Monthly Archives: February 2017

Our Beautiful New Clothes by Ingo Schulze

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Marc

Our Beautiful New Clothes by Ingo Schulze http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2017/02/434401.shtml Neoliberalism seems to create “clothes no one can see” when it mystifies the market and competition and uses the austerity model, the location model and the adjustment imperative or extortion to turn … Continue reading →

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The Long History of Human Incapacitation by Politics and the Press by Wolfgang Jungmann

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Marc

The Long History of Human Incapacitation by Politics and the Press by Wolfgang Jungmann, Feb 3, 17 http://la.indymedia.org/news/2017/02/294992.php With the term “no alternatives,” come-of-age citizens who don’t join the mainstream press are incapacitated, stamped as troublemakers and not taken seriously. … Continue reading →

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Attempt the Impossible! Theses for a New Left Majority

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Marc

Attempt the Impossible! Theses for a New Left Majority by the Institute of the Solidarity Modern https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/02/15/18796513.php The Brexit vote and the American presidential election have dramatically accelerated the crises of classical neoliberal policy. The exit from neoliberalism can only … Continue reading →

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Video: Trump versus Truth by John Oliver, 23 min, 2/12/17

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Marc

Trump versus Truth John Oliver, Feb 12, 2017, 23 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xecEV4dSAXE Jon Stewart will be back on the air in March!!!

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The Lie of the Civilized Western World by Sascha Pommrenke

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Marc

The Lie of the Civilized Western World by Sascha Pommrenke, Oct 2015 http://la.indymedia.org/news/2017/02/294938.php “Terrorism is the war of the poor and war is the terrorism of the rich,” Peter Ustinov said and thereby contradicted the media picture “we,” the West … Continue reading →

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War Without End by Peter Jaeggi

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Marc

War Without End by Peter Jaeggi, 12/7/2016 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/02/08/18796277.php The West likes to pose as the moral authority for the whole world. The West overran the world for years with disastrous and illegal wars. Often all the crimes against international law … Continue reading →

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President Trump – We are Witnesses of a Turn of an Era by Jens Berger

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Marc

President Trump – We are Witnesses of a Turn of an Era by Jens Berger, 11/9/2016 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/02/06/18796204.php Trump managed to stage himself as a candidate waging a crusade against the political establishment. Only 9% of the population still stand behind … Continue reading →

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War on Facts. The Fatal Consequences of Fact Resistance by Adrian Lobe

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Marc

War on Facts The Fatal Consequences of Fact Resistance by Adrian Lobe, 1/26/17 http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2017/02/434251.shtml The media that should have upended and embarrassed the propagandist legitimated him with billions of free advertising. The egomaniac could see China as merely the dust … Continue reading →

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