Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Peasants Need Pitchforks

Posted on Apr 5, 2011 By Robert Scheer A “working class hero,” John Lennon told us in his song of that title, “is something to be/ Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV/ And you think you’re so clever and … Continue reading

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Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%

Americans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own democracy, 1 percent of the people take nearly a quarter of the nation’s income—an inequality even the … Continue reading

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This Is What Resistance Looks Like

Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Chris Hedges The phrase consent of the governed has been turned into a cruel joke. There is no way to vote against the interests of Goldman Sachs. Civil Disobedience is the only tool we have left. … Continue reading

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