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Predicting and Preparing for Economic Collapse
Closing the ‘Collapse Gap’: the USSR was better prepared for collapse than the USby Dmitry Orlov This article was originally published December 4, 2006. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am not an expert or a scholar or an activist. … Continue reading
Afghanistan: So Long As It’s "Our Taliban"
Malalai JoyaIs Malalai Joya the Bravest Woman in Afghanistan? An Afghan Woman Who Stands Up to the WarlordsBy Farooq Sulehria / August 18, 2008 Afghanistan lives in the fear of the US-sponsored war lords. These hated warlords are not scared … Continue reading
A Video Series on World Agriculture: Monsanto, Part 7
The World According to Monsanto (Part 7 of 8) Right now, there is probably no other company that is doing more to endanger the health of this planet, and it’s inhabitants, than Monsanto. With Nazi-like attitude, they are leading the … Continue reading
The Siege of Gaza Must Be Broken
Can a handful of international activists and two boats break the siege of Gaza?by Sharat G. Lin / August 18, 2008 The voyage to “break the siege of Gaza” was originally planned for the summer of 2007. But it did … Continue reading
Perspectives on the Conflict in South Ossetia
And then there’s the near total silence about the strategic importance of Georgia in relation to the transport of oil and natural gas from the central Asian region. This is played out in US news as a clash between eastern … Continue reading
Ashamed and Disgusted at What is Happening
A Canadian Jew’s visit to the territory left him ashamed by what he saw Gaza’s shocking devastationBy Harry Shannon / August 14, 2008 I had expected conditions in Gaza to be bad, but I was still shocked at the devastation … Continue reading
Much of Iraqi Oil Remains "Off-Line"
An oil refinery in Basra, Iraq. Oleg Nikishin / GettyWhy Iraq is Still Oil PoorBy Mark Kukis / August 15, 2008 BASRA — Roughly once a week a flotilla of half a dozen or so tankers heaves into the steamy … Continue reading
A Video Series on World Agriculture: Monsanto, Part 6
The World According to Monsanto (Part 6 of 8) Right now, there is probably no other company that is doing more to endanger the health of this planet, and it’s inhabitants, than Monsanto. With Nazi-like attitude, they are leading the … Continue reading
Swingin’ on Sunday – the East West Jazz Alliance
East West Jazz Alliance – In A Hurry / I Do Hope Musicians: John Hansen, Phil Sparks, Daisuke Kurata, Atsushi Ikeda, Yasuhiro Kohama, Jay Thomas. Recorded: 2006 in Seattle, WA. [I’m quite sure this is Tula’s on 2nd Street in … Continue reading
We Should All Follow Our Hearts and Minds
The old future’s gone: Progressive strategy amid cascading crisesby Robert Jensen / August 15, 2008 “The old future’s gone,” John Gorka sings. “We can’t get to there from here.”1 That insight from Gorka,2 one of my favorite singer/songwriters chronicling the … Continue reading
The First Casualty of War : The Truth
U.S. Marines Invade Manhattan, New York! For more information, visit Iraq Veterans Against the War. Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Palestinian Travel to US: Can You Say Hypocrisy?
Palestinian Fulbright scholars Zuhair Abu Shaaban, 24, second from right, Osama Daoud, 25, third from right, and Fidaa Abed 23, fourth from right, wait to cross the Erez Border crossing between Israel and Gaza Strip in order to meet U.S. … Continue reading
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