A Cowboy Long Gone
Posted on August 4, 2012 in Quotes
Bush may be out of the Oval Office, but his shitty legacy sure as hell isn’t.
Socialism For Syria?
Posted on August 4, 2012 in Articles
The Article” Syria reverts to socialist economic policies to ease tension by Suleiman Al-Khalidi in Reuters.
The Text: In a drab state-owned supermarket in the heart of the Damascus suburb of Midan, Nazeer Khatib’s shopping trolley is packed with everything from Thai rice to a Chinese-made electric fruit mixer, all on sale at prices far lower than in shops nearby.
“I never used to go to the state consumer cooperative but now it really helps me get at least 30 percent less on essential items including my rations of rice and sugar,” said Nazeer.
A father of six, Nazeer is now living on paltry savings since his small carpentry business was burnt down last month in Harasta, a suburb that has been rocked by violence almost daily since the outbreak of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime 15 months ago.
When Capitalism Hits The Fan
Posted on August 3, 2012 in Videos
Richard Wolff delves into the causes of the current crisis and what we can expect. Heavy stuff.
Bring Public Education Back To The Forefront
Posted on August 3, 2012 in Articles
The Article: A Democratic Country Should Put Public Education Before Corporate Profits by Salvatore Babones in Truth Out.
The Text: The headlines this summer are full of gloom and doom about the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.
Schools are closing. Teachers are being laid off. State and local governments are cutting like crazy and Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin has released a report warning about the looming sequestration of the federal education budget.
It shouldn’t be like this. According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economy is growing – and has been since July 2009. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared an end to the recession three years ago. We’re now in “recovery.”
