Wall Sty versus the Planet
Posted by Greg Gerritt on 09/2508 at 04:31 AMWall St versus the planet
The collapse of the investment banks and the destruction of ecosystems. An intertwined tale. Greg Gerritt 9/24/08
The Collapse of the investment banks and the corporations that insured them against their…
WithPalin, McKain Weds the Worst of America’s Past
Posted by John Rensenbrink on 09/0808 at 08:59 PMPalin an albatross for McKain?
McKain and his “smart” crowd have crowded out a failed sitting president. In trying to turn a new leaf, they seek to co-opt the Obama litany of change. On the other hand, with…
Obama in Denver: We Must Take Seriosly What He Says and Does NOT Say
Posted by John Rensenbrink on 09/0108 at 10:59 AMObama in Denver: We Must Take Seriously What He Says . . . and Does NOT Say
On Friday morning last week, the New York Times did big stories on Obama’s speech of the night before to the…
McKinney and Nader: Are votes for them of equal value?
Posted by John Rensenbrink on 07/3108 at 08:03 PMJohn Rensenbrink
There is this notion that progressive-minded people, who can’t see voting for Obama, have a choice between two outstanding candidates, Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader. I agree that they are both outstanding candidates. But I firmly…
Not just with life, LIKE life
Posted by Ellen LaConte on 07/1308 at 02:58 PMI’ve been working on a book called “Critical Mass: Why everything’s going wrong everywhere at once & how to fix it.” It’s premise is that our activities in a global economy under the influence of an imperial socio-political system, often…
Why are we surprised that Obama’s fudging the issues?
Posted by Edmund P. Fowler on 07/0808 at 11:00 PMThere’s widespread dismay at Barack Obama’s softening his stance on a number of issues, even among those of us who would never vote for him. He’s backtracking, sidestepping, and being frustratingly evasive. This should not surprise any member of the…
Ron Paul’s critique is better than his solutions
Posted by Steve Welzer on 07/0808 at 04:21 AMLibertarianism has part of the critique right. But
Libertarians disparage “government” without
distinguishing between remote, overly-centralized
government vs. local, communitarian self-
administration. Libertarianism sounds good when it
references “self-reliance” and…
An image of the Revolution of Lowered Expectations
Posted by John Rensenbrink on 06/2508 at 10:48 AMBrunswick, Maine is a town across the river from where I live in Topsham. It has a wide main street, and it is appropriately called Maine Street.
Brunswick has a tradition of years-standing that pedestrians crossing Maine street…
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- Wall Sty versus the Planet
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- Obama in Denver: We Must Take Seriosly What He Says and Does NOT Say
- McKinney and Nader: Are votes for them of equal value?
- Not just with life, LIKE life