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 Chorus of Resistance versus the Shrill of Tyranny posted by Michael Edwards via stylus, 2010-10-04 20:49:01
Humanity is rebelling worldwide to the dictates of elite overlords and petty bureaucrats alike. The small, silent statements of resistance have reached a crescendo, a classic tipping point. Whether it is tax rebellion, free speech, freedom of religion, the freedom to speak out against endless war, women’s rights in oppressive regimes, or the freedom to grow one’s own non-toxic food, the small defeats and victories have become a sustained chorus of resistance to ever-increasing forces of oppression and control. This chorus has coalesced from the choirs of different nations, different genders, different political affiliations, different races, and different socio-economic positions. This is the ultimate sign of a true tipping point; critical mass has been reached. (full story and 1 comments)
social equality/unity / international
Who do you LOVE? posted by cleaves, 2010-10-03 20:09:10
A prose poem (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Deceit and the Political Right posted by Jon Faulkner via dasha, 2010-10-03 07:26:45
Without being entirely dismissive of the progressive response to the right's ascendancy it is painfully obvious that words, no matter how eloquent or apt, fall short when arguing the progressive ideology. Republican sophists use rhetorical argument, albeit in the absence of truth, to great success to refute the progressive left. (full story)
social/political / international
Murdoch doubles News Corp support for Republicans posted by Ed Pilkington via reed, 2010-10-03 06:05:21
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has doubled its backing of the Republican party in advance of next month's mid-term elections by awarding $1m to an interest group that is leading the attack on Democratic candidates through political TV advertising. (full story)
imperialism / international
Blackwater [Xe] Wins Piece of $10 Billion Mercenary Deal posted by Spencer Ackerman via fleet, 2010-10-02 23:35:01
Never mind the dead civilians. Forget about the stolen guns. Get over the murder arrests, the fraud allegations, and the accusations of guards pumping themselves up with steroids and cocaine. Through a “joint venture,” the notorious private-security firm Blackwater has won a piece of a five-year State Department contract worth up to $10 billion, Danger Room has learned. (full story and 1 comments)
injustice/law / international
Dumping Dollars The Easy Way posted by Bob Chapman via fleet, 2010-09-30 21:21:28
"Russia is the exception and has thus far failed to use stimulus to weaken its rouble. Every time the IMF tries to suppress gold prices with its gold sales, Russia is right there buying it up, which must infuriate the elitists in Europe and the US. Almost 2/3s of their economy’s growth loss has been due to drought and fires, but with close to $500 billion in foreign exchange, they have no trouble buying gold, which puts those reserves at close to 24 million ounces. It is an easy way to dump dollars. (full story)
miscellaneous / international
Meanderings posted by quill, 2010-09-30 10:39:13
semiotic trails (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Unseen posted by wisp, 2010-09-29 20:24:35
wayward wind (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Simplistic ‘Solutions’ posted by gan, 2010-09-28 21:28:02
Since the introduction of George W Bush’s simplistic, reductionism, “you’re either with us or you’re with the terrorists,” the world has undergone a drastic regression into caveman politics and brute force international relations. It seems almost impossible to conceive that Bush’s moronic, divisionist statement would gain traction in the world, BUT it has – at horrendous cost to innocent civilians unfortunate enough to be in the way of US military expansionism and/or Oil (polluting) Corporations everywhere. (full story and 1 comments)
social equality/unity / international
Monsanto, GM crops and the massive American bee kill posted by quill, 2010-09-28 09:59:44
American food regulator (FDA) is using its powers to force sellers of GM foods NOT to label any food as genetically modified -- cop that if you're still able to distinguish between the ceiling and the floor! (full story and 1 comments)
environment / international
Done like a Dinner posted by sham, 2010-09-27 10:19:15
a routine matter (full story and 2 comments)
prose/poetry / international
  The Inner Workings of the International Gold Market posted by Bob Chapman via fleet, 2010-09-25 21:28:58
We recently saw gold at $1,300.00 an ounce. That is a long way from $35.00 an ounce on August 15, 1971, just a year shy of 40 years, from when President Nixon closed the gold window. Over the past ten years gold has been up about 20% a year. Shares and mint state graded numismatic coins have certainly outperformed gold bullion. We suppose we’ll know in the final analysis what government manipulation has done to prices and results. We believe that what they have done has been criminal for which they will never be prosecuted. On the other hand buyers have had an unprecedented opportunity to buy gold and silver, bullion, coins and shares at artificially suppressed prices. That condition still exists. Year-to-date in 2010 gold is up about 17%. (full story)
miscellaneous / international
 Savoir posted by lea, 2010-09-25 09:55:10
knowing (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Cogence posted by stylus, 2010-09-24 21:55:10
inherent understanding (full story)
prose/poetry / international
Transcript of Speech delivered to the UN General Assembly by the President of Iran posted by via fleet, 2010-09-23 21:46:30
Western Corporate media goes to great lengths to demonise this man and portray him as some kind of mass murdering maniac, when in fact all the mass murdering that has occurred over the past decade and continues to occur today, has been committed by US/NATO and other servile allies -- FACT!
Read the following speech and judge for yourself. Compare the violent, lying diatribes that issue from the mouths of Western leaders with this man's rational and balanced plea to the world for SANITY and FAIR PLAY!
My only criticism is the slavish homage and other references made to a man-made God (all Gods have been created by men!) However, that fault affects only deluded believers in fantasy and those slaves under the authority of (human) religious leaders, who CLEARLY have no higher interest than blood, guts and themselves; history bears irrefutable proof of that fact! But please, arrive at your OWN conclusions, thinking for yourself has not yet been deemed a crime: (full story and 1 comments)
injustice/law / international
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