Monthly Archives: October 2013

8.1    The pre-occupation To many in the outside world, and in particular members of the global elite and mainstream media establishment in the U.S., the outbreak of protests on Wall Street appeared spontaneous. As they’re wont to do, journalists and … Continue reading →

A democracy survives when its citizens have access to trustworthy and impartial sources of information, when it can discern lies from truth, when civic discourse is grounded in verifiable fact. And with the decimation of reporting these sources of information … Continue reading →

U.S. President Clinton may have set the standard in the modern era for political representatives of the “left” who sold out to neoliberalism and corporate power. But he’s not alone by any stretch of the imagination. His gambit has been … Continue reading →

 11.1   If you can’t beat them…beat them harder Stand ye calm and resolute, Like a forest close and mute, With folded arms and looks which are Weapons of unvanquished war. And if then the tyrants dare, Let them ride among … Continue reading →

Detractors of the Occupy movement, particularly as it carried on into the late fall of 2011, began to increase in number. Some of the more strident criticism, as expected, came from the corporate class, Fox News, and right-wing pundits, who … Continue reading →

Today’s young people have a monumental mess on their hands. To clean it up, they will need character, determination, and ingenuity. But the first step toward fixing a broken system, is to acknowledge its failure. What economists call “externalities” have … Continue reading →

Among the interviewees who contributed their perspectives to this project, there were a few significant points of disagreement. But on one score, there was perfect unanimity. “I think OWS was just the beginning of something great,” writes Martin. “It’s the … Continue reading →

Hope has a cost. Hope is not comfortable, or easy. Hope requires personal risk. It is not about the right attitude, or peace of mind. Hope is action. Hope is doing something. The more futile, the more useless, the more … Continue reading →

“The Biggest Myth Preventing An Economic Recovery.” Washington’s Blog. June 18, 2012. Accessed May 15, 2013. http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/06/the-biggest-myth-preventing-an-economic-recovery.html Occupy: Scenes from Occupied America. Ed. by Astra Taylor, Keith Gessen, and editors from n+1, Dissent, Triple Canopy and The New Inquiry. Brooklyn: … Continue reading →