Tag Archives: neoconservative foreign policies
Alienation
Terence McKenna well describes the costs of being an apostate. “The cost of sanity in this society, is a certain level of alienation” And once you get past the propaganda it’s alienation-city because we live in a mean country where … Continue reading
Who is it good for?
My liberal friends and family are exited about the Biden administration’s domestic policies: the $1400 checks; the assistance to children; potential infrastructure spending; and progressive cabinet picks. The liberal corporate media, exemplified by the New York Times, probably has something … Continue reading
Return to Sender
In the wake the latest mass shootings I wonder if they’re related to our never-ending wars? Since the El Paso and Dayton attacks there has been the usual cry for gun control or more mental health screenings, along with blame … Continue reading
Everyone’s a Winner
On Veterans Day George W. Bush and his wife Laura were given the $100,000 Liberty Medal by Joe Biden at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center for their work with veterans. You can’t make this shit up. Lately I’ve come up with a … Continue reading
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda…
If we had a real opposition party, you know–one with real alternative policy proposals–said party would have won the midterms in a landslide. Recent history has demonstrated that American voters are willing to support any candidate that offers an … Continue reading
Making the connection
Gina Haspel has been confirmed as America’s new CIA director. Now that we have a torturer in charge of our premier intelligence agency it’s appropriate to make the connection between the economic and foreign policies of the US empire. Neoliberalism … Continue reading