Self-Immolation: The Power Of Suicide As Political Protest
In the last few days, in the Middle-East, a few men have embraced self-immolation as the ultimate form of political protest, following the example of 26-year-old Mohammed Bouazizi. Bouazizi torched himself when police prevented him from selling fruits and vegetables. The case of Bouazizi, who later died from his wounds, was a critical catalyst in […]
Tucson’s Tragedy: A Symptom Of America’s Erotization Of Violence
what should be on trial here is America’s perverted eroticization of violence, in all walks of life, and the still pervasive repression towards sexuality. Hopefully this tragic event will push politicians to “bite the bullet” and get serious about gun control.
The Slavery Of Debt: Leave Home Without Your Amex, Visa And MasterCard
Predatory global capitalism is still running amok on the global economy. Several countries in the European Union are on the verge of complete insolvency. Ireland had to be bailed out by other richer EU members and was strong armed into accepting a budget austerity plan from the IMF. A few months ago, it was Greece. […]
TARP II (Tax Assistance for Rich People) Passes
The 858 Billion dollar bill that extends all of the Bush tax cuts by ballooning the deficit has just passed the House, and will now go to Obama who will sign it.
The Empire Is Collapsing, and Americans Will Be the Last to Know
50 years from now historians will probably be writing about the fall of the American empire. But history is writing itself furiously in the present, accelerated by the revolution of global freedom of information. What would have taken years to unlikely gather is accessible to anyone with a few strokes on a computer keyboard. So […]
