Occupy Oakland reports Hells Angels Motorcycle Club joins in!
Once again, ARV/ATS is shown to be ahead of its time. Now, if the occupiers could only attract the Crips, MS-13, and the Aryan Brotherhood.
The New Right and What It Can Offer the Rest of the World
Article by Siryako Akda. An extremely important article. This kind of far-sighted thinking should be the definitive characteristic of a genuine counter-elite. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- The term Nationalism—as it is known outside of the West—is mostly synonymous with the anti-colonialist and anti-imperialist sentiments of the 19th and 20th century, that is […]
The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Movements: Similarities and Differences
Article by Bruce Reyes-Chow. Interesting article. A synthesis of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street is probably what the grassroots following of an anarchist led pan-secessionist movement would look like. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Now I know that I am asking for it by simply bringing up the idea […]
General Strike: Where OWS Needs to Go
Article by Stuart Bramhall. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- As I mention in my two prior blogs, the OWS movement will leave a legacy of accomplishments — mainly related to consciousness raising and movement building – even if the actual occupations shut down tomorrow. There is still lots of furious debate over […]
The US Is Fast Becoming a Third World Police State
From the Dollar Vigilante. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— As a P.T. (often referred to as perpetual traveller, permanent tourist or prior taxpayer), I have travelled to nearly 100 countries. During those travels there has always been one defining moment, upon entry into a country, which shows that the country is what […]
The Occupiers and the State
Article by Anthony Gregory. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- In Oakland, California, where I live, the Occupiers have been struggling to keep their ground on Ogawa Plaza, a piece of public property in front of City Hall. On the night of Tuesday, October 25, I saw from my apartment, miles northeast of […]
There is No Disinterested Authority
Article by Kevin Carson. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— In a recent discussion, someone proposed “a political system comprised of professionals rather than career politicians.” Policy-making bodies, she suggested, might be equally divided between professionals and elected politicians. The problem with such a proposal is that there’s no such thing as neutral […]
To Strike at the Root, You Have to Find It
Article by David D’Amato. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Campaign finance reform is something of a tricky issue. It spotlights some of the problems of applying free market principles in an unsystematic way. For many libertarians, efforts at campaign finance reform with an eye toward curbing the influence of corporate donors, are […]
The “War on Drugs” is Really a War on You
Article by Kevin Carson. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Hardly a week goes by without me seeing another think piece on the question: “Are we winning the war on drugs?” That depends on who “we” is. The War on Drugs has certainly served some very powerful interests in our society. Between the […]
Unarmed Man, Shot & Killed By Downey Police Officer
From the Huffington Post. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- UPDATE — Downey Police Chief Rick Esteves announced in a statement on Tuesday that the police officer involved in the shooting of Michael Lee Nida has been placed on paid administrative leave. He also offered his condolences to Nida’s family and friends. The release […]
Latest round of Occupy Oakland protests to be closely watched
From CNN. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— As a vigil was held for a two-time Iraq war veteran whose skull was fractured allegedly during a clash between protesters and Oakland police, Wednesday night’s Occupy protests could be a bellwether on whether police have agitated or suppressed the movement, analysts said. “The police […]
War Veteran Wounded By Police At Occupy Oakland, Stun Grenade Thrown At Folks Helping Him
From MoveOn.Org. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Scott Olsen, a protester who’s done two tours of duty in Iraq and is now involved in Veterans For Peace, was critically wounded during an Oakland police raid by police projectiles. When people tried to help him, an officer lobbed a flash bang grenade right […]
More U.S. War Crimes in Iraq
From Russia Today. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— The high court in London is to hear a case over the use of uranium-enhanced weapons by U.S.-led forces during the infamous Iraqi Battle of Fallujah in 2005. This, following a number of reports alleging their use was much more widespread than originally thought. […]
General Strike: November 28, 2011!
From Citizens for Legitimate Government. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— General Strike: November 28, 2011! The only thing we have left is our labor. This is what we must withhold. The debt “super committee” makes its budget recommendations on Wednesday, November 23rd, the day before Thanksgiving. We know that the recommendations will […]
US, Afghan Troops Forced Locals to Walk Mined Road
From Military.Com. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– October 21, 2011 Villagers in Afghanistan say they were forced to walk ahead of Afghan and U.S. Soldiers along roads in areas believed to be mined by the Taliban. National Public Radio reports villagers said the Afghan and U.S. troops pulled them from their homes […]
Ex-Goldman director indicted in insider case
From CNN Money. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, pictured at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 28, 2010, in Davos, Switzerland NEW YORK (CNN) — Former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble director Rajat Gupta was indicted on insider trading charges Wednesday, U.S. prosecutors say. According to […]
Tear gas used on Occupy protesters in Oakland, California
From CNN. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- CNN) — Authorities made a series of arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests in California and Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday, with clashes in one city that involved tear gas being used on demonstrators. Police said they fired the tear gas on protesters in Oakland, California, […]
An apocalyptic end to world’s biggest bubble
Article by Paul B. Farrell. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — The theme: Repent. Haunting images of fanatical serial killers warning, “The End is Near, Repent!” That message seared my brain as the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” rode into “Dexter’s” dark world, the Miami Metro Police […]
Confessions of an Actual Man
Article by Fred Reed. —————————————————————————————————————————————— Very Sincere Too October 25, 2011 Of the various books I have inflicted on the world, my favorite is Au Phuc Dup and Nowhere to Go, the print version of which is a mess. The Kindle version is fine. Should anyone be interested, a […]
Gaddafi Sodomized By NATO Supported Rebels
Article by Tracey Shelton. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— October 25, 2011 “Global Post” — SIRTE, Libya — An analysis of video obtained by GlobalPost from a rebel fighter who recorded the moment when Col. Muammar Gaddafi was first captured confirms that another rebel fighter, whose identity is unknown, sodomized the former […]
CDC committee recommends boys receive HPV vaccine
More reason to favor separation of medicine and state. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Atlanta (CNN) — A federal government advisory committee voted Tuesday to recommend that males ages 11 to 21 be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus, which is blamed for thousands of cases of cancer among women and men. The […]
Kropotkin and Qadhafi
From Open Revolt. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- by Said Gafourov In the last quarter of the twentieth century Libya has been in the focus of world attention. Unorthodox foreign and domestic policies, her challenge to the developed countries together with a strategic geographic position and great mineral (mainly oil) resources, […]
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Why Particularism is a Defense Against Tyranny
1968: Scarcity and Decade Analysis
Article by Peter Augustine Lawler. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– The “Occupy Wall Street” protesters are at the very least occupying a lot of the media’s attention—this despite the fact that it’s nearly impossible to tell what the movement wants, with practically every protester issuing his own unique list of demands and […]
Police State Targets Occupy Movements
Article by Allison Kilkenny. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- On October 17, hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered in Liberty Park around cakes that had been donated by local businesses. The group was celebrating the one-month anniversary of the occupation, but the moment was simultaneously both joyous and somber. Though OWS […]
Why Homelessness Is Becoming an Occupy Wall Street Issue
Article by Barbara Ehrenreich. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— As anyone knows who has ever had to set up a military encampment or build a village from the ground up, occupations pose staggering logistical problems. Large numbers of people must be fed and kept reasonably warm and dry. Trash has to be […]
After Nearly Nine Years of War and Occupation, America to Withdraw All Troops From Iraq
Article by Tom Hayden. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- In a stunning and largely unexpected victory for the American peace movement and Iraqi opponents of the US occupation, virtually all US troops will withdraw from Iraq as scheduled by this December 31. First reported by the Associated Press on October 16, the […]
The Return of Barbarism
Article by Justin Raimondo. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– “We came, we saw, he died,” babbled our notoriously bloodthirsty Secretary of State as news of Moammar Gadhafi’s grisly murder hit the headlines. Throwing her arms up in a gesture of mock-triumph, she averred – perhaps sarcastically – that she was “sure” her recent visit to Tripoli had […]
New York Cops Defy Order to Arrest Hundreds of ‘Occupy Albany’ Protesters
Defection from the ranks of the PIGS? I think state autonomy theory has much to be said for it. The police and the military are the backbone of the state. When soldiers and cops walk off the job, the state is finished. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Occupy Albany protesters in New […]
Battle for the Heart of the Occupy Movement
Article by Kevin Carson. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Center for a Stateless Society Media Coordinator Tom Knapp, summarizing his experience with the Occupy St. Louis movement, reported a movement “with an ideological center of gravity somewhere in the neighborhood of ‘mild reform Democrat.’” Most of the people there, apparently, were basically […]
How Video of Police Behaving Badly Made Occupy Wall Street a Global Phenomenon
Article by Joshua Holland. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Photo Credit: Paul Stein “This is the most heavily documented protest in the history of the world by a longshot,” says Jesse LaGreca, 31, an underemployed restaurant manager who has been at Occupy Wall Street since the beginning. “And It really serves two purposes. […]
The Vatican Calls for Global Usury
Article by Richard Spencer. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Beginning with the Council of Nicaea, the Catholic Church has forbidden usury, in some way or form, for most of its history. (And usury was most often strictly defined as charging any kind of interest on a loan (“making money from money”), and […]
What Happened to Probable Cause?
Article by Robert M. Smith. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— It seems Tennessee is the first state to allow TSA agents to inspect citizens during traffic stops. They have road blocks set up and are inspecting all vehicles, both commercial vehicles and private cars for possible terrorist activities, with no probable cause. I […]
Six white police officers sue Scotland Yard for race discrimination
It’s keeps on getting crazier. Fragmentation of the police along political, racial, or whatever lines is a desirable development. Disunity among the PIGS makes their defeat more obtainable. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Six white police officers are suing Scotland Yard for racial discrimination claiming they are victims of ‘political correctness gone […]
Golliwog racist charges are dropped
From The Independent. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- RACIAL harassment charges against a woman who displayed a golliwog toy in her window have been dropped. Jena Mason, 65, of College Lane, Worlingham, Suffolk, was arrested after her black neighbour Rosemarie O’Donnell complained about the doll to police. Today at Lowestoft Magistrates’ Court, […]
Neocons Retain Control of GOP Foreign Policy Apparatus
Article by Kevin MacDonald. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Yet another glimpse into the massive Jewish ethnic infrastructure, the infrastructure that undergirds the power of the Israel Lobby. A column by Justin Logan in The National Interest (“Memo to Leslie Gelb: The neocons never left“) points out that neocons are alive and well, dominating […]
Police State Fascism Is Now Rampant: Martial Law Is Next!
Article by Gary D. Barnett. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume…that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for […]
Nanotube yarns twist like muscles
bbc.co.uk Yarns made of the tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes have an astounding ability to twist as they contract, scientists have found. The effect, reported in Science, is similar to the action of muscles found in elephant trunks and squid tentacles. However, the yarns twist 1,000 times […]
Interview – Naomi Wolf – The End of America
Watch the interview here.
Is America a Democracy?
Another home run. —————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Over Incarceration in America
Another great video from Adam Bilzerian.
Do Jewish Americans Control the Media?
Watch the video. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- Author Adam Bilzerian forever ends the debate about whether or not Jewish Americans control the media by providing names and titles of the CEOs and owners of the major media networks. He also investigates AIPAC, the Federal Reserve, the cause of Sept 11, 2001, […]
The First Amendment and the Obligation to Peacefully Disrupt in a Free Society
Article by Naomi Wolf. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mayor Bloomberg is planning Draconian new measures to crack down on what he calls the “disruption” caused by the protesters at Zuccotti Park, and he is citing neighbors’ complaints about noise and mess. This set of talking points, and this strategy, is being […]
Junior Considers His Career Options
Insightful Observation
A Fatally Misled Civilization: Gottfried Reviews Buchanan
Article by Paul Gottfried. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Pat Buchanan may be the only self-described paleoconservative whose last six books have reached The New York Times Best Seller list. Pat did this despite the established conservative movement’s slanders and the Murdoch media empire’s inattention. His books have come out with topline commercial presses […]
Is the National Security Complex Too Big to Fail?
Article by Tom Engelhardt. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Think of Iraq as the AIG of wars — the only difference being that the bailout there didn’t involve just three payouts. More than eight years after the Bush administration invaded that country, the bailout is, unbelievably enough, still going. Even as the U.S. […]
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