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Adventures in Credit Card Land
Michael Moore has been appearing and speaking in alot of interview programs that I happen to listen or watch over the past week, in connection with his new movie – Capitalism: A Love Story. Moore certainly doesn’t need any help from me, nor will it come as much of a surprise that I’m a... »
What is Behind the Texas Secession Movement? (podcast#314)
None of them were alive the last time Texas was located outside the borders of the US, but they’re demanding to go back to that status. They’re angry at the Obama administration, frustrated with the United States, and lately – they’ve managed to get a bit of national attention. They are the Texans calling... »
To Save Itself
Australia’s ABC Radio National (Background Briefing) recently featured one of those speeches that I consider a huge must-listen no matter who you are. The topic: The US’s place in the world, empire, the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, education and the interconnectedness of all these concepts. The speaker, retired US army Colonel Andrew Bacevich,... »
Will War on Drugs Finally End?
The US government answered back to the Bolivian government’s charge that they have actively encouraged drug trafficing. The answer, as you would expect, was a denial. It was earlier this week that Evo Morales announced that Bolivia was ending its cooperation with the so-called US war on drugs due to certian US agencies’ activities in... »
National Self Esteem
There is no shortage of blog posts and online commentary about the US elections right now. Despite being dedicated to under reported news, today I’m going to add just a little more to this excessively covered, global concern. There is this long tradition in the United States that during presidential elections, candidates constantly play the... »