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Ahmed
14 years since 9/11 and we’re still so deathly afraid of terrorists that we freak the fuck out and arrest and handcuff a teenage honor student for making a clock and bringing it to school. To no ones surprise, his name … Continue reading
There is an Alternative
Turns out that there is an alternative, after all. “Something astonishing has just occurred in British politics. On Saturday, the Labour Party elected Jeremy Corbyn, a 66-year-old, unabashed socialist, as its new leader. Corbyn won a staggering 59.5 percent of the … Continue reading
Sowing the Wind
Recently a friend asked me about the refugee crisis in Europe. “What’s it all about? Why are these people fleeing their countries with their children? I explained that the existential refugee crisis in Europe is directly caused by US wars … Continue reading
Even a blind pig
Even a blind pig will find a nut from time to time. “But if you think Iran is the only source of trouble in the Middle East, you must have slept through 9/11, when 15 of the 19 hijackers came … Continue reading
Mittens
Mitt Romney is deeply upset with the lack of civility by Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, and is threatening another run for president if things don’t improve. “Romney himself has become one of Trump’s most vocal detractors inside the party. … Continue reading
Interesting Times
Holy shit! Leave on vacation and look what happens. Here, I thought August is supposed to be a slow month. It’s hard not to look around right now and feel like the end of the world is upon us with … Continue reading
Wedgie
To accomplish their economic agenda conservatives have historically used race, crime, abortion, and gay marriage as divisive wedge issues. It’s the same today. Indeed, government at every level is under attack by the forces of organized wealth and their political enablers who … Continue reading
Taking the Risk Out of Democracy
Ever wonder why corporations spend billions on business friendly propaganda each and every year? Because it works, that’s why. Corporate propaganda has succeeded in convincing a majority of Americans that their interests lie with corporations–the business of America is business–and … Continue reading
We’re All Greeks Now
Who needs an army when you have economists and central bankers? This is the reality we face in an era where debt and austerity are the weapons wielded by modern imperialism. In the aftermath of the Greek referendum rejecting austerity, … Continue reading
Crisis in Democracy
Our elite are busy consolidating the gains from their 30 year embrace of neoliberalism while deploying their bought and paid for government to make certain there’s nothing we can do about it. In a perverse bit of projection they describe … Continue reading
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