You say you want a revolution

Micah White, contributing editor at Adbusters says we do indeed need a revolution.

Everywhere we look there are signs of moral decay, political corruption and fascistic tendencies. However, activists have not been passive. For decades, since the end of democracy in America first became undeniable, we have tried every tactic to avert catastrophe. We [...]

People everywhere just want to be free

Something is taking place at an archetypal level, across the world, across class and social lines, across religious and political divides, all characterized by popular uprisings against authoritarian high-handedness across the world.

Governments are cratering in the Middle East and elsewhere. Just recently, the government of Canada fell and the ruling party in Germany got [...]

Revolutions are tigers

Image via Socialist Unity

Sometimes the tiger may act unexpectedly, savagely, or even turn on those who thought they controlled it. Niall Ferguson, who apparently gets all misty-eyed at the thought of American Empire Unchallenged, says all these revolts and revolutions in MENA may end badly and violently. Well, of course they might. [...]

Father of Reaganomics quotes Lenin, calls for revolution

Paul Craig Roberts, writing for Infowars, details what he sees as our coming economic collapse

To borrow from Lenin, “What can be done?”

The neocons allied with Israel, who control both parties and much of the media, are strung out on the ecstasy of Empire.

The United States and the welfare of its [...]

Election 2010: “Lefty Insurgents” and the phony revolution

Today’s elections have nothing to do with throwing out incumbents and everything to do with affirming the status quo. Not a single candidate who opposes the war in Afghanistan is expected to win. It will take a lot more than partisan primaries to end the war. [...]