Occupy Protests, Imperialism, and Silence: Haven’t We Seen this Before?
Sunday in Oakland and yesterday in DC, protesters clashed with the police. In DC, they stood their ground and refused …
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Guest Post: Robert Prasch, “The Economics of the SOTU”
Here is another guest column by economist Robert E. Prasch that translates several of the issues that President Obama raised …
The State of the Union Speech 2012: Not My Reality
Before President Obama got elected, I used to look forward to hearing his comments and soundbites, even though I knew …
Guest Post: Race, Conservatism and Economic Panic
The intense interest that folks have taken in this blog for the last few weeks has convinced me that people …
Where is Their Refuge in This World?
Once they had left their homeland they remained homeless, once they had left their state they became stateless; once they …
Progressives, Truth-telling, and Human Rights Issues
Revised version: Thanks to Glenn Greenwald’s mentions of my Jan. 6 post on this site, and thanks to the readers …
The Power of Arrogance: the US and the Terrorism Card
Besides marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay, Wednesday was notable for the murder of an Iranian …
Pollitt’s Perplexity about Pundits on Ron Paul
Revised: It may be time to stop reading the Nation even earlier than March of this election year. Katha Pollitt …
