26 September 2010

A 2 part interview w Chris Hedges;Collapse of American Liberalism(1), and
(2)Inverted Totalitarianism(below)(both via pulse media)



Newark Not Elated by Zuckerberg Donation
The New Jersey Star-Ledger | Friday, Sept. 24, 2010(via Slate)

The Facebook founder gave $100 million to the city's struggling schools, but many residents see the transfer of authority to Mayor Cory Booker that accompanied the donation as "an end-run around the law."

David Swanson: Only in America Can Blair Go Out in Public

Felix Salomon, Reuters:The whining rich (via BLCKGRD)

The Terrorism Fraud by Philip Giraldi, September 23, 2010

Is it wrong to find this amusing?

Helena Cobban on the recent Afghan election;
she argues that Obama's policies in Afghanistan are more geared for US consumption than stabilizing the country. C'mon, no way Helena!

Salon, The Democratic surrender on tax cuts

All signs point to no vote before the election. Republicans and the richest Americans win. Obama loses. By Andrew Leonard

(Of course that assumes Obama wants to "win" right?-JV)