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  • On Nicos Poulantzas . (In Radical history Review).
    18 March 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Nicos Poulantzas
    The suicide of Nicos Poulantzas has received scant, if any, attention in the United States. This is not so much because Poulantzas committed an unthinkable act by jumping out a window, an act which is not easily confronted by anyone. The reason for the silence is instead more forthright than that: though his work was emblematically known here, it never had the enormous theoretical and political impact it did in Europe.
    It is indeed hard to make clear for an American (…)

  • Why Republicans Make Things Up
    21 February 2010 par (Open-Publishing)
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    By David Glenn Cox
    It has long been offered that politics is the art of telling your constituents to go to hell and then convincing them that they really want to go. It’s the art of convincing them that what they think is good for them really isn’t. Sometimes it’s a promise to make the sunshine brighter or the rain fall on command.
    When you ran for office as a Democrat in the good old days you could promise new and better schools, highways and more jobs. It was a pretty easy task as most (…)

  • RECENT THOUGHTS ON SARAH PALIN AND THE TEA PARTY
    16 February 2010 par (Open-Publishing)
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    PALIN AND CRIB NOTES ON HER PALM - HARDLY A BIG POINT BECAUSE SHE HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SAY WITH OR WITHOUT NOTES
    POSTED RESPONSE TO A COLUMN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
    The problem certainly is not the crib notes on Sarah Palin’s palm, although it makes a funny anecdote after her blubbering about teleprompters.
    The problem is that Sarah Palin has absolutely nothing to say, with or without notes.
    Almost every word that comes from her mouth is completely predictable. And all of it is as (…)

  • THANK YOU MASSACHUSETTS FOR KILLING ME
    22 January 2010 par (Open-Publishing)
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    “In every American community you have varying shades of political opinion. One of the shadiest of these is the liberals. An outspoken group on many subjects, ten degrees to the left of center in good times [and] ten degrees to the right of center if it affects them personally.”
    These were the words the late folk singer Phil Ochs used in 1966 to introduce his sardonic song, Love Me, I’m A Liberal, a humorous and politically astute critique of individuals who profess to believe in (…)

  • Daniel Bensaid – 1946-2010
    12 January 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Tragically, Daniel Bensaid, leading French revolutionary socialist and author of Marx For Our Times passed away this morning, Tuesday 12th January 2010.
    This is a rough translation of Liberation’s report of the death of Daniel Bensaid.
    The Marxist philosopher and theorist of the old Revolutionary Communist League (LCR), a predecessor New anti-capitalist party (NPA), Daniel Bensaid, died this morning at 63. He had been seriously ill for several months.
    After co-founding the JCR (…)

  • Video: Ralph Nader: “Obama Has Excessively Concessionary Personality!”
    9 October 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Ralph Nader is an American original! He’s activist, a courageous gadfly, a former presidential candidate, a champion of social justice and a best selling author. His latest book is: “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!” On the evening of Oct. 8, 2009, he spoke at the popular restaurant/bookstore “Busboys & Poets,” in Washington, D.C. Nader, during the Q&A period, said that the late, great President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a “fighting personality,” unlike President Barack Obama, who (…)

  • Video: Book Talk with Ralph Nader
    27 September 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    Book Talk with Ralph Nader
    He’s an activist, political gadfly and author. His name is Ralph Nader and he has a new book out. This time it’s a nonfiction one and its subject, naturally, is political. The title is: “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!” On September 26, 2009, at the Baltimore City’s Book Festival, Nader discussed some of the reasons that caused him to write his tome. He spoke for over an hour and half before a standing room only audience. Nader’s speech was sponsored by Red (…)

  • The Lost Children
    19 September 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    By David Glenn Cox
    It is human nature that impels the majority of us to be followers. Normal people, after five or six years of wandering in the desert, will begin to ask questions of their leadership. But a faith-based leadership leans heavily on the desire not to be wrong. No one likes being wrong, and many, if not most of us, will jump through hoops to prove that we are not wrong.
    This defines our political landscape today. The Republican party is aimless and wandering; they have lost (…)

  • Video: The Rally for the Republic. The New American Revolution (unnoticed by the pre$$)
    3 September 2009 par (Open-Publishing)

    On September 2, 2008, the Rally for the Republic brought over 10,000 activists to Minneapolis’ Target Center to proclaim their steadfast belief in limited government and personal liberties. The Rally capped three days of grassroots events and officially kicked off Campaign for Liberty.
    This "Complete Program" DVD captures all the memorable speeches from Tucker Carlson, Howard Phillips, Doug Wead, Tom Woods, Grover Norquist, Lew Rockwell, Bill Kauffman, Bruce Fein, Jesse Ventura, John Tate, (…)

  • The Fed’s Interesting Week
    1 September 2009 par (Open-Publishing)
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    The Fed’s Interesting Week
    By Ron Paul Published 09/01/09
    It has been an interesting week indeed for the Federal Reserve. Early this week, it was announced that President Obama intends to reappoint Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term in January, signaling a vote of confidence in him. Bernanke seems to be popular with the administration and with Wall Street, and with good reason. His lending policies have left big banks flush with newly created cash that covers up old mistakes and (…)