How Many Shootings Does It Take?
By Baldr Odinson.
I just read a blog post at Random Musings, where the author wonders what the “magic number” of gun deaths is to lead to real action. In his words:
I don’t know if anyone from the NRA/gun lobby will read this, or [...]
Edging towards War: Netanyahu takes on Obama
By Louis Fishman.
Last spring in my Palestinian-Israeli conflict class, we periodically dealt with current events. Our class discussions reflected much of what the students followed in the mainstream media, and during those months it seemed [...]
In 30 days to Armageddon – How an Israeli-Iranian war can lead to World War III
By Oliver Krumme.
It seems to be a decided fact that Israel is determined to launch an attack on Iran. Being driven by paranoia and the collectively spread fear that Iran might attack Israel with nuclear weapons or even develop nuclear capabilities, [...]
Media Propaganda: What Does it Look Like?
By Majia Nadesan.
I write a lot about propaganda. I charge news reports as being propagandistic. On what basis do I make this charge?
Let me provide a subtle example of how propaganda works.
I am going to provide the title and opening paragraph [...]
The Dictator Lets 90 Political Prisoners Out
By Nima Ch.
Released Political Prisoners of the Section 350 of Evin Prison
Seyyed Ali Khamenei the dictator pardons 90 innocent political prisoners. We are looking forward to his decision. We know that he has not acted out of compassion.
My [...]
22 Stats That Show How The Emerging One World Economy Is Absolutely Killing American Workers
By Michael Snyder.
For decades our politicians have promised us that the “free trade” agenda would bring us greater prosperity than ever before. They insisted that merging our economy into the emerging one world economy would [...]
The Asylum Years
By Jeremy Sare, England.
In Britain’s colonial era there used to operate what was termed ‘Gunboat diplomacy’ which equated fairly closely to President ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt’s maxim of, “wave a big stick.”
It would appear such archaic [...]
Let’s Make This a Fair Fight
By Jeremy Sare.
The perennial problem with public debates on drugs policy is that, in no time, the views of either side of reformers and prohibitionists become hugely misrepresented, to both their mutual fury.
These discussions are invariably [...]
Nothing to Learn From Romney Releasing More Taxes
By Howard Friedman.
The media is having a grand old time discussing Mitt Romney’s tax returns. Will he release more years of returns? Should he? Does Harry Reid have some special knowledge or is he just making noise?
Since I have a number [...]
Do the Europeans need a new elation for Europe? Rising EU scepticism
By Oliver Krumme.
Greece almost dead, Spain on a continuous decline, increasing anti-EU tendencies all over Europe. The German weekly news magazine “Spiegel” recently published a list of “Europe’s most dangerous politicians”, with [...]
The ‘Los Zetas’ Cartel is Divided
By Syliva Longmire.
Here is a translated excerpt from the Mexican news magazine Proceso:
“Mexican Federal Security Sources confirm what some narcobanners hung in northern states suggested since early last month: Los Zetas, the extremely [...]
Pillaging and Predation in the Privatization of Public Education
By Majia Nadesan.
I am a public university professor. I am also a parent of kids who attend k-12 public schools.
I have become very alarmed about the privatization of education that is occurring as:
(1) for-profit universities rise in prominence [...]
A (euro) crisis of nationalism
By Protesilaos Stavrou.
I have repeatedly stated that the systemic crisis in the Euro area is not about economics, debt, markets, the balance of payments, the role of credit rating agencies, the austerity measures, the independence of the [...]
Has the European Central Bank lost its independence?
By Protesilaos Stavrou.
In light of Mr Draghi’s latest press conference on the approach the European Central Bank will maintain in addressing the ongoing economic crisis in the euro area, prolific Greek economist Dr Yanis Varoufakis argues [...]
Ask Sen. Rand Paul Questions About Bilderberg Group
By Christine Axsmith.
U.S. Senator Rand Paul doesn’t like questions about the Bilderberg Group. So much so, he tried to get RT America and MediaRoots.org journalist Abby Martin arrested for asking them.
That’s right, Sen. Rand Paul [...]
DHS Tracks Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party Twitters – Against Their Stated Policy
By Christine Axsmith.
The Department of Homeland Security has been accused of following private citizen Tweets through government contractors. DHS strongly assures people that although one report like this has been done, that report violated [...]
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
By Marc Gopin.
Tourism is a business involving a billion people a year meeting several other billion people whose lives they profoundly affect economically and socially. The question for the future is whether that effect is going to be negative [...]
Increasing panic in the EU – Saving the Euro at all costs?
By Oliver Krumme.
There is a very simple psychological effect when you are in serious trouble. If the situation becomes bleak and you don’t find a way out, you might start to panic at a certain point. And as soon as someone starts panicking [...]
The European Central Bank as a painkiller not a remedy
By Protesilaos Stavrou.
There seems to be a consensus among economists that the ECB is not doing enough to arrest the crisis in the euro zone. The ECB is after all considered the big bazooka that can intervene in the markets to lower interest [...]
Change of Paradigms – German Arms Sales Replacing Active Military Missions?
By Oliver Krumme.
Arms sales are not a completely new trade; it is probably one of the oldest businesses of mankind. With Germany as one of the leading arms exporters in the world, the numbers of sold weapon systems keep continuously growing. [...]