Apparently, Al Sharpton called a town hall meeting in Chicago related to the corruption of local politicians. The video shows the mood that is building up there. Several speakers blamed the voters […]
The Demise of the WASP
Today’s Wall St. Journal has an incredible article on the demise of the “WASP” – White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant – as the unchallenged ruling stratum in the US. They describe how in the past, […]
“Caged”
Here is a commentary by Chris Hedges. It reviews a play written by a collection of prisoners about their life inside. I hope you read it.
Fracking Hearing
Fracking can no more be regulated to be made safe than can mass murder be made humane. But it’s not only for scientific reasons; it’s also for political ones. Also attached is […]
Republicrats
The corporate politicians are starting to worry. First the Pope gives a left wing speech. Then Obama takes up the issue of economic inequality in the US. Now, there is a story that […]
Overheard in a Restaurant
Overheard in a restaurant in Chicago: As I am sitting there having my breakfast there were two older guys at the table across the room who were in their 70’s / 80’s and […]
Corporate America Entering the Fray (even more)
The Tea Partiers were all very well and good for Corporate America. When there was massive anger at how the government had bailed out the banks, leaving millions of homeowners high and […]
The Democrats and Corporate America
Here is a fascinating article on the links between Walmart and the Obama administration. But it also goes far beyond that. It shows how the Democratic Party and Corporate America are enmeshed, how […]
Black Friday Protest in Urbana, Illinois
Across the nation, the media has featured the shopping frenzy on “black Friday” – the day after Thanksgiving. They have not featured so much the protests at Walmart on that same day. […]
Socialist Elected in U.S.A.
(Note: This article was written at the time of the election of Kshama Sawant. It was enthusiastic, and that was correct at that time. As the final sentences in the article point […]