Category Archives: Militarism

Chris Hedges: Empire of Illusion

Posted on 15 October, 2009 by

Author and journalist Chris Hedges discusses his new book, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle, which describes what he considers to be the economic, political and moral collapse of American culture. He is interviewed … Continue reading →

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On Rage: Germaine Greer

Posted on 10 October, 2009 by

Intellectual powerhouse provocateur Germaine Greer is always good for some brain food. Here she offers a thought-provoking talk on her ‘rage’ thesis about colonialism, militarism and the current state of indigenous or occupied peoples. This is a keynote address from … Continue reading →

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Obama a Nobel Laureate? Satire has died — again.

Posted on 9 October, 2009 by

With the continuing debacles in Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, Honduras and Afghanistan, you’ve got to be kidding me. Only eight months into his presidency in which he’s caved in to the Israeli regime on illegal outposts and overseen the corporate transfer … Continue reading →

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The Shift Eastward: World's Biggest Banks 1999 and 2009

Posted on 22 May, 2009 by

One interesting indicator of the financial shift eastward and the rise of China is indicated in the first two graphs, just over the fold (hat-tip: Syd Walker). As Michael Hudson points out in The Toll Booth Economy, China’s central bank … Continue reading →

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