October 2010

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A Boot to the Head

There she was, thrown to the pavement by a Republican in a checkered shirt.

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What, Me? Racist?

Original Source: Truthout.org

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Report: Tea Party Activism Tied to Extremists and Turning Violent

The Tea Party and its Republican Party handlers are on the defensive this week after an Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights report linked several prominent Tea Party leaders to extremist and openly racist organizations.

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Hungry for Answers

When Paul Krugman and Martin Feldstein – Reagan's Chief Economist, Trilateral Commission, Group of 30.... – concur  that there is literally no end in sight to the 10 percent - plus unemployment levels, and no known path to recovery without another major shift leftward in US politics; and that there is a 1 in 3 chances  of another recession next year; and a 1 in 10 chance of catastrophe in the event of another "externality" (unpredicted  war, climate crisis, currency shock, etc); and that the global scope of the crisis spells no cure through trade – its time sharpen our understanding of exactly what's happening to capitalism.