But now most of us exist in our own political bubbles, left and right. I live in Berkeley, California ??? a blue city in a blue state ??? and rarely stumble across anyone who isn???t a liberal Democrat (the biggest battles here are between the moderate …
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It’s no surprise that the Ford conflict-of-interest proceedings have our attention. Laughs, drama, embarrassment, and more #headdesk moments than you can shake an Escalade at — this has it all. And of course, it’s no surprise that it’s generating…
We may feel, in the face of the ruthless corporate destruction of our nation, our culture, and our ecosystem, powerless and weak. But we are not. We have a power that terrifies the corporate state. Any act of rebellion, no matter how few people sh…
The cultural belief that we can make things happen by thinking, by visualizing, by wanting them, by tapping into our inner strength or by understanding that we are truly exceptional is magical thinking. We can always make more money, meet new quot…
November 15, 2011. Occupy Toronto wins a round in court after the city’s move to evict the camp is put on hold. That evening, Occupiers and supporters gather in solidarity and celebration … So it’s not that easy to get good visuals at night with…
Chris Hedges made this statement in New York City???s Zuccotti Park on Thursday morning during the People???s Hearing on Goldman Sachs, which he chaired with Dr. Cornel West. The activist and Truthdig columnist then joined a march of several hundred p…
It is telling that our founders recognized the need for a semblance of democratic governance, if only to establish the legitimacy of the regime they established. This is why capitalists and their political representatives have always been reluctan…