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Richard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.
(19 comments) SHARE Monday, January 28, 2008 Capitalism as the Engine of Global Crisis
The months and years ahead may bring catastrophe through military conflagration, environmental disaster, economic collapse, or any combination of these. This essay argues that these problems are all ultimately linked; that they are fundamentally rooted in corporate capitalism, and moreover that none of them can be solved within the framework of capitalism.
(7 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 3, 2007 America on its Knees Before Tyranny
As the US lurches towards overt tyranny, mainstream commentary averts its eyes, unwilling to even recognize the true dimensions of our crisis. What does it really mean for a "democracy," when the Vice-Emperor openly asserts the right to escalate the war-mongering in defiance of the public will, & when the "opposition party" refuses to seriously challenge him?