Monthly Archives: March 2009

Meltdown Geography: How the crash will reshape America

Posted on 28 March, 2009 by

Most of us live in urban areas and depend, in no small measure, on the networks and amenities a city provides: its infrastructure, its creative hubs, its unique places. The impacts of the financial meltdown are likely to be felt … Continue reading →

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James Petras: Regional Wars and the Decline of the US Empire

Posted on 28 March, 2009 by

James Petras’s latest essay [.pdf], ‘World Depression: Regional Wars and the Decline of the US Empire’ is excerpted below, wherein he combines an analysis of world economic prospects with his thoughts on US Empire and the continuity of zionist influences … Continue reading →

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Iraq By Numbers

Posted on 27 March, 2009 by

Let the numbers speak, testifies Iraqi scientist Souad N. Al-Azzawi and member of the BRussells Tribunal Advisory Committee, detailing how she and her fellow Iraqis have been and continue to be devastated by the ongoing occupation and violence in her … Continue reading →

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How Washington Works

Posted on 27 March, 2009 by

Matt Wuerker depicts the Wall Street-Washington corporate welfare cycle. Thanks Dean.

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