US Elections: From the “Lesser to the Greater Evil”and the Demise of Critical Liberalism
James Petras Introduction There is ample evidence that the Obama Presidency has pulled the US political spectrum further to the Right. On most domestic and foreign policy issues Obama has embraced extremist positions surpassing his Republican… more »
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A Doomsday View of 2012
James Petras Introduction The economic, political and social outlook for 2012 is profoundly negative. The almost universal consensus, even among mainstream orthodox economists is pessimistic regarding the world economy. Although, even here, their… more »
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This Beat Down is for Your Health - the Money Party Must Stop Occupy Movements
By Michael Collins "The problems we are facing were not created by us, but we deign to shed light on them and so we are blamed for them. The truth is, every person at our protest is there because the system is broken." Samuel Rutledge, Open Newswire,… more »
Argentina: Why President Fernandez Wins and Obama Loses
James Petras Introduction On October 23rd of this year, President Cristina Fernandez won re-election receiving 54% of the vote, 37 percentage points higher than her nearest opponent. The President’s coalition also swept the Congressional, Senatorial,… more »
Occupy Wall Street protesters sue New York City
By Rady Ananda After the New York Police Dept. arrested over 700 protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge last Saturday, six of those arrested filed a class action lawsuit on Oct. 4, alleging constitutional violations for intentional entrapment and false… more »
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