My real job has been a pain in the ass lately. More so than even usual. I’ll try to produce an original piece by tomorrow, but in the meantime, Joe Bageant just published another terrific essay that I think everybody needs to read. Live from Planet Norte America’s totalitarian democracy and the politics of plunder, [...]
Senate says no to unemployment extension, but HELLS YEAH! to war and corporate wellfare
Yesterday, the United States Senate failed to pass an extension of unemployment benefits. A spokesperson for the Senate did NOT say the following: “Fuck all of you lazy, shiftless, crybaby losers without jobs. If all of you just tried harder, you’d be able to take advantage of the American dream, because let’s face facts, assholes, [...]
McChrystal out; Petraeus once again skipper of the Good Ship Slaughter
Have you heard all about the Stanley McChrystal hoo ha? As per MSNBC: President Barack Obama sacked his loose-lipped Afghanistan commander Wednesday… and Obama said bluntly that “Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s scornful remarks about administration officials represent conduct that “undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the core of our democratic system.” Obama [...]
Monsanto EVP and Nalco (Corexit) Director are the same person
The evil that is Monsanto has been pretty well documented at this point. For those of you who are late to the game, however, I offer you The World According to Monsanto. Watch the other seven parts here. If you don’t have time for the movie at the moment, the quick version is that Monsanto’s [...]
Gasland: They’ve got us fracked coming and going
Well, they’ve got us fracked coming and going. War, rumors of war, pestilence, black oceans, and now, for something completely different, flaming kitchen sink spigots! I’m just glad that multinational corporations have figured out so many ways to profit from our demise. Here’s the latest. GASLAND – (2010) Directed by Josh Fox. Winner of Special [...]
AZ. high school student is last REAL journalist on earth
Last Tuesday, the great Glenn Greenwald wrote a terrific piece titled “The Media’s Understanding of its Role.” The story was based on CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry’s idiotic defense of the White House Press Corps’ cozy relationship with the very people they are (in theory) paid to hold accountable. Greenwald was commenting on [...]
Obama administration still rubber stamping Gulf drilling plans
Surprise, surprise! McClatchy is reporting that “the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service has signed off on at least five new offshore drilling projects since June 2, when the agency’s acting director announced tougher safety regulations for drilling in the Gulf.” The report goes on to state: “Three of the projects were approved with waivers [...]
Slowly I turn … or … I’m fucking fed up
After about 5 years of looking the corporate war machine we call society straight in the eye on a daily basis, I believe that I may have reached my saturation point. Between the corporate commoditization of every-fucking-thing imaginable, BP’s government assisted apocalypse, the continued deterioration of civil liberties, the multiple wars and rumors of wars, [...]
Witness to the Israeli assault on humanitarian aid ship
Last week, I posted excerpts from Iara Lee’s footage of Israel’s attack on the humanitarian aid ship that was attempting to break the illegal blockade of Gaza. Today, I’m posting all of the raw footage. The following text is the video description as posted on the Cultures of Resistance Youtube page: On the night of [...]
