educational apartheid in Chicago and the black teachers revolt of the 1960's
Blog Post, October, 26 2012
Bob Simpson
Simpson's ZSpace page
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) organizer Brandon Johnson, who is a black man, recently spoke about a conversation he had with veteran black educator Dr. Grady Jordan about racism in the schools today. Jordan told him, “Black teachers fought hard. T...
Cromwell: Why Are *We* The Good Guys?
Blog Post, October, 26 2012
David Cromwell
Cromwell's ZSpace page
An introduction to 'Why Are *We* The Good Guys? Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions of Propaganda' by David Cromwell, co-editor of Media Lens. What's the new book about, who are you anyway, and why should I read your book? Then tell me more...
Lausti: Richard Wolff: Occupy the Economy
Blog Post, October, 25 2012
Tapani Lausti
Lausti's ZSpace page
Richard Wolff deals mainly with the United States but also analyses some aspects of the crisis in Europe.
Emersberger: Measuring the Small Differences between Democrats and Republicans in the White House since 1980
Blog Post, October, 24 2012
Joe Emersberger
Emersberger's ZSpace page
Measuring the Small Differences between Democrats and Republicans in the White House since 1980
Kavanagh: If Joe can embrace his Code Pink…
Blog Post, October, 23 2012
Jim Kavanagh
Kavanagh's ZSpace page
The ethics and legacy of Obama's drone kills.
Lee: What if they held an election and nobody came?
Blog Post, October, 23 2012
Terri Lee
Lee's ZSpace page
An interview by Joe Ramsey of The Boston Occupier was conducted with Election Boycott Activists Mark E. Smith and Terri Lee of the Boycott Election 2012 campaign.
Kavanagh: No-Win Situation
Blog Post, October, 22 2012
Jim Kavanagh
Kavanagh's ZSpace page
In tonight's "foreign policy" debate, the presidential candidates will compete to see who can pander to Israel more shamelessly.
McGehee: Romney and Obama have an 'understanding' on the 'debates'
Blog Post, October, 22 2012
Michael McGehee
McGehee's ZSpace page
Tonight President Obama and Governor Romney will be facing off in another debate. Or at least that is how the activity is being marketed.
McGehee: The Supply and Demand of 'Terror Plots'
Blog Post, October, 22 2012
Michael McGehee
McGehee's ZSpace page
The brave and fearless Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has done it again. They have foiled yet another terror plot, and conveniently just before an election.
Green: Elections and the Left:
Blog Post, October, 22 2012
Chris Green
Green's ZSpace page
In the midst of much vitriol over voting for president and other offices, let us please calm down and consider a few things.
Bohmer: Challenging the Myths About Balancing the Government Budget
Blog Post, October, 21 2012
Peter Bohmer
Bohmer's ZSpace page
These are notes of the talk I gave at the People's Movement Assembly in Olympia, WA, October 20th, 2012. In it, I carefully challenge the arguments about the burden of federal government deficits in the United States. Both major parties argue that...
McElhinney: England v Serbia Racism & European football
Blog Post, October, 21 2012
Phil McElhinney
McElhinney's ZSpace page
Despite racist abuse of England footballers tackling racism is not a priority for UEFA the governing body of European football.
Milstein: The Shades of Love
Blog Post, October, 19 2012
Cindy Milstein
Milstein's ZSpace page
The following essay was written for the anthology Revolutionary Love Letters (Minor Compositions, forthcoming in 2013), edited by Jamie Heckert, who kindly and lovingly gave me permission to share it with you ahead of time.
Emersberger: Amnesty International workers strike in offices round the world
Blog Post, October, 17 2012
Joe Emersberger
Emersberger's ZSpace page
Amnesty International workers strike in offices round the world
