Oh, those personal issues Pt. 1
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- Friday 9th December 2011
I’ve been involved in all sorts of crap. Don’t ask. But I’ve been bookmarking stuff every night, like the compulsive I am. Here’s the initial quick catch-up:
The Justice Department is reviewing claims by a lawmaker that banking industry officials colluded on boosting debit card fees, which would’ve violated antitrust laws, according to Reuters.
Dept. of Commerce finds that U.S.-based…
Lobbying Firm’s Memo Spells Out Plan to Undermine Occupy Wall Street
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- Sunday 20th November 2011
I’ve never seen this guy’s show before. The rap at the end gets a little pedantic and heated for me, but I don’t watch TV, so I imagine it’s probably considered a snoozefest compared to people like Glenn Beck. However, boss reporting kudos to him and his for snagging the memo, which is straightforward, practical, and repellent.
As always, it’s helpful to keep in mind the idea that news is what…
A thought
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- Sunday 20th November 2011
Remember the Tea Party? Those belligerent retirees who don’t want health care, or education, or any of that socialist crap? Remember what their rallys and protest presence were like? Screamfests of “Kill Obama” slogans, with a lot of people wearing guns?
So why is it that those morons – packing assault rifles, shrieking murder – get a free pass from the police? Just a handful of fat…
Hell yeah! Videos x3
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- Sunday 20th November 2011
Chris Hedges giving an excellent talk, reminding us that “your job is not to seize power; your job is to make the people in power afraid of you.”:
In many of his talks and essays, Hedges referst to the work of a political philosopher named Sheldon Wolin, of Princeton University, and his idea of Inverted Totalitarianism.
Wolin explains to…
Caught on Camera: 10 Police Assaults on Occupy Protesters
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- Saturday 19th November 2011
Read the rundown, see the videos.
“…keep in mind that the rule of thumb in use-of-force cases is that police are prohibited from applying more physical force than is necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement task. When they exceed that measure, they’re committing a…
Organizing lessons from the Arab Spring
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- Saturday 19th November 2011
Mehrdad Azemun, Truthout
“…the most valuable organizing nugget I carried back with me is the continual necessity for acting and thinking boldly. As an organizer here in the US, I was taught to be pragmatic and practical – go for what you can win in a specific time horizon. As an organizer, we ask leaders to dream, to name the things that hold them back from being happy, free and…
The Old Switcheroo, Pt. 2
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- Saturday 19th November 2011
Once again, let’s take an excerpt from this AP story:
November 19, 2011
Egyptian riot police beat protesters and dismantled a small tent city set up to commemorate revolutionary martyrs in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday.
The clashes occurred after activists camped in the central square overnight following a massive Friday rally. The military tolerates daytime demonstrations in the…
Two great photos from the NY Daily News of yesterday’s Occupy protests
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- Friday 18th November 2011
Good lookin’ out by The…
The Police Chief Who Led The 2000 Attack On WTO Protesters In Seattle has a few thoughts to share
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- Friday 18th November 2011
Worth reading what he has to say about the police reaction to OWS.
“…My support for a militaristic solution caused all hell to break loose. Rocks, bottles and newspaper racks went flying. Windows were smashed, stores were looted, fires lighted; and more gas filled the streets, with some cops clearly overreacting, escalating and prolonging the conflict. The “Battle in Seattle,” as the…
