Tag Archives: Chris Hedges

…And We Are Screwed

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

We Are Bradley Manning By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ March 3, 2012 I was in a military courtroom at Fort Meade in Maryland on Thursday as Pfc. Bradley Manning admitted giving classified government documents to WikiLeaks. The hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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LEGALITY OF AMERICAN POLICE STATE ON TRIAL

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The NDAA and the Death of the Democratic State By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ February 11, 2013 On Wednesday a few hundred activists crowded into the courtroom of the Second Circuit, the spillover room with its faulty audio feed and dearth … Continue reading →

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DISASTROUS LONG-TERM THINKING

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Myth of Human Progress By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ January 6, 2013 Clive Hamilton in his “Requiem for a Species: Why We Resist the Truth About Climate Change”describes a dark relief that comes from accepting that “catastrophic climate change is virtually … Continue reading →

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THE EXISTENTIAL CLIFF

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Myth of Human Progress By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ January 13, 2013 Clive Hamilton in his “Requiem for a Species: Why We Resist the Truth About Climate Change”describes a dark relief that comes from accepting that “catastrophic climate change is virtually … Continue reading →

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Obama, “Dominatrix” of the Liberal Class

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The S&M Election By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ November 5, 2012 Illustration by Mr. Fish I learned at the age of 10, when I was shipped off to a New England boarding school where the hazing of younger boys was the … Continue reading →

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More Justified Paranoia: Police State Surveillance

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

ACLU FIGHTS THE GOOD FIGHT TO STOP GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE OF OUR CITIZENS Warrantless wiretaps intimidate several organizations and cast a chill over lawyers, journalists and human rights researchers By Naomi Klein/ The Guardian/ October 19, 2012 Naomi Wolf: ‘The ACLU … Continue reading →

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EITHER WAY WE’RE DEAD

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How Do You Take Your Poison? By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ September 24, 2012 We will all swallow our cup of corporate poison. We can take it from nurse Romney, who will tell us not to whine and play the victim, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Police State Forges Ahead

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Obama wins right to indefinitely detain Americans under NDAA knowledgeisking.ning.com RT News/ September 18,2012 A lone appeals judge bowed down to the Obama administration late Monday and reauthorized the White House’s ability to indefinitely detain American citizens without charge or … Continue reading →

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MAYBE THE REVOLUTION ISN’T OVER

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of the death of the Occupy movement are greatly exaggerated. Chris Hedges makes the case that Occupy is lying dormant, ready to return in an as yet unknown form, to continue what it started. Hedges … Continue reading →

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The Security State Noose Tightens

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Someone You Love: Coming to a Gulag Near You by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ April 2, 2012 The security and surveillance state does not deal in nuance or ambiguity. Its millions of agents, intelligence gatherers, spies, clandestine operatives, analysts and armed … Continue reading →

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