Fighting the 5 fascisms in Wisconsin & Ohio

February 23 2011 by rowan wolf in CAPITALISM & SOCIALISM, FASCISM, INEQUALITY, QUICK TAKES |No Comments

By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman. Republished from The Free Press. The escalating confrontations in Wisconsin and Ohio are ultimately about preventing the United States from becoming a full-on fascist state. The stakes could not be higher—or more clear. As defined by its inventor, Benito Mussolini, fascism is “corporate control of the state.” There are [...]

The Weimar Hyperinflation? Could it Happen Again? / By Ellen Brown

May 21 2009 by Greanville Patrice in IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT |2 Comments

“It was horrible. Horrible! Like lightning it struck. No one was prepared. The shelves in the grocery stores were empty. You could buy nothing with your paper money.” – Harvard University law professor Friedrich Kessler on the Weimar Republic hyperinflation (1993 interview) Germany’s hyperinflation got so bad that people found it cheaper to wallpaper with [...]

A Tapestry of Lies / By Mike Whitney

April 28 2009 by tom rigbert in HISTORY, IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT, IMPERIALISM, U.S. POLITICIANS |4 Comments

IMAGE: Ronald Reagan in 1976, Gov. of California. It was the beginning of the ascent to the White House, with awful consequences for America and the world. Reagan’s foreign policy was marked by naked imperialism, interventionism in poor countries, and smug rhetoric. Today, Obama’s policies aim to fulfill the same imperial mandate, under similar demogoguery.
“For leftists, Obama has been a total bust. He’s escalated the war in Afghanistan, increased the cross-border bombings of Pakistan, hemmed and hawed about prosecuting war crimes, refused to actively lobby House members to make it easier for workers to organize (EFCA), and surrounded himself with bank industry reps who’ve committed $12.8 trillion to sinking financial institutions with no assurance that the money would be repaid. Apart from a trifling bill on stem cells, Obama has done absolutely zero to confirm his bone fides as a liberal. The truth is, Obama is neither liberal nor conservative; he’s simply an inspiring orator and a skillful politician who has no strong convictions about anything.”

Glenn Beck and the rise of Fox News' militia media

April 11 2009 by tom rigbert in IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT, RIGHTWING & BIZ PROPAGANDA, SCUM WATCH |1 Comment

Unemployed truckdriver Jim David Adkisson being led away by police after killing several people at a Unitarian Universalist church in Knoxville, Tenn., on July 28, 2008. Adkisson had written a “manifesto” indicating his profound hatred for liberals, whom he blamed for the state of the nation. The influence of reactionary fundamentalist churches and rabble-rousing rhetoric by rightwing radio and tv personalities is undeniable in this and similar cases.

VALKYRIE, Hollywood mugs a serious topic

March 26 2009 by tom rigbert in HISTORY, IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT |1 Comment

Valkyrie: A thriller, but not a historical film By Peter Schwarz  2 February 2009 Directed by Bryan Singer, screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander. Valkyrie is a thriller, but it is not a historical film. Director Bryan Singer, screenplay writers Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, and lead actor Tom Cruise have utilized the July 20, [...]

TRAFFIC JAM ON THE HIGHWAY TO HELL

January 28 2008 by ascetorix_ariz20 in CJO'S OpEds, IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT |No Comments

Worst president ever for the American people—and we’ve had some doozies—but the best presidential front corporate America could have wished for. By Sheila Samples “When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is [...]

ITALY, ITALIANS AND SILVIO BERLUSCONI— A CASE OF ANYTHING FOR POWER

January 7 2008 by ascetorix_ariz20 in CJO'S OpEds, CONSERVATIVE + RIGHTWING, IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT, PARTY FRAUDS, THE LEFT & PSEUDO LEFT |8 Comments

By Gaither Stewart The name Forza Italia chosen by Berlusconi for his party blends sports metaphors with political triumphs to come. A masterful propaganda choice. “Rome is well worth a mass” HOW MUCH LAUGHTER AND TEARS, consternation and gnashing of teeth Silvio Berlusconi has provoked in Italy, Europe and the world since he entered politics [...]