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• 28-Dec-2014
  “a climate-ravaged corporatist dystopia of inequality that mirrors feudalism” The phrase “a climate-ravaged corporatist dystopia of inequality that mirrors feudalism” is quite pithy, no? Obviously, if you’re looking for bad news you can find it everywhere. It’s entirely possible we’re headed for a climate-ravaged corporatist dystopia of inequality that mirrors feudalism. But signs of a new moral awakening are also out there—not the least...

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• 18-Dec-2014
  WORKING AS DESIGNED The smartest take on The Interview debacle I’ve read is in “America didn’t cave. Hollywood didn’t cave. Capitalism caved.” by David Atkins. This is the free market everyone says solves everything. Well, it does, but it doesn’t solve things in ways that have anything to do with “freedom of speech.”: “But in truth, neither “America”...

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• 15-Dec-2014
  The Blight of Guantanamo Guantanamo continues to be a blight on the reputation of the US and a corrupter of our professional military. If it does not operate according to the laws and ethical codes of the United States, then what, exactly does it stand for? Nursing group urges military not to punish Guantánamo nurse who refused to force-feed...

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• 08-Jun-2013
  There could not be more news, and there could scarcely be fewer bloggers “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” ((Yogi Berra)) It’s 2013 and I’m 43 years old. I’m old enough to be called middle-aged now. I’m old enough to think I know a thing or two, and be right. Perhaps it’s time to quote some Ronald Reagan, as I did on this very forum 10 years...

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• 07-May-2013

  
  Interview about Bradley Manning; New Header Pay attention to this: Interview of Alexa O'Brien @carwinb by @theharryshearer on Le Show is riveting on the Bradley Manning Trial. Listen @ http://t.co/XQzA959pAk — Joe Crawford (@artlung) May 6, 2013 Additionally, I made a new header. First header I’ve made since 2011.

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• 26-Aug-2012
  The Economist on Mitt Romney It’s political season is on, which means there’s a surfeit of political reportage. The majority of this writing is useless drivel. The television discussion even more so. This Economist piece bucks the trend: So, Mitt, what do you really believe?: Too much about the Republican candidate for the presidency is far too mysterious The Economist...

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• 28-Jul-2012
  Thomas Paine on Property via PochoBlog: Personal property is the effect of society; and it is as impossible for an individual to acquire personal property without the aid of society, as it is for him to mike land originally. Separate an individual from society, and give him an island or a continent to possess, and he cannot acquire personal...

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• 12-Feb-2012
  C-SPAN, Joys Of One of the things I miss most about cable television is C-SPAN. The opportunity to be exposed to thinkers, pundits, books is really incredible. Sure, a lot of dross shows up there. I always enjoyed finding an engaging intellect there. Some time ago C-SPAN started to put more archival video up: C-Span Video Library. Here’s...

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• 28-Jan-2012
  Lawrence Lessig interviews Jack Abramoff Lawrence Lessig interviews Jack Abramoff. via John Lilly who notes: “Wow”

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• 26-Dec-2011
  Thomas P.M. Barnett’s “New Map” Brief in 2002 Via Thomas PM Barnett Thomas Barnett’s thinking has been inspirational to me for years. It’s, what, idealistic realpolitik? I love the word realpolitik.

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