“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”- George Santayana Past presidents of the United States and other high profile political leaders have repeatedly issued warnings over the last 214 years that the U.S. government is … Continue reading
A military judge presiding over the court martial of the WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning has set the date for what is likely to be the biggest whistleblower trial in US history. Judge Denise Lind set aside six weeks for the … Continue reading
I really hate to post this but I did Deconstruct a Time Magazine Grand Golden Narrative of the raid (from anonymous official sources, of course) and inferred from the name of the mission that the mission was NOT Capture or … Continue reading
“SPEEK EENGLISH, TACO,” THE GIRL with the giant backpack yelled when Maria asked where to find a bathroom. The backpack giggled as it bounced down the hall. It had been hours since Maria began looking for a bathroom. Anger boiled … Continue reading
By Hunter Hogan. From HunterThinks.com: It is not a secret that the US government uses aggressive propaganda techniques. Furthermore, even when the US government is not directly manipulating the major news organizations, the media tends to support the official position. … Continue reading
Our most fundamental rights, to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, are under assault. But the adversary is Big Wealth, not Big Government as conservatives like to claim. Consider: Life? The differences in life expectancy between wealthier and lower-income … Continue reading
THE 34 miners killed by the police earlier this month in a wildcat strike at a Marikana platinum mine, in northern South Africa, were immediately engaged as bit players in various morality tales. Marikana reminded some of the 1960 police … Continue reading
To the extent that there has been any attention paid to public policy issues amid all the mud-slinging in the 2012 presidential campaign, the most frequent subject has been jobs—and which candidate can create more of them over the next … Continue reading
Britain’s wealthiest people should face an emergency tax to avoid a breakdown in social cohesion as the country fights an “economic war” caused by a longer than expected recession, Nick Clegg has said. In the first interview by a senior … Continue reading
[For context, next-door Germany is phasing out all its nukular power plants -- and under a conservative Chancellor Angel Merkel.] Cracks have appeared in the new French government after a Socialist minister made a gaffe about the future of nuclear … Continue reading
[ARE THINGS PRETTY BAD IN THE USA? READ THESE TWO SHORT STORIES ABOUT TWO WHO COULD NOT FLEE ISAAC BECAUSE THEY HAD NO MONEY! EXCERPT: "In the lower ninth ward, a sprawl of largely ramshackle one- and two-storey homes, which … Continue reading
[I have always wondered why there is always Gatorade on the sidelines. I also wonder how much FEDERAL MONEY went to these "places of higher learning" and what royalties the taxpayer is therefore getting? I am also beginning to think … Continue reading
Every year, Americans eat 200 pounds of meat each—equal to a little more than two Mcdonald’s Quarter Pounders, per person, per day. That’s about twice the global average; but now the rest of the globe (led by China) is catching … Continue reading
TRANSLATED from DN.se DEBATT (Sweden) / [First time I've seen this, so I consider it a preliminary report.] By PETER BRATT There are no foreign policy reason for Sweden’s double game with the U.S. and the necessity that the Justice … Continue reading
[is this some aberrant protein strand of DNA in the Human Genome or something? Haven't we heard this same damned thing over and over again in history: expulsion or extermination of populations?] Austin History By Jeffrey S. Kerr In the … Continue reading
[Here's a point of view seldom seen in public discourse. Did you know that Mack Brown makes "$5.2 million a year as the university struggles with budget cuts"? EXCERPT: "Today, I dislike almost everything about football -- the senseless violence, … Continue reading
[Courts of The One Percent, By The One Percent and For The One Percent. And even then, some animals are more equal than others. "Animal Farm" by George Orwell.] Samsung has hit back at arch-rival Apple as investors wiped $12bn … Continue reading
[Another sign of the looming apocalypse. Read "The Ugly American" (1958) or view the film of the same name (1963) that was an allusion to Vietnam when we had fewer than 1000 "boots on the ground" there (military advisors).] Six … Continue reading
[Yet one more sign of the looming apocalypse...Stalinist Fascism is alive and well in the world. Everywhere.] The death of the pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie was not caused by the negligence of the Israeli state or army, a judge has … Continue reading
[There are many ways to dissent, resist, occupy and strike ] The female wing of a civil rights group is urging women in Togo to stage a week-long sex strike to demand the resignation of the country’s president. Women are … Continue reading
Leading water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world’s population may have to switch almost completely to a vegetarian diet over the next 40 years to avoid catastrophic shortages. Humans … Continue reading
In the wake of several deaths among its contingent of troops in a previously peaceful province in Afghanistan, New Zealand (like France and South Korea) is now expediting the departure of its 140 soldiers. That’s not exactly headline-making news here … Continue reading
[I find GAWKER to be a generally credible source. These "files" were reportedly "obtained" by "Anonymous" and released to Gawker. So this stuff is not confirmed. To go straight to GAWKER, please click on the text of the story.] Mitt … Continue reading
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest report, “An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022,” brings into sharp focus the harsh reality of Republican policy. The uncontrollable debt inherent in extending the Bush tax cuts, … Continue reading
[This is fiction; a fable. It is not a quick read. So please allow yourself to take your time and enjoy and think as you read... ; )] The Teacher The teacher had come to the city from some distance … Continue reading