A Life Worth Less Than Train Fare: The Ongoing Struggle Against Police Violence

Article by Mike King. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Another young, unarmed black man, Kenneth Harding, has been gunned down, shot numerous times in the back as he fled, his empty hands in the air in broad daylight. His crime had been a simple train fare evasion for which San Francisco police […]

Funny Money

Article by K. R. Bolton. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Orthodox economists and those with vested interests in maintaining the financial status quo often refer to any scheme that challenges that orthodoxy as ‘funny money’. In a way the term is apt: there have been many examples of states and communities that […]

They Hate Us for What We Do

Interview with Michael Scheuer. ————————————————————————————————————————————————– Michael Scheuer, 22-year veteran of the CIA and former head analyst at the CIA’s bin Laden unit, discusses why terrorism is a predictable response to an interventionist US foreign policy; how Osama bin Laden lured the US into Afghanistan and radicalized a good […]

Who Is Winning the War on Terrorism?

Article by Justin Raimondo. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– New York is a city under siege. As I write on the morning of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, thousands of police, federal agents, and the National Guard are swarming over the panicked metropolis, as reports proliferate that three suspected terrorists who entered […]

Anonymous Calls Gaddafi “Leader of the Free World”

From The Green Star. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— The ANONYMOUS video using a female robot voice, starts off with the following statement: “People of the world, join us. Please forward this message to all embassies of green Libya, the UN, NATO, your governments, paliaments, [indistinct] etc. We are ANONYMOUS, we recognize […]

The Will to Pander

Article by Kathy Shaidle. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Immigration is a hot topic up here in Canada right now. It has been that way for decades if you’re a white, working-class “citizen” of Trudeaupia. But by order of our elite betters, our candid chatter about “those foreigners taking over the country” […]

Multiculturalism Fails in Russia

Article by Kevin MacDonald. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— An article in the Financial Times adds some interesting details about Rogozin and the situation in Russia (“Medvedev appeals for ethnic tolerance“). First, things are definitely heating up: Opinion polls show that 55-60 per cent of Russians support the slogan “Russia for the […]

Too Much Higher Education

Article by Walter Williams. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Too much of anything is just as much a misallocation of resources as it is too little, and that applies to higher education just as it applies to everything else. A recent study from The Center for College Affordability and Productivity titled “From […]

Americans Need the Truth About 9/11

Article by Eric Margolis. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— We Americans become like the moribund Hapsburg Empire which was said to have forgotten nothing and learned nothing. Watching 9/11 commemorations, which have by now become an annual religious-political event, reminds us of this old adage. One of the biggest tragedies within the […]

China, The American Colony

Article by Lewis Lehrman. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- (Editor’s Note: Lewis E. Lehrman has written a stunning article about the financial relationship between the US (Washington) and China. He asserts that, despite China’s status as the Number One creditor for Washington, it is actually an captive financial colony to the USA, […]

Universities Receive Legal Warning About Anti-Semitism on Campuses

Article by Alana Goodman. —————————————————————————————————————————————– Campus anti-Semitism is a tricky issue to tackle, and not just because it usually hides behind the mask of anti-Zionism. Pro-Israel students on campus also grapple with a lot of other issues: should they respond to the insane and baseless attacks on Israel […]

Use of Patriot Act Sneak-And-Peek Powers for Drug War Further Eclipsed Terrorism Uses in 2009

Article by Jim Cook. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- In a statement on January 26 2011, House Judiciary Chair Lamar Smith declared that the extension of Patriot Act surveillance powers is necessary to stop terrorists: The intelligence and law enforcement communities that are responsible for preventing terrorist attacks need to know that […]

A Culture in Regression: We Don’t Need No Steenking Books

Article by Fred Reed. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— The night closes in. Read the surveys of what children know, what students in universities know. Approximately nothing. We have become wanton morons. As the intellectual shadows fall again, as literacy declines and minds grow dim in the new twilight, who will copy […]

3 held in Detroit over bathroom trips on plane

From the Seattle Times. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— ROMULUS, Mich. — Amid anxiety over the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, police detained three passengers at Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport on Sunday after the crew of the Frontier Airlines flight from Denver reported suspicious activity on board, and NORAD sent two F-16 […]

The Founding Father of ‘Collective Responsibility’

Article by Thomas DiLorenzo. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- The phrase “collective responsibility” is rather pleasant sounding, with its implication that, perhaps, we should all collectively take responsibility for our own actions. What parents should not teach their children such things? But for at least the past 150 years “collective responsibility” also […]

A Decade After 9/11, Police Departments Are Increasingly Militarized

Article by Radley Balko. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– New York magazine reported some telling figures last month on how delayed-notice search warrants — also known as “sneak-and-peek” warrants — have been used in recent years. Though passed with the PATRIOT Act and justified as a much-needed weapon in the war on […]

Der Arbeiter (On Ernst Junger)

From Open Revolt. Article by Alexander Dugin. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Ernst Junger is a prominent contemporary German writer, whose literary and political fate is a classic symbol of everything avantgarde, lively, and nonconformist in European culture of the twentieth century. A participant and witness to two world wars, one of […]

Heartbreaking Pictures From New Jersey’s Homeless ‘Tent City’

From The Green Star. ————————————————————————————————————————————– The dying “American Dream”… More than 700,000 people are currently homeless in the U.S. and the number has grown 20 percent from 2007 to 2010. A recent UN report says the way the U.S. denies its citizens access to water, basic sanitation, and […]

Is the Breakup of the United States imminent?

Article by William Van Nostrand. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— In his 1981 book, The Nine Nations of North America, Joel Garreau argues that, because of the vast differences between several parts of North America, the many national borders are irrelevant, and, that indeed, the United States and Canada are not just two […]

The Holy Healing Horny Homely Harlots of Phoenix

Article by Jim Goad. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Prostitution is the world’s oldest profession, and last Wednesday police in Phoenix arrested what appear to be some of the world’s oldest prostitutes. Judging from their mug shots, they may rank among the world’s unseemliest strumpets, too. At least fifteen accused “sex workers” […]

Ten Years Later

From Propaganda Lalaland. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Ten years ago, the violence that the US perpetrates all over the globe finally came back to its shores. I don’t remember where I was exactly when “I heard what happened”, and I couldn’t really care. What happened that day happens all the time […]

What is a Post-9/11 World?

Article by Darian Worden. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- It’s not uncommon to hear that “everything changed” on September 11, 2001. While it is not true that policies that came after September 11 were always different from what was done before, the tragic attacks on that day did lead to major changes. […]

Another Stupid Remark from Mitt — But Who’s Counting?

Article by Kevin Carson. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– In a recent address to the VFW, Mitt Romney denounced proposals for so-called “Defense” cuts as motivated by a desire for America to  be a “lesser power”  — which, in turn, “flows from the conviction that if we are weak, tyrants will choose […]

Move Over, Lawrence O’Donnell

Article by Kevin Carson. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Michael Lind, at Salon (“Why libertarians apologize for autocracy,” Aug. 30,)  charges libertarians with an affinity for authoritarian regimes when it comes to implementing “free market reform.” Of course he produces the obligatory quote from Mises on Mussolini having “saved European civilization,” along […]

The State: Institutionalized Terrorism

Article by David D’Amato. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— For many Americans, comfortably situated at the heart of the empire, September 11th was a rude awakening, and not just in the most obvious way; to those who took the time to really consider the harrowing events of that day ten years ago, […]

The Insight of Hindsight

Article by Guy Somerset. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– The day John Kennedy was killed, few thought it was anything other than exactly what it seemed to be. Most believed that the crime was committed by the party named as the perpetrator. A weapon was used that, although having lethal properties, was […]

9/11: Blowback for US Foreign Policy

Article by Patrick Foy. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- With the 9/11 anniversary upon us once again, Middle East expert Robert Fisk in Beirut has written an instructive article about our predicament. He says that we have lied to ourselves for 10 years to avoid asking the one real question: Why did […]

Stalking the Therapeutic State

Article by Jim Kalb. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- The Strange Death of Marxism: The European Left in the New Millenium, by Paul Edward Gottfried (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2005). (SDM) Multiculturalism and the Politics of Guilt: Toward a Secular Theocracy, by Paul Edward Gottfried (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2002). […]

Defiant Taliban accuse U.S. of crimes as Americans mark 9/11

From CNN. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Kabul (CNN) — The Taliban have accused the United States of killing tens of thousands of Afghans and brutally torturing others in a defiant statement marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks against the United States. The statement accuses the United States of […]

Egyptian leaders vow to restore order after attack on Israeli Embassy

From CNN. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s military leaders on Saturday promised to re-establish order, a day after an attack on the Israeli Embassy heightened tensions in Egypt and Israel. Officials reactivated the country’s emergency law, according to Mohamed Hegazy, spokesman for the prime minister. The move makes […]

Armed Robbery or Government: Which is Better?

Article by Russell Longcore. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Legendary comedian Jack Benny, known to be a skinflint, was met one night by an armed thug. “Your money or your life,” said the thug. Benny was silent. The thug said, “Well, what’s it going to be?” I’m thinking…I’m thinking!” was Benny’s reply. […]

Warning: Perfect storm conditions now in place for Big Government to allow (or even stage) terrorism attacks in America

Article by Mike Adams. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- This is an urgent message that departs from the usual health freedom focus of NaturalNews. I apologize in advance for NaturalNews readers who do not wish to read about these issues, as they can be uncomfortable for some who prefer to simply not […]

Let’s Cancel 9/11: Bury the War State's Blank Check at Sea

Article by Tom Engelhardt. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- September 08, 2011 “Tom Dispatch” – – Let’s bag it. I’m talking about the tenth anniversary ceremonies for 9/11, and everything that goes with them: the solemn reading of the names of the dead, the tolling of bells, the honoring of first responders, […]

Sean Gabb: Let’s have real punishments for real crimes, but leave the rest of us alone

Article by Sean Gabb. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- A police officer during rioting in London. Both liberals and conservatives are mistaken in their approach to the justice system. Picture: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis Published on Thursday 1 September 2011 19:00 //   THE big test of a criminal justice system is how […]

Why They Hate Us

Article by Laurence Vance. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- “Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. . . . America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world.” […]

Freedoms I Wish the Military Were Defending

Article by Laurence Vance. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– “Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.” ~ George W. Bush, September 11, 2001 We have heard it repeated loudly and continuously since 9/11 – the troops are defending our freedoms. This claim is made […]

ATS-UK is now live!

Check it out! Nice work, Luke! ———————————————————————————————— ATS-UK is a blog founded to promote alternative-anarchism within a UK-specific context. Our intention is to form a coalition of dissident tendencies from across the left/right spectrum united in opposition to the British state. Alternative-anarchism is a return to anarchism’s core […]

Fashion's Galliano found guilty of making anti-Semitic comments

Totalitarian Humanism strikes in France. Take note, “anarchists.” ———————————————————————————————————————————————– Famously flamboyant fashion designer John Galliano seen here earlier this year. September 8th, 2011 [Updated at 8:57 a.m.] Flamboyant fashion designer John Galliano was found guilty Thursday on charges of making anti-Semitic comments against at least three people in […]

THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON (1971)

Watch the Video. —————————————————————————————————————————————- Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 — December 4, 1969) was an African-American activist and deputy chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP). He was killed as he lay in bed in his apartment by a tactical unit of the Cook […]

How Capital Crushed Labor

Article by Pat Buchanan. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Once, it was a Labor Day tradition for Democrats to go to Cadillac Square in Detroit to launch their campaigns in that forge and furnace of American democracy, the greatest industrial center on earth. Democrats may still honor the tradition. But Detroit is […]

Never Trust Anyone Who Hasn’t Been Punched in the Face

Article by Scott Locklin. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Conservatives like to talk about the causes of Western Civilization’s downfall: feminism, loose morality, drug abuse, Christianity’s decline, reality TV. Blaming civilization’s downfall on lardy hagfish such as Andrea Dworkin is like a doctor diagnosing senility by an old person’s wrinkles. The fact […]

Ten Years After 9/11: Have We Become the Enemy of Freedom?

Article by John Whitehead. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not […]