The thought matrix expands (tags)
Who has followed the change of the Internet over the last 10 years carefully, will agree with me that the at the beginning very wide spectrum of knowledge, which was available to one in the www, became thinner and thinner.
Question sanctions and The cry of the poor (tags)
In Germany, we tend to moralize and romanticize in politics. This prevents us from taking a sober view of world events. We fail to recognize that the U.S. is ruthlessly asserting its own interests, against enemy and friend. The interests of the EU and the U.S. have long since ceased to coincide.
Federal Bank Examiner FDIC recalls year long 1999 robbery in 2017 (tags)
After 18 years I recalled a federal FDIC robbery ongoing with extortion by forced signatures and impostors. Kurt Brown aka Saint Ram Bone spells it out. Socked.
Three reading samples on George Orwell's "1984" (tags)
George Orwell was a great uncompromising political author who sought to warn of the evil of totalitarianism. Neoliberalism is an ideology that mutates into a quasi-natural law and a totalitarianism leading to exploding inequality.
Crackbird Yukon misadventure (tags)
A new episode of the Crackbird saga from the Voices from the Wilderness website. For more out there writings on drugs visit our site.
Why a construction company runs the world (tags)
People are separated and controlled through infrastructure, and how renting a warehouse full of bunk beds for $100-$200 a month could solve homelessness.
Ragtag army of petition circulators in Arizona (tags)
Currently we are circulating petitions to legalize marijuana in Arizona for recreational purposes and I thought this was an article that would be of interest to people who are doing the work
Shame, shame, shame.
The Death of the American Dream - The Book (tags)
Special Thanks to everyone who contributed. This would not have been possible without you.
"Look," I said, "I donated to Obama's campaign because I thought he was almost as liberal as Richard Nixon, now I'm not so sure." The campaign worker started to cackle. "Mr. Batty, wait a minute, I want you to say that again. I'm going to put you on speaker."
The Language Of Corruption (tags)
1/26/2011 12:36 PM EST Tags: Spanish, Speaking, ethnicity
Weekly Demonstration Against Sleazy Banks (tags)
“We were trying to figure out a way to get The People interested in supporting the financial reform effort. We thought the main reason why people weren't talking about it was because they thought it had nothing to do with them or their daily lives. That's why we chose a focus on the foreclosure crisis--the economic collapse was caused by banks and financial institutions gambling on mortgages via Wall Street. . . ." -- Heather Meyer, organizer
Kickstart Your Consciousness (tags)
We polluted and poisoned our bodies, minds, spirits, and environment, almost to the point of no return. Then again we all have free will to accept or reject the mind programs
Growing Thought Control in Israel (tags)
Israeli censorship
da visionary report: still room for creative intelligence and our commonalities (tags)
several visionary art(e) peices to share with short comment on the challenge (and hidden gift) of alienation and building fears around so-called armageddon, etc.
The Rebirth of Economic Thought from the Ashes of the Crisis (tags)
Reagan announced the state was "the problem" for the functioning of the economy. State action could not solve economic problems. The latest reality of economic crisis thoroughly destroyed the neoclassical theses. The crisis showed its ideological limitation and conditionality.
Beware of Friendly Investment Advice at your Local Charity (tags)
Can you trust that investment broker at your local charity?
Walter G. Meyer: Queer Youth Novel “Rounding Third” Is About More than Baseball (tags)
Queer author Walter G.Meyer has written a remarkable first novel, “Rounding Third.” At base it's a story of two middle American Gay teens who meet each other on the high-school baseball team in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. But it’s also an intensely moving, often heart-rending tale of the terror under which Queer youth still grow up as well as the often surprising sources of support they find as they struggle with their identities. And, lest readers think this is a problem that we’ve grown beyond as a society, Meyer inserts modern communications technology — the Internet, cell phones, texting and iPods — to make sure readers know these are live issues in 2010 and not dimly remembered horrors of the 1950’s or 1970’s.
Observations on the Closing of the West Hollywood Border's (tags)
Readers are invited to submit their own notes and comments.
Obama has aged 15 years since he took office (tags)
That is because, as Chavez says, he is a prisoner.
MIND CONTROL AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER http://www.whale.to/b/krawczyk.html by Glenn Krawczyk
Discussion is an alternative to lone-nuts.
Justice for Oscar Grant: Killer cop has hearing! (tags)
Thousands of people have seen videos of the cold-blooded police murder of Oscar Grant in Oakland, CA. On New Year’s morning BART police officer Johannes Mehserle fired his gun at point blank range into Oscar Grant’s back, killing him as he lay on the train platform, hands behind him. A preliminary hearing is now underway to determine whether Mehserle will be charged with murder or whether the charges against him will be lowered.
Be your own Savior - TRUTH must be earned (tags)
The four cornerstones of Ramtha's philosophy are: The statement 'You are God' The directive to make known the unknown
Fear Flu spreading, it's not virus a - but mutating behavioral reactions...why ? (tags)
Fear is main symptom going around globally. It is not flu-like but hurts just the same. What is happening besides contamination & proliferation of 'mass media' fear-mongering exaggerations ? Check out facts for yourself.
The nine ways we create unconsciously (tags)
why on earth did I create this”? Sometimes it is phrased: “I can’t possibly be creating my reality because I never would have chosen this”. Everybody wonders about this. This article explains how we create.
Cheney, like Saddam, would not agree with torture if he was captured himself
Rising Above Negative Emotions (tags)
We all have negative emotions. They are part of the ying-yang of life. It’s when they begin to take over that we find we are not attracting what we wish into our lives.
Anarchism in Venezuela, past and present (tags)
* This is a brief outline of the libertarian footprint in the history of Venezuela, prepared by members of the Collective Editorship of El Libertario www.nodo50.org/ellibertario. We hope that this serves as a useful point of reference for those who are interested in the subject.
New Book Argues L.A. Country Music Culture Not Always So Conservative (tags)
While country music and SoCal's "Okie culture" are often thought to have been forever aligned with racial and social conservatism, this has not always been so true according to author Peter La Chapelle in his new book, Proud to Be an Okie: Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California.
Iraqi Police Graduation at FOB Kalsu (tags)
Last month, I attended an Iraqi Police Graduation at FOB Kalsu, I also asked the Iraqi Journalists what they thought of it all. Other Western journalists were asked to attend, but all declined but me.
Spc. Doug Barber: One Year After His Tragic Suicide-Unaired Interviews (tags)
Two previously unreleased audio interviews with Spc. Douglas Barber, who served in Iraq with the Ohio National Guard. Released to commemorate the one year anniversary of his suicide due to untreated PTSD and overwhelming mental trauma.
The Diet of Distraction: Not Food for Thought (tags)
This article argues that the "experts" who ask dieters to calorie count, join programs and think constantly about what they eat are not always offering the best advice.
Let Hoyer rule
China requires high court OK for death sentences (tags)
American continues to be a bigger, meaner, and eviler police state. China at least takes a step in the right direction
Exporting the American Police State to Afghanistan and Iraq. (tags)
Ex-Mesa cop Steve Corich will be training cops in Afghanistan to work for the Amerikan Police State in Afghanistan
Local Soldier, Kenny F. Stanton Jr., Killed in Iraq (tags)
A Hemet High School graduate who was a budding journalist and a youth leader at his church has become the latest Inland serviceman -- and the third from his school -- to be killed in the war in Iraq.
The Fall of the House of Bush (tags)
Hubris, meaning pride or arrogance, is a very human flaw. Bush wanted a war with Iraq more than he wanted to catch Osama and thought he could manipulate the American people into confusing the two and supporting a war under false pretenses.
Why the Film? Why the World Hates the USA (tags)
The world has reached a point where whenever something goes wrong – when something bad happens: a car bomb, a disease outbreak or a tsunami – people – especially the victims – blame the USA. This is a remarkably simplistic and yet sophisticated reaction – the universal scapegoat.
Nader -- Bush's Divorce from Reality (tags)
author: Ralph Nader CounterPunch March 25 / 26, 2006 Impeachment or Resignation: Pick Your Poison
Zogby: The Troops Want Out, The Sooner the Better (tags)
Forget the president and his self-serving blather about not “cutting and running.” If you want to help our soldiers, why not do what THEY want, and work to bring them home? That’s the message for the grunts in Iraq.
president bush to undergo major testing. (tags)
Millions of american people are starting to notice a very un american president and vice president these days. Every day more and more americans are starting to wonder if these 2 guys are even fit to run our nation anymore. The things they do sometimes seem a little crazy and often illegal. So some of the american people are hoping to find a couple good shrinks and maybe a few good lawyers to see if what they are doing in washington is really legal or illegal, maybe even a little crazy. There is a simple challenge to washington to pass a bill, its a good one, its a simple one, and it's a fair one, lets make it a fast one, say march 23, this will give them several weeks just in case their secrataries are slow typers or they forget how to spell there names or they are slow readers or something you know washington isn't the brightest city in the world and the bill is 1 page. Lets call it bill #4404150555 until they give it an official # Any man women or child that joins the military reserves the right at anytime they feel unable or unwilling to pick up another weapon or harm another person to trade in that gun for a guitar. The government that tought that child how to use that weapon that kills will be responsible to provide teachers to teach that soldier to play an instrument that heals so he may attempt to heal some wounds that he and his brothers may be feeling or creating. We would only do trade with countries that provide their soldiers and citizens the right to decide if and when they to have the right to lay down their guns and persue a life with more meaning and one worth living. Submitted by Jimmy the weed Zender american citizen living in Geneva on the Lake Ohio, maybe Bono would help me submit this:) John Mc Cain, wheres the love for your democracy and military men? Kennedy live up to your good name, help america find real democracy. We all owe them this people, they have all givin their lives so we may have this right, use it, lets do this for them, now! Lets "nickname" this "the bill we can all aford to pay" And if washington don't wanna foot this bill, they better all start hiring lawyers, oh they already are lawyers! Well, they will need more lawyers and they will be paying them out of there own pockets, now they would not like that, would they? this bill is good for america! We will ask some of our brightest stars to both sponser the bill and donate time to teach these young men and ladies to be highly skilled and very creative soldiers for life and healers. And a few big names would make things a lot more encouraging. As believers we must become less killing and more filling if we want to get to drink from the cup of life, God help us all! Now on the streets we call the first part a blood test, on march 23 the results of this test will be in and we will know if he has american blood in him or muslim blood on him, anyone will be able to decide for themselves too cause everyones got brains to decide right? This is a great place to draw the line and see if they want all americans to have the opertunities to be the best people we can be or just to do be un or under edjucated and easily manipulated so we can only keep doing all there dirty works. You know I am starting to woner if that is Christs blood or muslims blood on our hands, and if we don't stop now we may be suprised. Now if he fails the blood tests, we will have due do further testing now the second part we will be testing his brain, if we can find it. This test is known on the streets as the test for dummies it is 10 stupid questions, itis designed for stupid people who can only come up with stupid answers. the results from this test should show us if he has any common sense or in some countries it is called "sanity" left or not, we really need to know. Now if he fails the first 2 tests we better take the 3rd one for him, we will all be tested. And we must vote every republican out of office in november, except the ones who fought for our citizens and soldiers rights and signed the bill and only if they get it passed. This will be "nicknamed" america's blood test, this test will tell us if they sucked all the american blood out of us. And in november you will have our test results too, God help us all, please! Now this test is very real and millions of americans are taking notice. Every day is a test, and every day we are tested, let us pass this one. Hey old man, get out of that rocking chair and do something, and students and children teach your parents well. I know they will be telling you how stupid we are or crazy the plan is but you be the judge, is this test easy? will they pass? sign? or turn their backs on our soldiers and us too, us the people they promised to serve? You know it's not just iraqies and our soldiers dying but also every soldiers parents do, their children, brothers, sisters, and every one of us too look inside, the scars of these wars are in all of us no matter where we live. Demand they pass this bill into law, just the way it is let them add nothing to it and make sure it never expires, and don't let them screw it up. Also this governments been taking all our dollars I think we deserve a little change, don't you? tell them earn the money they take and sign this bill fast. Send letters to washington cnn and everywhere, tell family overseas take the test too and send your answers to Lou Dobbs at cnn.com by july 4 incase we have a lot of empty seats to fill in november it is right around the corner. And be sure and find out what test your person in washington prefers to take we are giving them 3 very easy choices you know 1 Pass this bill now (easiest choice just sign it) or 2 take the test july 4 (anyone who failed the first test) or 3 test us in november, do not underestimate our hunger, you only feed us lots of elephant shit and the whole world is sick of that. Rock and Roll Everyone!
Beneath The Surface There Is Much Below (tags)
9/11 related
Anarcho-pacifist / Hip-Hop producer accused of hate crime (tags)
Promoting critical thought = COINTEL fodder
US Using Thought Reading Tech on Citizens (tags)
Thought Reading Tech & Civil Rights
US Using Thought Reading Tech on Citizens
rocket punks versus cybertech (tags)
this is a bit of short fiction loosely based on reality. please: taking it as news willonly confuse. it's moe like a parable about he travails of generation x. -jones
The Evolution of Revolution: Part III: Expelling the Demons of the Opiate (tags)
must read analyis, commentary and criticism of human religion. If you haven't read this three part series do yourself a favor. Very thought provoking stuff!
I Pledge Allegiance To No One (Children's Story) (tags)
I will not die for your republic.
The Journey of George Bush (tags)
George Bush takes a stroll through the afterlife.
Review of Chaz Bufe's "DESIGN YOUR OWN UTOPIA" (tags)
Review of Chaz Bufe's "DESIGN YOUR OWN UTOPIA" - by Bob Black
With over 90 percent of the people voting for the lesser of two evils, guess who they have elected? Surprise, Evil wins again, and the people lose, again. But these people think they have won. So just what have they won? We will continue to get bigger government, more taxes and other taxes or licenses called fees, the constitution will be used as toilet paper more openly than before, and that is a win?
a short story...cause it's too obviou.s it's all to oobvious and democracy in the united States would be like, well Ghandi said something about western "civilization"....so herein for your sunday evening is a simple short story. yeah, it is about current events. if you read it and weep i did it right. Dedicated this sad October sunday to the late activist kathleen Chang. --bongo
Economics for a Shrinking Planet (tags)
The expansion of humanity's ecological impact on the planet cannot continue much longer without violating natural thresholds. To survive, we must develop a new way of thinking about our economic activities. This article briefly describes the author's approach to such a new mode of thought.
In Memory: to veterans of war and peace (tags)
... I failed that young man. I should have confronted him, made him see what he must see by now -- if he is alive ...
How Do I Stop Using Money? (tags)
motion
...As I was listening to him go on and on about what a huge and growing influence of "liberalism", I thought to myself, what f*ing planet is this jerk living on?
below is a short poem i came up with hope you guys enjoy it. it links the psychedelic culture with reality thought people here might find it entertaining cheers
Alert: Report From the California Biodiesel Consumers' Conference (tags)
Is it possible to have a community-created, low emissions, automotive fuel source? The California Biodiesel Conusemers' Conference is working toward that goal.
The Choices Are Clear: Either Tyranny Or Enlightenment, The Race To Rainbow Bridge
sorry, i thought he was an arab (tags)
“ I thought the protesters were all Palestinians and non-Jews.” So its ok to shot at non-jews(that is foreigners)
Since Bush is encountering so many protestors while in Britain, I thought I'd put my crack research staff on finding out as much information about protestors as they could. Here's what they found:
Reportback from LASSO rally Sunday, 11/23 (tags)
A report from the LASSO/UFCW rally this past Sunday at the Pavilions on Olympic and Beverly/Beverwil
A Well Deserved Beating (tags)
FTAA in Miami
[ The Autonomist ]Ordinary Iraqi's Resisting US Occupation (tags)
debunks media myth that Iraqi resistance is made up overwhelmingly of "Saddam Loyalists"
Governing With All The Keen Skill Of Delta House (tags)
Isn't it amazing, and sad, that the only consistent voice with any credibility when it comes to Iraq has been 20-year-old Jessica Lynch, the former Army private who has resisted efforts by the Pentagon to turn her into a Sgt. York of the Persian Gulf?
The Principles of Control (tags)
The first principle of people control is not to let them know you are controlling them. If people knew, this knowledge will breed resentment and possibly rebellion, which would then require brute force and terror, and old fashioned, expensive and not 100 % certain method of control.
I realize that the big story of the day is that the Siegfried and Roy act is on indefinite hold, but I thought I'd chance a few words about the erection. I mean, election. Sorry, I've got Schwarzenegger on the brain---but not in the way you might think. Sex is not the problem here. It's certainly not Arnold's problem, as he obviously has enjoyed lots and lots of sex with lots and lots of women, and probably still does. Collie-fawnia, heah I come! The Sperminator!
CHERYL SEAL WEEKEND UPDATE: Twisted Photos for Sept 12-14 plus WTO Pix (tags)
fractured photo captions plus a gallery of WTO protest images from around the world
The Painful Truth Comes Out (tags)
California Democrats caught plotting against the little guy via hidden microphone. Admissions of involvement in harming the educational system, and instigating a budget crisis.
THE FIRST CASUALTY OF WAR (tags)
Why US peace groups demanded the censorship of a British anti-war CD - and got it!
Protesters vindicated over Iraq quagmire, Bush found to be a lying sack of... (tags)
Even the right wingers are beginning to face up to the fact (as the protesters warned) we got honest to goodness quagmire's going in Iraq and Afghanistan...remember Afghanistan all you patriots out there well were bogged down there still!
It's Not So Funny Any More: DubyaCo. (tags)
You will perhaps have noticed that no one is telling us that electricity, water and the rule of law will be restored throughout Iraq within three weeks. These things are not feasible. But oil will flow.
Misuse Of Islamic Values Indicates Crisis In Arab Thought (tags)
During the Iraq war we were bombard with fetwas, often contradicting one another -- most were associated with the positions of governments or expressed the interests of conflicting groups.
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism (tags)
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
Confession from White Male Libertarian on Disrupting Indymedia (tags)
I thought the administartors of Indymedia might like to see it. He claims to use two different IP addresses to wage his attacks on Indymedia.
Madison: 'Does 'consent of the governed' imply 'informed consent'?' (tags)
I found this posted over at Smirking Chimp and thought Madison made some good points. So, I lifted it and brought it over here as it is thought provoking.
Why do people keep immigrating to the United States? What -- do they want to be oppressed?
Flags flying in Hollywood (tags)
Report on Hollywood demo with photo of peace flag juxtaposed on top of US flag
See Warmongers Gone Wild! Live on your TV screen tonight!!! XXX Rated action. Hot (well actually incinerated) bodies in unusual contortions (yours would be too if a bomb hit it).
Ever have this itching feeling in the back of your mind that what the warmongers are saying is not terribly well thought out?
Iraqi troops already surrendering (tags)
Have you heard about this in U.S. media? of course not. This won't be a war, it will be a massacre.
Homo Proudhonianus
Tomorrow...Tommorrow... (tags)
A very wryly humorous perspective on the Deserter In Chief's State of the Union.
I Missed You At the Demo (tags)
I missed you at the demo. Please email me back.
Hello, Here’s another letter from Peter Schnell. He’s supposed to be released to a half-way house this spring! Also, a friend of Peters is interested in Spanish language anarchist and other radical literature. See below:
A poem of unending confusion
Islam is a political manifesto of terrorism masquerading as religion. (tags)
Islam, like its communist neighbor, is attempting to destroy all western thought in favor of intolerance, mass murder and mass conformity. Islam is a direct attack on the individualism and freedom of thought that helped create the western world. If Islam is permitted its cancerous spread, the world will enter another dark age of bigotry, intolerance, and the genocidal rage of madmen masquerading as religious leaders.
The reality is- PRIDE ISN'T REAL (tags)
babylonicide
so important it's pretty (tags)
an array of information that attempts to articulate why, exactly, there is no honour in carrying a gun for your job
The Battle for Buenos Aires (tags)
First hand account from the Plaza de Mayo, in English.
Experts!
Eyewitnesses: Anti-IMF students killed while surrendering, Papua New Guinea (tags)
"We did not have anywhere to go because there was a fence at the back of us, so we thought we must surrender to the police to avoid being shot," Doa said. "We thought we would be all right if we surrendered with our hands up."
Marxist-Leninist Theory and Practice, part 2 (tags)
In short, we do not have this guiding "Thought" which is so critical to producing revolution in this country. But the main question remains, if Bob Avakian is incapable of developing a guiding Thought which would put Marxism-Leninism-Maoism into practice in this country, should we still be supporting him internationally?
Danish soldiers beat prioress of Sokolica Monastery in Mitrovica (tags)
Danish soldiers beat prioress of Sokolica Monastery in Mitrovica NATO's 'explanation' was they thought she was an Egyptian woman because Egyptians dress like Orthodox nuns.