Legalizing Tyranny by Chris Hedges
The law as an instrument of morality at the state and federal levels has been deformed into an instrument of racialized social control.
The law as an instrument of morality at the state and federal levels has been deformed into an instrument of racialized social control.
Does the media you ingest benefit the same old parties and people - left and right - who refuse to effect meaningful change? Does the media you take in day in and day out, feed the perpetual war machine...?
“As far as I know, the United States is the only free society that has such a concept,” Chomsky said.
In fascism the politically disempowered and disengaged, ignored and reviled by the establishment, discover a voice and a sense of empowerment.
The renowned linguist and activist explains the only way that capitalism could be compatible with democracy. truthdig.com August 11, 2015 https://youtu.be/Xz9HWMX40T8 —Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata Media for the people! Click here to help Rise Up Times continue to bring you essential news you won’t find in the mainstream corporate media. Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise More
Beyond Outrage, Reich: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it.
The renowned activist and linguist weighs in on the recent shift in relations between Cuba and the United States, as well as drone strikes in Yemen and the activities of the leftist parties Syriza and Podemos in Greece and Spain, among other current events, in an interview on RT’s “Going Underground.” truthdig.com April 18, 2015 More
Bouchaud: RWB's described the operation as the brainchild of GreatFire, a Chinese non-profit operated by free speech activists that has been finding ways to circumvent censorship since 2013.
One familiar refrain from politicians... Young boy in Syria sleeps between the graves of his parents Bruce Gagnon Organizing Notes August 10, 2014 One familiar refrain from politicians and media in the US is that 'we value life' more than others around the world This is of course totally ridiculous absurd and spin intended to provide More
Every decade or so, the Pew Research Center sorts the American electorate into discrete groupings with interesting names. By E.J. Dionne, Jr. truthdig.com June 30, 2014 Dirk Loop (CC-BY) Here’s one political paradox: A substantial majority of Americans do not fit neatly into the conventional “liberal” and “conservative” boxes, yet there is no coherent political center. Those More
People in a bind, unemployment line Promise of relief from the military minds . . . Audio only A song appropriate for Memorial Day − from Emma's Revolution. Available for purchase. Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times page for posts from this blog and more! More
People in a bind, unemployment line Promise of relief from the military minds . . . Audio only A song appropriate for Memorial Day − from Emma's Revolution. Available for purchase. Subscribe or “Follow” us on RiseUpTimes.org. Rise Up Times is also on Facebook! Check the Rise Up Times page for posts from this blog and more! More