Category Archives: Follies of empire

A brief and crucial history of the United States

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

Check out this brief and crucial history of the United States… In less than 23 minutes, you’ll get the big picture. Let your life be a friction to stop the machine.

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On earth peace, good will toward men

Posted on December 25, 2011 by admin

Merry Christmas everyone. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (KJV Luke 2:14)… wouldn’t that be nice to really give peace a chance? For all you theists: Ben Franklin said that God helps … Continue reading →

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The U.S. and Iraq after the war

Posted on December 25, 2011 by admin

by Jack Smith (in Activist Newsletter) Part 1: Obama’s interpretation of the war President Obama bid farewell to the Iraq war after nearly 9 years of conflict in a November 14 speech to troops of the 82nd Airborne at Ft. … Continue reading →

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Mission accomplished in Iraq: Blood and treasure wasted, empire’s lies unmasked

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

Our new Secretary of “Defense,” Leon Panetta, insists, while announcing the supposed end to our war in Iraq, while referring to our soldiers who died there, that those lives were not lost in vain. Yeah? He regurgitates that cheap clause, … Continue reading →

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Capitalism hits the fan

Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin

by Richard Wolff Santa Fe, NM September 13, 2011 available from Alternative Radio You can listen to Richard Wolff deliver this address here. Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and currently a … Continue reading →

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Did Hiroshima and Nagasaki save lives? (and other thoughts on the use of nukes)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by admin

The following is an excerpt from War Is a Lie by David Swanson, who served as press secretary for Dennis Kucinich’s 2004 presidential campaign. He is the cofounder of WarIsACrime.org (formerly AfterDownStreet.org) and was instrumental in exposing the Downing Street … Continue reading →

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Disturbing power the Code Pink way

Posted on September 27, 2011 by admin

by Jodie Evans Interviewed by David Barsamian Boulder, CO August 7, 2011 available from Alternative Radio Jodie Evans is a veteran activist with more than 30 years experience in organizing for social change. She cofounded Code Pink with Medea Benjamin. … Continue reading →

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American troops to remain in Iraq

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

by John Glaser appearing in Activist Newsletter, September 9, 2011 The Obama administration has endorsed a plan that would keep 3,000-4,000 American troops in Iraq past the Dec. 31 deadline to withdraw, although the full there will be much larger. … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima: New facts and old myths

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

by Gar Alperovitz, speech delivered at Iowa State University, Ames, IA 7 November 1994 available from Alternative Radio Gar Alperovitz is one of the most highly regarded experts on Hiroshima and U.S. policy. He is professor of political economy at … Continue reading →

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History is knocking: Join the October 2011 coalition

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The problems today are not the the evil actions of the bad people, but the appalling silence and inaction of the good people. Linda Milazzo: Peace and non-violent solutions are beyond the capacity of this … Continue reading →

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