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Back to the 30’s: National Socialist and Republican Discourse part 3

Part 3: Anti-Immigrant Xenophobia. This is the third installment of a detailed examination of the parallels between the Nazi movement in Germany and the new Republican methodology since the election of Obama.

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Human Rights Day: “Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination”

Today, the big story was in Oslo, Norway. The title of it could have been: “War President Receives Nobel Peace Prize”. President Obama made the best of  his oratorical skills, talked about war & peace. But yet, the paradox of his win remains. The Nobel is supposed to reward achievements not potentials, to recognize what […]

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Back to the 30’s: National Socialist and Republican Discourse part 2

Part 2: Liberal/Jewish Media and Right Wing Propaganda. This is the second installment of a detailed examination of the parallels between the Nazi movement in Germany and the new Republican methodology since the election of Obama.

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Are We Heading For Another Global Food Crisis?

Global food prices are on the rise again, the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today, with the agency’s food price Index registering four straight months of increases. According to the FAO’s latest food outlook, the index- a “food basket” composed of cereals, oil seeds,dairies, meat & sugar- averaged 168 points in November […]

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Back to the 30’s: National Socialist and Republican Discourse part 1

Part 1: Storm Troopers and Tea Partiers. This is the first installment of a detailed examination of parallels between the Nazi movement in Germany and the new Republican methodology since the election of Obama.

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