Tag Archives: Truthdig

MAYBE THE REVOLUTION ISN’T OVER

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

Posted in elections, Occupy, Occupy Wall Street, politics, protest, protests | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Security State Noose Tightens

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

Posted in civil liberties, crime, Justice, law, Occupy, protest, protests, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

War = Murder

Murder Is Not an Anomaly in War by Chris Hedges/ TruthDig/ March 19, 2012 The war in Afghanistan—where the enemy is elusive and rarely seen, where the cultural and linguistic disconnect makes every trip outside the wire a visit to … Continue reading

Posted in Afghanistan, military, war | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hedges: “The Iron Doors of the Corporate State are Slamming Shut.”

Supreme Court Likely to Endorse Obama’s War on Whistle-Blowers by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ March 12, 2012 Totalitarian systems disempower an unsuspecting population by gradually making legal what was once illegal. They incrementally corrupt and distort law to exclusively serve the … Continue reading

Posted in Afghanistan, civil liberties, foreign policy, government, Iraq, Iraq war, Justice, law, media, military, Supreme Court, war | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Chris Hedges: “Our Elites Have Exposed Their Hand”

This Is What Revolution Looks Like by Chris Hedges in Truthdig.com/ Nov. 15, 2011 Welcome to the revolution. Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. They can destroy but they cannot build. They can repress but … Continue reading

Posted in economy, government, Occupy Wall Street, protests | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

9/11: “The Assholes, on Each Side, Won”

Even though we are all oversaturated by 9/11 coverage, this commentary by Chris Hedges is worth reading: A Decade After 9/11: We Are What We Loathe Posted on Sep 10, 2011 AP / Richard Drew A person falls from the north tower … Continue reading

Posted in foreign policy, politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment