Monthly Archives: July 2011
The price of war for Minnesotans
The price of war for Minnesotans Article by: JACK NELSON-PALLMEYER and BILL HILTY Updated: July 25, 2011 – 7:02 PM Star Tribune.com Budget gap could have been easily closed with the money we send away. MinnesotaASAP@gmail.com U.S. soldiers in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Photo: David Goldman, Associated Press Citizens in Minnesota are being encouraged to see scarcity […]
The Art of Non-Communication by Polly Mann
The Art of Non-Communication By Polly Mann August 1, 2011 What else could you call them – these letters designed not to communicate but rather to obfuscate? Designed not only to obfuscate but also to inculcate a feeling of good-will in the recipient without imparting any real information or revealing the letter writer’s feelings. […]
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention a book by Manning Marable: An Evaluation by Tony Bouza
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention a book by Manning Marable AN EVALUATION BY TONY BOUZA SouthsidePride.com July 2011 Any reviewer owes the reader an accounting of possible biases, personal knowledge or connection or any information helpful in assessing the worth of the analysis. I was a detective in BOSSI (Bureau of Special Services and […]
Dealing with the Corporate Media | October 2011
Dealing with the Corporate Media By Kevin Zeese - Posted on 25 July 2011 October2011.org October2011.org believes that along with an independent political movement we need independent media. The Neiman Watchdog column below explains our doubts about corporate media coverage generally as well as for October2011.org. In the media critique column by John Hanrahan, a former reporter […]
Seeing ‘Islamic Terror’ in Norway: Learning no lessons from Oklahoma City mistakes
Seeing ‘Islamic Terror’ in Norway Learning no lessons from Oklahoma City mistakes 7/25/11 FAIR.org Media Advisory Right-wing terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik reportedly killed 76 people in Norway . . . , by all accounts driven by far-right anti-immigrant politics and fervent Islamophobia. But many early media accounts assumed that the perpetrator of the […]
Video, Song, Drone Pilot: A Response to Predator Drones and the International Mafia
A Response to Predator Drones and the International Mafia Editor’s Note: Below is a post from Garth O’Donnell who is responding to the WAMMToday post “Predator Drones and the International Mafia” with a video of protest song about drones. garth o’donnell July 30, 2011 at 8:46 am Please find below, a link to a Protest Song that […]
This takes the cake … a brief commentary on the debt crisis
”This takes the cake …” Commentary by Diane Steen-Hinderlie To default on the national debt reflects what’s happened over the last generation: defaulting on the social contract of having high individual pay results in correspondingly higher revenues for the public good. Since the latter ’80s I’ve expressed concern about out-of-control CEOpay (with the rest left […]
Rep. Kucinich writes letter to Attorney General Holder regarding FBI repression of anti-war and solidarity activists
Rep. Kucinich writes letter to Attorney General Holder regarding FBI repression of anti-war and solidarity activists Published on Mon, 2011-07-25 20:22 StopFBI.net The Committee to Stop FBI Repression is pleased to circulate the following letter from Congressman Kucinich, addressed to Attorney General Holder. Rep. Kucinich is the tenth Congressional representative to raise concerns about the FBI’s […]
U of MN Study shows high concentration of wealth hinders economic growth
Chance favors the concentration of wealth A new model predicts that chance pushes wealth into the hands of a few. By Deane Morrison July 25, 2011 University of Minnesota Most of the wealth in our society is invested in businesses or other ventures that may or may not pan out. Thus, chance plays a […]
Is a Broader Peace Movement Finally Here? Come Home, America, a request from Coleen Rowley
I’m one of the original endorsers of this Come Home, America letter and which picked up 110 press release placements! Seems to be what we’ve been saying about putting these important issues ahead of loyalty to political parties and individual politicians. You’ll recognize some other Minnesota names too! Please considering signing on and sharing with […]
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