#facepalm just isn't strong enough for this.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance | AlterNet #uspoli
8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance | | AlterNet
Democracy withers away: Europe’s wakeup call - Le Monde diplomatique | via @NaomiAKlein
Serge Halimi: Europe’s wakeup call - Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
When the balance that keeps labour and capital in relative equilibrium gets trashed (or more likely in this context, sold off to private investors), the political and social consequences ought to be predictable.
Krugman: The President Surrenders on Debt Ceiling - NYTimes.com
The President Surrenders on Debt Ceiling - NYTimes.com
OK, can we do a couple of things for starters?
1. Lose the illusion that Obama's got any balls, or that he's in any way "progressive," or that there's much substantive institutional and policy difference between Democrats and Republicans. All the drama coming from Washington is just so much kabuki theatre.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Anti-Muslim Blogger: Slain Norwegian Teens Were ‘Hateful, Privileged Brats’ | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center
Anti-Muslim Blogger: Slain Norwegian Teens Were ‘Hateful, Privileged Brats’ | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center
Another look at the far right in all its glory.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Giorgio Mammoliti: the pride of #TOcouncil | #TOpoli
Someone suggested during yesterday's marathon that the Fords can't help being ignorant and stupid. They are what they are. But this guy, by contrast, does it on purpose.
Did I say he makes the Fords look good? This guy makes the cast of Jersey Shore look good.
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Did I say he makes the Fords look good? This guy makes the cast of Jersey Shore look good.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
David Olive (@TheGrtRecession), Team Ford, and that whole 'deserve' thing again
With this blog post at the Star, David Olive goes on a bit of a roll, getting in some pretty good zingers at Mayor Stupid and Brother Stupider.
Monday, July 25, 2011
The Harper regime targets @frankejames
Franke James » Blog Archive » Canadian Government Tries to Silence Franke James
We can't really say we're surprised, now, can we. Subtle and not-so-subtle threats, putting the squeeze on NGOs and making sure anyone thinking of sponsoring the show knows there's a shit list just waiting for more names.
That's how determined this gang of pinch-faced thugs is to squelch disagreement and dissent. Anyone who wants to talk about climate change needs to know: this is what's going to land on you.
(H/t deBeauxOs, Jymn, Dr. Dawg, pogge, and Mr. Sinister, among others.)
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That's how determined this gang of pinch-faced thugs is to squelch disagreement and dissent. Anyone who wants to talk about climate change needs to know: this is what's going to land on you.
(H/t deBeauxOs, Jymn, Dr. Dawg, pogge, and Mr. Sinister, among others.)
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artistic chill,
climate change,
corruption,
free expression,
pollution,
tar sands
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