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Humanity faces a daunting battle against corporate forces that have historically proved willing to employ any means necessary to preserve an evil system. The police brutality and corporate funding aimed at crushing Occupy Wall Street hint of the savagery unleashed by corporations in countries around the world over the past 150 years. Yet the recent crackdown has provided our rebellion with an extraordinary public relations weapon by demonstrating the veracity of our charges against a ruthless system that despises democracy and justice.
The movement sweeping America is our link to a world-wide chain of rebellion. The majority of the world’s population, which for half a century has borne the brunt of neoliberal policies, is finally determined to stop the onslaught of global capitalism, which is the force sustaining most brutal systems on the planet, from the military dictatorships in the Middle East to the neo-feudalist societies now permeating industrial nations.
Since World War II the United States has expanded its ever-present imperial quest to entail global domination. Our government has used nearly every method imaginable to ensure a world order that benefits big multi-national corporations. It dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, even though officials such as General Eisenhower knew Japan was about to surrender, to send a message. That message was the same as the one sent in Vietnam—do as we say or suffer a holocaust... Continue reading: http://thebloodycrossroads.com/464/occupy-wall-street-and-the-history-of-corporate-fascism/Humanity faces a daunting battle against corporate forces that have historically... more
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The world today seems to be full on anger and conflict. You can't go far without hearing of something awful happening somewhere in the world. But is this the true reality? Or is this just what we perceive to be reality because it's all we see and hear? Ask anyone you know if they want us to be at war for any reason, and most likley that person will say no. (Unless they own an oil company or their last name rhymes with Blay-nee.) So why is it that we seem to be stuck in perpetual state of war and violence? Follow the money.
They say money is the root of all evil, and by they, I mean people who do not have any. I do not think money itself corrupts people, but what that money allows them to do and get away with does. There are plenty of well to do people who are compassionate and great human beings, but we all know too well that there are also some bad golden apples out there.
Everyday more and more people are awaking and realizing everything is not as peachy as the CNN presidential "debates" makes it seem. With people like Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich speaking daily on the harsh realities of the American Empire, more and more of us are starting to question more. A mass political awaking is taking place, even as I type this, and it has those few bad golden apples freaking out.
Keep reading here:
http://www.politicalfailblog.com/2011/06/new-revolution.htmlThe world today seems to be full on anger and conflict. You can't go far without... more
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Chris Cook, special guest host and editor of pacificfreepress.com interviews Dr. Anthony Hall in this week's installment.
Professor Hall has recently completed his Magnum Opus, "The Bowl With One Spoon" -- specifically the two books that comprise the past 16 years of his research; "Earth Into Property: Colonization, Decolonization and Capitalism" and "The American Empire and the Fourth World".
In this interview, Chris and Tony tackle such issues as Global Imperialism starting from 1492 -- which officially led to and finalized the obliteration of the world's indigenous people. They also discuss 9/11, the bogus death of Osama Bin Laden, government psy-ops, the G20 in Toronto, global privatization, fascism, the recent Canadian federal election and the outrageous goings-on at Fukushima -- potentially the greatest disaster and threat to all life on the planet -- the net result of the stupidity and arrogance of our species -- and how all of these topics are manifestations of the same problem...
(click on the link to access the video)Chris Cook, special guest host and editor of pacificfreepress.com interviews Dr.... more
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In the American Empire, the former are routinely crippled or lacerated in the false name of the latter. Trust in government plunges. Dangers are magnified manifold to wound constitutionally venerated freedoms. International terrorist suspects who have never attempted to kill an American are treated as existential threats to U.S sovereignty.In the American Empire, the former are routinely crippled or lacerated in the false... more
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U.S. military officials and documents have revealed that the top American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of covert military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in the region.U.S. military officials and documents have revealed that the top American commander in... more
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Ayesha Fleary from Black Is Back speaks out against the continuation of a history of terror carried out by the U.S. Government against indigenous tribal groups as well as others around the world. Kim Baglieri from The Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines passionately speaks out against the true costs of war and how the blood of the Filipino people is on U.S. hands through the support of the corrupt Gloria Macapagal Arroyo regime. Stephanie Diaz, a 10th grader at the Facing History School explains how the 700 million dollars taxpayers spend every day on the criminal war in Iraq results in a class war here at home waged by the rich against the poor. She has a message for the leaders of the nation…Go Fight Your Own Wars!
To learn more about this event go to:
http://www.answercoalition.orgAyesha Fleary from Black Is Back speaks out against the continuation of a history of... more
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In Washington DC on March 20th, 2010 as part of the National March on Washington DC, Ralph Nader spoke about how to shut down the imperial presidency and hold congress accountable for the funding of the military-industrial complex.
He also mentions how Obama is virtually the same as Bush regarding foreign policy including refusing to stop the funding for Israeli occupation of Palestine and the brutal siege of Gaza.
To learn more about this event go to
http://www.answercoalition.orgIn Washington DC on March 20th, 2010 as part of the National March on Washington DC,... more
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Lynne Jackson with Project SALAM (Support and Legal Advocacy for Muslims) speaks out on how Muslims are treated in American society today, followed by Mickey Huff from Project Censored talking about how people in America can't get factual knowledge about what is going on in the world. Gene Bruskin from U.S. Labor Against the War speaks on Iraqi Unions. Joe Lombardo from The National Assembly explains why globalization leads to perpetual war and Juan Jose Gutierrez from Vamos Unidos U.S.A. talks about Immigration Reform and the fight against the war at home and abroad.
This was part of the National March on Washington DC on March 20th, 2010.
For more information go to:
http://answercoalition.orgLynne Jackson with Project SALAM (Support and Legal Advocacy for Muslims) speaks out... more
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We offer two stories this evening. The first is from Gaum one of 17 nations that the UN lists as being colonies (they have a more polite term it but you'll see) The other is an excerpt fro a German TV special (it's in English) about the American drug war.
There are thousands of American bases spread across the globe costing billions of dollars a year to maintain, staff and operate. All across America the infrastructure is crumbling and schools are running out of money. Meantime we roam the world at will imposing ourselves where we need to and doing whatever it takes to keep our control. This post which from the Nation magazine web site gives us a look on the tiny island of Guam. In it we learn of the devestating impact our military is having on the island and it's people.
“I returned to Guam for a monthlong visit with old friends this past November. I was stunned to find the forests of my childhood being replaced by tarmac at an alarming rate; the remaining wild beaches and valleys being surveyed as potential live-fire shooting ranges; and an enormous, magnificently rich coral reef slated for dredging in order to build a port for the Navy's largest aircraft carrier. I witnessed the rage and hurt, exploding suddenly--and so unexpectedly--from the Chamorro people and other island residents, who have had no say in the planning of cataclysmic changes that will turn their homeland into an overcrowded waste dump for the creation of the hemisphere's pre-eminent military fortress. My friends told me it's all part of what's called the Guam Buildup. “
And on another front we have this video on the drug war and one of those interviewed is the man who wrote some of the toughest anti drug laws in the 80's and what he thinks about the work he did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki-Nh5qtVVE
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http://www.mindsimedia.info/ .We offer two stories this evening. The first is from Gaum one of 17 nations that the... more
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Kevin Zeese from Voters for Peace, Heidi Boghosian from The National Lawyers Guild and Rev. Graylan Hagler Speak Out Against American Empire and Imperialism with Enormous Passion!
For more information go to:
http://answercoalition.orgKevin Zeese from Voters for Peace, Heidi Boghosian from The National Lawyers Guild and... more
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Ibrahim Ramey from the American Muslim Society, Frances Villar and Edward Pages from the Party for Socialism and Liberation talk about how to defeat American Empire and Imperialism.
This was part of the March 20th, 2010 Anti-War Rally in Washington DC. The National March on Washington DC brought more than 10,000 people out in the streets to demand and end to American Wars for Empire!
For more information go to:
http://answercoalition.orgIbrahim Ramey from the American Muslim Society, Frances Villar and Edward Pages from... more
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Burning Flags and Tearing Down Walls
On March 20, 2010, on the seventh anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq, at a rally across the street from the White House, before an anti-war march, veterans Robyn Murray, Matthis Chiroux, and mother of a Marine Elaine Brower burned an American Flag in protest of the violent, aggressive United States Government. As a combat wounded veteran and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, I fully support, endorse, and encourage this symbolic protest. It is important for the general public to see veterans committing non-violent acts of dissent and I hope to see more of it in the future.
This has sparked a controversy among people with more fascistic sympathies. Matthis has received threats of violence, rape, and death. Such threats truly show the character of people loyal to the American flag and the American government. Very few things are more quintessentially American than "Fall in line or we will beat you, rape you, or kill you." Just ask native americans, or african americans, immigrants, women, or the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Haiti, etc. Violence, dominance, rape, and murder are the American way and when Matthis Chiroux, Robyn Murray, and Elaine Brower lit that flag, it is exactly that type of ethos that they were challenging. If people are more upset over the burning of a piece of cloth than the death and destruction of people, then certainly their priorities are out of order. With this type of repression of radicalism, it is no surprise that this movement has been only marginally successful thus far.
The image of two veterans and the mother of a Marine burning the flag of the American empire is a powerful and striking one. It causes people to ask questions. It causes people to look beyond the lies told by the media and the administration. It is a call to arms and needs to be heeded.
Some have called this action "divisive" or "alienating." This is a clear attempt to universalize their own misguided allegiances and to push their own agenda masked in the thin veil of "propriety." Fortunately most people are capable of deeper thought than these petulant patriots. It is not always in the moment that we see the results of an action. We do ourselves and others no justice if we posit that our knee jerk reaction is necessarily the best one, and the most accurate indication of the long term affects of an action. Most of us are capable of performing a deeper analysis of things that may initially shock us long after the fact. We turn things over in the heads and ponder and analyze them. People are less often changed and moved by things that are commonplace, or everyday, but are most moved and changed by things that jar them out of their comfort zone for a moment. It is impossible to know what will inspire and what will alienate different people, as not all people are the same. What repulses one may inspire many others.
One can not help but note how appropriate it is that those who support the burning of the flag are pushing for an illumination of consciousness, a stepping into the light, while those who favor repression and suppression would wish to extinguish the flames of burning flags and the fires that burn in our hearts, driving us to seek peace and justice. To anyone with a complete and accurate analysis, the burning of an American flag symbolizes the destruction of walls built between people. It symbolizes love for all people, regardless of national origin, and is indicative of international solidarity.
Patriotism and nationalism are no different in principle than racism and they need to be challenged and combated accordingly. Let us all step into the light of a million burning flags, putting behind childish allegiances that have kept us divided. Let us burn all flags, cross all borders, and take down all walls that divide us. Let us destroy that which destroys us. Let us unite for peace and justice. Let us create a new world.
Peace, Love, and (A)narchy,
Bobby Whittenberg
To read Bobby Whittenberg's blog go to:
http://veteranarchy.blogspot.com/Burning Flags and Tearing Down Walls
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On Saturday, thousands of people converged at the White House for the March 20 March on Washington—the largest anti-war demonstration since the announcement of the escalation of the Afghanistan war. By the time the march started at 2 p.m., the crowd had swelled up to 10,000 protesters.
Transportation to Washington, D.C., was organized from over 50 cities in 20 states. Demonstrators rallied and marched shoulder to shoulder to demand “U.S. Out of Iraq and Afghanistan Now,” “Free Palestine,” “Reparations for Haiti” and“No sanctions against Iran” as well as “Money for jobs, education and health care!”
Speakers at the Washington rally represented a broad cross section of the anti-war movement, including veterans and military families, labor, youth and students, immigrant right groups, and the Muslim and Arab American community.
Following the rally, a militant march led by veterans, active-duty service members and military families made its way through the streets of D.C. carrying coffins draped in Afghan, Iraqi, Pakistani, Somali, Yemeni, Haitian and U.S. flags, among those of other countries, as a symbol of the human cost of war and occupation. Coffins were dropped off along the way at Halliburton, the Washington Post, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and other institutions connected to the war profiteering, propaganda, and human suffering. The final coffin drop-off was at the White House—the decision-making center of U.S. imperialism.
The A.N.S.W.E.R Coalition Organized this event;
Visit the A.N.S.W.E.R Coalition Website for More Information:
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China owns the United States --or, at least, holds a 'mortgage'. China props up the dollar just enough to ensure that its excess production can be dumped here by way of its US retail outlet --Wal-Mart! The value of the US dollar is almost entirely dependent on China. When it ceases to be advantageous for China to prop up the dollar, the dollar will collapse.
The decline and fall of the American empire is a sorry, tragic saga. It is the story of betrayals of this nation by the likes of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan , Bush Sr., the Shrub, and many lesser known 'agents' of the increasingly tiny cadre of ruling elites. It is the story of how GOP administrations paid off its elite base with tax cuts which have had, in fact, the effects of impoverishing the poor, enriching the rich, exporting the US manufacturing base, and exporting the jobs that it had supported.
More at link.China owns the United States --or, at least, holds a 'mortgage'. China props... more
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Online journalist of the year and Pulitzer prize winning author Chris Hedges spoke about his new book, Empire of Illusion, at the Berkeley Hillside Club July 21st, 2009, at a benefit for KPFA. Here are some of the things he said.
The tantalizing illusions offered by our consumer culture are vanishing as we barrel towards collapse. The ability of the corporate state to pacify the country by extending credit and providing cheap manufactured goods to the masses is gone. The pernicious idea that democracy lies in the choice between competing brands and the freedom to accumulate vast sums of personal wealth at the expense of others has collapsed. The conflation of freedom with the free market has been exposed as a sham. The travails of the poor are rapidly becoming the travails of the middle class, especially as the unemployment insurance runs out and people get a taste of Bill Clinton's draconian welfare reform. And class warfare, once buried under the happy illusion that we were all going to enter an age of prosperity through unfettered capitalism, is returning with a vengeance.
(much more at link)Online journalist of the year and Pulitzer prize winning author Chris Hedges spoke... more
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i am new to politics and this article gave me a great overview of American Foreign Policy without making me feel like a total dummy. in the article, John Pilger breaks it down, country by country, and illustrates how Obama COULD bring the Hope and Change he promised AND put an end to America's reputation as the World's Biggest PRICK, IF he wasn't owned and operated by the same old ruling elite, who brought us the catastroph_ck we once called the American Dream.
John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, who began his career in 1958 in his homeland, Australia, before moving to London in the 1960s.
He regards eye-witness as the essence of good journalism. He has been a foreign correspondent and a front-line war reporter, beginning with the Vietnam war in 1967. He is an impassioned critic of foreign military and economic adventures by Western governments.
Obama and the Empire:
http://www.prisonplanet.com/obama-and-the-empire.html
Democracy Now! interview: John Pilger on the Obama Foreign Policy
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7br3j_john-pilger-on-the-obama-foreign-po_news
http://www.johnpilger.com/i am new to politics and this article gave me a great overview of American Foreign... more
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Interview with John Perkins, author of "The Hidden History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption"Interview with John Perkins, author of "The Hidden History of the American... more
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Empire or Humanity?
What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire
by Howard Zinn
Narrated by Viggo Mortensen
Art by Mike Konopacki
Video editing by Eric WoldEmpire or Humanity?
What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire... more
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Western Shoshone leader, Corbin Harney talks about his prophetic conversation with the waterWestern Shoshone leader, Corbin Harney talks about his prophetic conversation with the... more
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