Monthly Archives: July 2012

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 →

July 8, 2012, 11:52 pm By THOMAS B. EDSALL Menlo Park, Calif. It has become a campaign ritual. Immediately after the release of unemployment figures on the first Friday of every month, Democratic and Republican spin shifts into high gear. … Continue reading →

July 7, 2012 By ELIZABETH DUNN and MICHAEL NORTON HOW much money do you need to be happy? Think about it. What’s your number? Many of us aren’t satisfied with how much we have now. That’s why we’re constantly angling … Continue reading →