Largely shunned these days by the corporate-driven mainstream media, Noam Chomsky expresses some optimism about the Occupy Wall Street Movement that has spread to several cities:Recommend this Post
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Politics and its Discontents: ‘If you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself’
So says Republican Presidential nomination hopeful Herman Cain. Expressing his disdain for the Occupy Wall Street movement, Cain seems at a loss to understand the anger people feel over the failure of the United States Federal Government to reign in th…
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The NYPD shows us how its done with only one simple piece of equipment, a baton:Recommend this Post
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Powerful Indictment of NYPD Brutality During The Occupy Wall Street Protest
While the following video may seem tame by the standards of brutality set by the police last year in Toronto during the G20 Summit, it is heartening to see mainstream coverage of unwarranted police actions on Wall Street during the ongoing Occupy Wall …
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More From Chris Hedges On The Occupy Wall Street Protest
‘Stirring’ and ‘inspiring’ are the most apt adjectives to describe Chris Hedges’ latest piece on the occupation of Wall Street. It is a call to commitment and action, a reminder that sitting on the sidelines and doing nothing is tantamount to complici…
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