The definition of submission is “the act of submitting to the power of another or the act of accepting the authority or control of someone else.” Continue reading
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A state of war
The ruling class or those who own this country, with the help of our duly elected officials, have declared war on working folks. How else can one explain their resistance to raising the minimum wage, their attack on a mediocre health care program (Obamacare) which clearly does not solve the problem of affordable health care insurance for all our citizens, their resistance to extending the unemployment insurance necessary for families to survive during these hard times, their desire to destroy the safety net that we have all benefitted from (social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid), their push to privatize education, prisons, and the military so that their friends can add millions of dollars to their already exorbitant wealth? Continue reading
Israel, a democratic state?
Ilan Pappe is an Israeli historian and socialist activist. He is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, director of the university’s European Centre for Palestine Studies, and co-director of the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies. Continue reading
Is Bill de Blasio a true liberal or a Wall St. puppet in sheep’s clothing?
What does Bill de Blasio really stand for? While his rhetoric continues to inspire the possibility of change, his actions seem otherwise. It may be premature to cast a shadow on his promises but let’s take a look at some of de Blasio’s behavior. Continue reading
Happy birthday, NAFTA
“I believe we have made a decision now that will permit us to create an economic order in the world that will promote more growth, more equality, better preservation of the environment and a greater possibility of world peace. We are on the verge of a global economic expansion that is sparked by the fact that the United States, at this critical moment, decided that we would compete, not retreat. In a few moments, I will sign the North American Free Trade Act into law. NAFTA will tear down trade barriers between our three nations. It will create the world’s largest trade zone and create 200,000 jobs in this country by 1995 alone. The environmental and labor side agreements initiated by our administration will make this agreement a force for social progress as well as economic growth.” Continue reading
“Yes, we can!”
“Yes, we can,” was the rallying cry of the Obama campaign for the presidency. It was a cry for change and the promise of better things for ordinary working people. Obama caught the imagination of the people, enough so that they supported him and abandoned the darling of the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Too rich to be incarcerated
Ethan Couch, a 16 year old resident of Dallas, Texas, was driving a vehicle while intoxicated when he killed 4 people standing near the side of the road and injured 9 others. While many teenagers do reckless and thoughtless things, this “poor” youngster had the additional burden of suffering from “affluenza,” a disease that strikes only the wealthy and/or their children. Continue reading
Now hear this!!
I do a lot of reading, gathering information and opinions that one does not find in the mainstream media. As a result, I have come to this conclusion: WE ARE IN A STATE OF WAR!! Continue reading
Capitalism and civilization or civility
In a recent interview with Jon Stewart, Robert Reich made some interesting points when describing the economic state of our country. Continue reading
Compassionate corporatists
Recently, I wrote about the program Walmart has put in place to help their less fortunate associates or workers during this holiday season. If you didn’t see it, I described how Walmart has been encouraging some of their more fortunate associates and willing customers to donate canned foods to their colleagues to help them put food on the table for their families. I don’t know about you, but I never expected Walmart to show this much concern. Continue reading
Walmart, the company with a heart
It was with great surprise and appreciation that I read a news article which described Walmart’s effort to bring joy to its associates (workers) during this holiday season. I feel it’s only right that I re-evaluate my feelings toward Walmart and the Walton family. Continue reading
Our support of Israel
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Dave Alpert
Where are our tax dollars going? Israel receives over $3 billion annually and although most of it goes towards military weapons, we are indirectly supporting their apartheid and ethnic cleansing programs. Continue reading →