by John Michael Greer The Archdruid Report (March 29 2012) It's a curious feature of American history that some of its major turning points are best summed up by books. In the years just before the American Revolution, Thomas Paine's Common Sense (1776) was the book; it had a huge role in focusing colonial grievances … Continue reading America: The Two Empires →

An interview with Michael Hudson by the Russian website Terra America (TA). Naked Capitalism (March 29 2012) What is the place of the Federal Reserve System in the American financial and economic structure? Prior to the Federal Reserve's founding in 1913, US monetary policy was conducted by the Treasury. Like the Fed, it had district … Continue reading The Federal Reserve System →

by Dmitry Orlov Club Orlov (March 28 2012) Edge of the World by Paul Scott Thomas http://pcdn.500px.net/5950573/589fbd72ae66851b19c66046df3a3cf01cfa8e49/4.jpg The US Supreme Court has taken up the issue of so-called ObamaCare: the controversial plan to extend private health insurance to all citizens, with a stiff tax penalty for those who refuse to purchase private health insurance. I … Continue reading A Modest Health Care Proposal →

... and the end of the American Republic by Thomas H Greco Beyond Money (March 28 2010) Devoted to the liberation of money and credit, and the restoration of the commons It did not begin with Obama, and it will not end with him, it is a course that has been maintained by all administrations, … Continue reading The inexorable march toward tyranny … →

by Paul Craig Roberts Institute for Political Economy (March 26 2012) Great empires, such as the Roman and British, were extractive. The empires succeeded, because the value of the resources and wealth extracted from conquered lands exceeded the value of conquest and governance. The reason Rome did not extend its empire east into Germany was … Continue reading Empires Then and Now →

by Glyn Moody ComputerWorld UK Open Enterprise Blog (March 26 2012) Although I've not written about ACTA here for a few weeks, things are still bubbling away in Brussels. Here's a good summary {1} of what's going on from La Quadrature du Net, probably the best source of information on ACTA: Since early March, the … Continue reading ACTA Update XI →

... from big business concerns by Thomas H Greco Beyond Money (March 27 2012) Devoted to the liberation of money and credit, and the restoration of the commons We should not confuse capitalism and corporatism with "free markets", which I hope will always be with us, nor should we believe that mega-corporations are the same … Continue reading Small business owners’ opinions differ … →

Man Arrested, Charged With Assault For Pointing Finger At Cops Disrespecting a police officer is now a crime by Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com (March 27 2012) A Fredericksburg man faces two counts of assault for allegedly pointing his finger at police officers, another example of how any behavior except complete subservience to law enforcement is … Continue reading U(P)SA – The United (Police) States of America →

by Dmitry Orlov Club Orlov (March 26 2012)   http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pxxdX8OPM80/T3CaCR7CbbI/AAAAAAAAB1c/h-HNA1SR6f8/s200/BruegelPietertheElderTwoChainedMonkeys.jpg I ended my last post with a provocative question: Why is that reasonably rational individuals who are able to follow an argument and who are unable to refute it are at the same time incapable of making the transition from thought to action? What is … Continue reading Trained for Success, Bred to be Eaten →

Black Agenda Report (BAR) executive editor Glen Ford made the following presentation at the Left Forum, Pace University, New York City, March 17. On the panel were Gloria Mattera, Margaret Kimberley (BAR), Suren Moodliar, John Nichols, and Victor Wallis. The discussion was titled, The 2012 Elections: Lesser Evil or Left Alternative? by Glen Ford Black … Continue reading Why Barack Obama is the More Effective Evil →