12 hours ago by ccord

(On the new demands of modern war, the dangers of the rise of the military-industrial complex, and the mutual threat to the university and to intellectual freedom posed by the state alongside the possible threat to democracy posed by the tyranny of "experts". *cough* behaviourism *cough*...)

This Place Here. - ccord.livejournal.com

20 hours ago by darrellgoodliffe

It seems in these austere times everything is up for sale, even our democratic freedoms; limited as they are by this unequal and undemocratic social system. In Britain, we have a government that has no mandate. As it was pointed out to me on Twitter, ironically by a critic, not even Conservative vot ...

Untitled blog - momentsofc.wordpress.com

1 day ago by justrecently

Open civil war in Libya created the vacuum that drew the United Nations in. It was the grim outlook for Benghazi, its militias, and its inhabitants which stirred much of the Arab, European, and probably global public. Whenever you heard a discussion about Libya in everyday life, it was mostly about ...

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1 day ago by texaslynn

The U.S. Constitution. 5 out of 9 U.S. Supreme Court justices still recommend (and adhere to) it. I love to study the left. It’s kind of like Dian Fossey studying the gorillas in the mist… without the caring or respect. I can’t help but wonder how they get away with certain behaviors; not just withi ...

The Texas Piney Woods - texaslynn.wordpress.com

2 days ago by justrecently

Enorth (Tianjin), February 2, 2010 - According to China National Radio’s Central Broadcasting News, quoting Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Television of February 9, the Syrian military continued its crackdown against centers of conflict in Homs for the fifth consecutive day, from early in the morning. At the sa ...

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3 days ago by justrecently

Stupid, nasty, awful, racist, appalling, misleading, tasteless, off-base, doubly-offensive, ugly, disgraceful *), repellent, anti-Chinese. Fill me in You will find all these descriptions across this commenting thread on the Peking Duck. They refer to a Superbowl Ad approved by a certain Peter Hoekst ...

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3 days ago by Rich Turcotte

Although it is likely that the President and his Secretary of Energy understand that a decline in world oil production is not far away, it is simply not a topic to be raised prior to an election as the political risk is simply too great. Someday, likely within the next decade, the US and the [...]

Peak Oil Matters - peakoilmatters.com

3 days ago by John Walsh

Modernism is a term that has different meanings for different people depending on the discipline with which the individual is involved and her ideology and political positions. Consequently, there is no single answer to the question ‘what is modernism?’ which will not be contested. Read the full art ...

Ladprao 64 - jcwalsh.wordpress.com

4 days ago by hcptomb

UI – Part 139 – Islamism – A False Religion Is Islam a false religion? Is it contrived for the benefit of man, or men? Are those who follow as believers in God, Allah as god, being mislead by leaders that seek dominance and the wealth and/or prestige that they can gain by corralling entire societies ...

Wake Up! Wake Up! - tombalderston.wordpress.com

4 days ago by RM

Source: Youtube/LaPena Michael Parenti is an internationally known award-winning author and lecturer. He is one of the nation’s leading progressive political analysts. His highly informative and entertaining books and talks have reached a wide range of audiences in North America … Continue reading →

Knowledge Wealth Centre - robertmijas.com/blog