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What It Means to Be a Socialist
What It Means to Be a Socialist Chris Hedges gave this speech Sunday at a Santa Ana, Calif., event sponsored by the Green Party of Orange County. We live in a revolutionary moment. The disastrous economic and political experiment that attempted to organize human behavior around the dictates of the global marketplace has failed. The […]
War is the Health of the State
War is the Health of the State The Misfortune of Being Born Into a State In an essay titled “The State”, Randolph Bourne, an American writer, made a distinction between a country and a state that I find crucial. He described one’s country as “an inescapable group into which we are born”. In his view, […]
Does “Creative Destruction” Include the State?
Does “Creative Destruction” Include the State? When do we get to exercise democracy and fire every factotum, apparatchik, toady and lackey in the state who has abused his/her authority? Everyone lauds “creative destruction” when it shreds monopolies and disrupts private enterprise “business as usual.” If thousands lose their middle-class livelihoods– hey, that’s the price of progress. […]
The Case for Nationalizing Monsanto
The Case for Nationalizing Monsanto Ridding the world of Monsanto via a state buy-out would be a boon to humanity. Capitalism fails in two situations: monopoly and state-capital cronyism. Monopoly extinguishes competition and that effectively extinguishes capitalism. When the elites of the state and private capital collude, i.e. crony capitalism, the few gain power and wealth […]
You May No Longer Think Wrong Thoughts, Citizen
You May No Longer Think Wrong Thoughts, Citizen Shortly after the election victory that probably surprised no-one more than himself, David Cameron launched into explaining to the hoi-polloi what further transmogrification of the State is in store now that he’s got a free hand. He inter alia elated the audience with the following zinger: “For […]
Hopeful Signs That the New World Order is Dying
Hopeful Signs That the New World Order is Dying We know the saying, you either see a glass half empty or half full. Your attitude, mindset and expectations guide your perceptions which in turn will guide your stated views and opinions of the world you live in. That said, depending on how you view the […]
A Potentially Massive Win For Fracking In Texas
A Potentially Massive Win For Fracking In Texas Gov. Greg Abbot’s signature is all that’s needed to impose a ban on the ability of Texas’ cities to limit potentially harmful oil drilling practices, including hydraulic fracturing, in their jurisdictions. The measure, which easily passed both houses of the Republican-led Legislature, was welcomed by industry groups […]
A TOTALITARIAN SOCIETY HAS TOTALITARIAN SCIENCE
A TOTALITARIAN SOCIETY HAS TOTALITARIAN SCIENCE The government, the press, the mega-corporations, the prestigious foundations, the academic institutions, the “humanitarian” organizations say: “This is the disease. This is its name. This is what causes it. This is the drug that treats it. This is the vaccine that prevents it. “This is how accurate diagnosis is […]
War—–The Birth And Health Of The State
War—–The Birth And Health Of The State In my essay “The Herd Mind,” I explained how “War is the health of the State,” according to Randolph Bourne: in particular, how war causes a country to regress from a diverse civilization to a uniform herd locked in fight-or-flight mode, and easily driven by the government. […]
The Bank-State Bargain
The Bank-State Bargain “I react pragmatically. Where the market works, I’m for that. Where the government is necessary, I’m for that. I’m deeply suspicious of somebody who says, “I’m in favor of privatization,” or, “I’m deeply in favor of public ownership.” I’m in favor of whatever works in the particular case.” J K Galbraith There’s no […]
In its Desperation, Scandal-Riddled Spanish Government Criminalizes Solidarity Among Citizens
In its Desperation, Scandal-Riddled Spanish Government Criminalizes Solidarity Among Citizens On Tuesday, March 10, 19 Spanish citizens were rounded up in dawn raids by the Madrid police. They are accused of committing a crime against the Spanish state. That crime? Trying to prevent, through passive, non-violent resistance, the forced eviction of a local resident. If […]
Failed Discipline, Failed Reforms and Grexit: Why the Euro Failed
Failed Discipline, Failed Reforms and Grexit: Why the Euro Failed There is no substitute for the discipline of a market that cannot be manipulated by political elites. It’s not that difficult to understand why the euro is doomed to fail. Given its structure, there is no other possible outcome but failure. Greece’s exit (Grexit) will simply […]
