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Liberation Theology

The 1960’s brought momentous changes, both to the US and to the third world. Fledgling democratic governments were formed in the wake of European colonialism, and reform was the order of the day. Hierarchy and status quo were on the … Continue reading

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The Empire Strikes Back

I discuss neo-feudalism at CK a fair amount. Okay, a lot. Going forward, I want to explore how Neo-feudalism came to be our reality. My decades of research have convinced me that this was no accident; shaped by benign, external forces. … Continue reading

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The Road to Neo-Feudalism

Every single day I read articles that solidify my belief that we’re headed at full speed towards neo-feudalism, with the American people asleep in the back seat. Fasten your seat belts. “The President’s “sequester” offer slashes non-defense spending by $830 … Continue reading

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It’s Pee

Republican’s want to immediately privatize government. They hate the thought of the government doing anything for “those people.” Ever since the New Deal, Republicans have made the intellectual argument that a welfare state saps American’s freedoms, and have mounted a decades … Continue reading

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Mars Bitches

The documentary, “Hubris: Selling the Iraq War,” recently aired on MSNBC to mark the tenth-anniversary of the selling of the Iraq War by President George W. Bush’s administration. Sometimes I wonder if American’s even remember this shameful period. Thanks to Netflix, the … Continue reading

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How it Works

You’ve heard me pontificate about propaganda enough, that I think a real life example is in order. My wife, a health care worker, is sick and tired of co-workers and patients referring to the Affordable Care Act as Obamacare. And, … Continue reading

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Think Globally, Act Locally

Air pollution horribly afflicts our western valley in the winter. For the past month, we’ve had the dubious distinction of having the worst air in the nation. Hurray! But, this situation is also fraught with possibilities for change–the hacking, coughing, … Continue reading

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Modalities of Control

Why are American’s so docile in the face of persistent unemployment, record levels of foreclosure and a banana republic system of inequality? One word–Debt. “Workers who are unable to meet their debts, who are victimized by constantly rising interest rates … Continue reading

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Dollarocracy

A friend asked me a great question the other day: Is neo-feudalism just fascism? According to the 1983 American Heritage Dictionary, fascism is: “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of … Continue reading

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Not a Serf

Neo-feudalism is on the march in the United States. The US Government has been largely captured by the financial industry, and is operating against the rest of us. This business/government alliance is the 1% that Occupy Wall Street railed against. If you … Continue reading

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