Let the Work of Government Begin
Aug 13Britain’s current PM came to power wrapping himself in anti-big-government rhetoric. No surprise that once in power he talks a bit differently: In an emergency meeting of the House of Commons, David Cameron indicated that the police could be given powers to shut down social networks during times of unrest, and widen officers’ remit to [...]
Why Lawrence O’Donnell Is Not a Real Journalist Either
Aug 06Lawrence O’Donnell accuses a “right-wing website” (he means Reason.com) for refusing to criticise cops – even though Reason.com not only frequently criticises cops, but regularly carries the columns of Radley Balko, one of the most prominent critics of police brutality in the country. Nick Gillespie responds. Kevin Carson responds. Radley Balko responds and then responds [...]
Anarchy Not In the U.K.
Aug 01“Anarchism is a political philosophy which considers the state undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, and instead promotes a stateless society, or anarchy. Any information relating to anarchists should be reported to your local police.” – London Metropolitan Police (plagiarising Wikipedia for the first sentence). (CHT LRC.)
An Ambiguous Dystopia
Jul 08Going through old papers I find this gem from my Randian past: a very short sf story that I wrote in (but not for) college, titled “Under the Violet Sun.” Some of my stories actually had plots (hopefully I’ll dig them up eventually). This one, not so much.
It Makes a Fellow Proud, Part 3
Jul 07And now Tom Knapp is in CounterPunch, explaining how the Casey Anthony trial was a failure of justice regardless of whether she was guilty or innocent. You can also hear a clip from Kevin Carson being interviewed by Iranian Press TV here, on the role of big business in war. Those of us who have [...]
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