Category Archives: Fascism

More Information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)–A US Trade Deal Called “NAFTA on Steroids”

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Job Loss, Lower Wages and Higher Drug Prices (Public Citizen) The TPP would expand the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) “trade” pact model that has spurred massive U.S. trade deficits and job … Continue reading

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It Can’t Happen Here. Right?

submitted by Gene Howington At Vox, Matthew Yglesias has published an article titled “American democracy is doomed“. It is one of the best summations of both the problem of encroaching fascism and how we got to where we are now … Continue reading

Posted in American History, Constitutional Law, Fascism, Legal Theory, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, United States | 30 Comments

Who Are Charles and David Koch: True Libertarians? Billionaire Hypocrites? Crony Capitalists? Con Artists Looking to Rip You Off?

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, officials for the Koch brothers’ political organization announced that the group had budgeted a “whopping $889 million” for the 2016 presidential campaign. Nancy Benac of the Associated Press reported that that amount was “more than … Continue reading

Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Conservatives, Corruption, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Energy Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Justice, Libertarians, Media, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Socialism, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 69 Comments

Is It Time To Make Fundamentalism A Crime? Part 4

By Mark Esposito The following is the fourth installment in a multi-part series exploring religious fundamentalism and the means of checking its excesses. You can read the first part here and the second part here and the third part here. There are 1.5 to 2.0 billion Muslims … Continue reading

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Is It Time To Make Fundamentalism A Crime? Part 3

By Mark Esposito The following is the third installment in a multi-part series exploring religious fundamentalism and the means of checking its excesses. You can read the first part here and the second part here. The discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia in 1939 … Continue reading

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Is It Time To Make Fundamentalism A Crime? Part 2

By Mark Esposito The following is the second installment in a multi-part series exploring religious fundamentalism and the means of checking its excesses. You can read the first part here. The clash between fundamentalism and modernity was an inevitable historical … Continue reading

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Is It Time To Make Fundamentalism A Crime? Part 1

By Mark Esposito The horrific events that played out in Paris certainly will bring fundamental change to that society. Much like our 9/11, the massacres at Charlie Hebdo and a kosher deli have mobilized the French nation to  a new awareness … Continue reading

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What Remains Unsaid

by Gene Howington This Tuesday, a new book will be released that is sure to ruffle some feathers in the U.S. military circles. “Why We Lost” is retired U.S. Army General Dan Bolger’s attempt to address why we are still … Continue reading

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Memorial Day

by GENE HOWINGTON Today is Memorial Day. Some, especially those who have served or have had loved ones in the service, treat it as one of the biggest holidays of the year.  To many, it is simply a three day … Continue reading

Posted in Dwight D. Eisenhower, Energy Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, Free Speech, Government, Imperialism, Iraq, Justice, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, USCG, USMC, USN, Vietnam, War, World War II | 7 Comments

Clap(per) Off?

By GENE HOWINGTON Since the inception of the Edward Snowden affair, one thing has been manifest.  Director of National Intelligence James Clapper lied to Congress.  Many have found this behavior unacceptable and have expressed ideas along the lines that Clapper … Continue reading

Posted in Big Brother, CIA, Civil Liberties, Fascism, Free Speech, NSA, United States | 15 Comments