Author Archives: MZR

Posted on Nov 5, 2012 By Chris Hedges I learned at the age of 10, when I was shipped off to a New England boarding school where the hazing of younger boys was the principal form of recreation, that those … Continue reading →

Posted on Oct 29, 2012 By Chris Hedges The November election is not a battle between Republicans and Democrats. It is not a battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. It is a battle between the corporate state and us. … Continue reading →

Posted on Oct 21, 2012 By Chris Hedges In the summer of 1972, when I was 15, I persuaded my parents to let me ride my bike down to the local George McGovern headquarters every morning to work on his … Continue reading →

Posted on Sep 27, 2012 By Ralph Nader Here is an open letter that Barack Obama should write to Mitt Romney—pronto! Dear Mr. Romney: Not a day goes by without you blaming me for every slumping or stagnant economic indicator. … Continue reading →

July 23, 2012 By Chris Hedges The greatest crimes of human history are made possible by the most colorless human beings. They are the careerists. The bureaucrats. The cynics. They do the little chores that make vast, complicated systems of … Continue reading →

July 23, 2012 By PAUL KRUGMAN A couple of weeks ago the Northeast was in the grip of a severe heat wave. As I write this, however, it’s a fairly cool day in New Jersey, considering that it’s late July. … Continue reading →

July 18, 2012 By MARK BITTMAN Here’s what American exceptionalism means now: on a per-capita basis, we either lead or come close to leading the world in consumption of resources, production of pollutants and a profound unwillingness to do anything … Continue reading →

July 14, 2012 By Chris Hedges, Boston Review This piece originally appeared in the Boston Review. We condition the poor and the working class to go to war. We promise them honor, status, glory, and adventure. We promise boys they … Continue reading →

July 10, 2012   By ERIC LIU and NICK HANAUER Seattle WE are prisoners of the metaphors we use, even when they are wildly misleading. Consider how political candidates talk about the economy. Last month President Obama praised immigrants as … Continue reading →

Posted on Jul 9, 2012 By Chris Hedges Cultures that endure carve out a protected space for those who question and challenge national myths. Artists, writers, poets, activists, journalists, philosophers, dancers, musicians, actors, directors and renegades must be tolerated if … Continue reading →