Some thugs like to Lie all day— strip our rights away, make The People pay, Chanting, “U-S-A…!” Hopping flights of fantasy for the greedy bourgeoisie And the confederacy— But we’re taking an Anti-fascist stand: ‘Cause we’re in an ‘Anarchist jurisdiction’ State of Mind… It seems so easy Lying day to day— stripping … [Read more...] about ‘Anarchist jurisdiction’ State of Mind…
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Was It only “Fear Itself?”: FDR and Today
GARY OLSON Movement” politics is how the people flex their power, while electoral politics under the corporate duopoly is the domain of the moneyed classes.— Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report While it’s myth that after the stock market crash of 1929, brokers pitched themselves off of tall buildings in … [Read more...] about Was It only “Fear Itself?”: FDR and Today
Violence, looting, destruction of property
Today, many newspeople & elected officials are complaining about looting & destruction of property. Why have they been silent about ongoing oppression and racist, structural violence? Did they forget what we learned as children: that one of the foundational acts of this country was the ‘Boston Tea Party’, an often-glorified case of property destruction used to … [Read more...] about Violence, looting, destruction of property
‘The Only Logic of Trident is Omnicide’
Christopher Helali interviews Peace Activist Martha Hennessy Martha Hennessey is a longtime anti-war activist and the granddaughter of Dorothy Day, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. She is 62, a retired occupational therapist, and grandmother of eight. She has been arrested and imprisoned protesting nuclear power, war, the use of drones, the torture of … [Read more...] about ‘The Only Logic of Trident is Omnicide’
Injustice Is Done (Again)
In December 2009, Tim DeChristopher attended an auction held by the Bureau of Land Management at which they were to auction various parcels of land for oil & gas drilling. He was intending to protest, but when was asked if he wanted to bid, he saw the opportunity to do more. He bid successfully on several parcels. Although the auction was later declared invalid because the … [Read more...] about Injustice Is Done (Again)