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I live with my husband in Western Massachusetts. I'm a retired horticultural technician. I have been active in peace and justice issues all my adult life. I have no hope that the Democratic party will be our salvation which is why I am active in the Green party.
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
Convivial War: How Wall Street Recolonized Brazil. Part One. SHARE
Convivial War: How Wall Street Recolonized Brazil. Part One. | Brasil WireIn September 2019, Brazilian Minister
for Foreign Affairs Ernesto Araújo met US Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo in Washington D.C. and the pair announced a new U.S.-Brazil
bilateral agreement to open up the Amazon Rainforest to private sector
development. Araújo called the agreement “…the Holy Grail of Brazil’s
foreign policy, at least for the private sector”.
Behind this announcement is the story
of how U.S. state and corporate power successfully captured political
processes in the South American giant in order to deliver a
submissiveness necessary for such a neocolonial project.
Convivial War: How Wall Street Recolonized Brazil. Part One. SHARE
Convivial War: How Wall Street Recolonized Brazil. Part One. | Brasil WireIn September 2019, Brazilian Minister
for Foreign Affairs Ernesto Araújo met US Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo in Washington D.C. and the pair announced a new U.S.-Brazil
bilateral agreement to open up the Amazon Rainforest to private sector
development. Araújo called the agreement “…the Holy Grail of Brazil’s
foreign policy, at least for the private sector”.
Behind this announcement is the story
of how U.S. state and corporate power successfully captured political
processes in the South American giant in order to deliver a
submissiveness necessary for such a neocolonial project.
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Study: Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness SHARE
WASHINGTON — When it comes to fairness and privilege, a new study finds it really is not about how you play the game. It's about whether you win or lose.
A new experiment, played out as a card game, shows that even when the deck is literally stacked in people's favor — and they know it — most winners still think it's fair anyway. Losers don't, according to a study in Wednesday's journal Science Advances .
The study "tells us something about privilege and about society," said
Study: Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness SHARE
WASHINGTON — When it comes to fairness and privilege, a new study finds it really is not about how you play the game. It's about whether you win or lose.
A new experiment, played out as a card game, shows that even when the deck is literally stacked in people's favor — and they know it — most winners still think it's fair anyway. Losers don't, according to a study in Wednesday's journal Science Advances .
The study "tells us something about privilege and about society," said
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Saturday, March 9, 2019
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on WikiLeaks - RT USA News SHARE
US army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been taken into custody for contempt of court after refusing to testify in front of a grand jury in what’s believed to be the case against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.Manning received a subpoena from the US District Court in January.She
appeared before a grand jury on Wednesday and invoked her First, Fourth
and Sixth Amendment rights. She said the questions pertained to her
2010 disclosures of the American military’s misconduct, and she had
answered those extensively during her 2013 court-martial.
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on WikiLeaks - RT USA News SHARE
US army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been taken into custody for contempt of court after refusing to testify in front of a grand jury in what’s believed to be the case against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.Manning received a subpoena from the US District Court in January.She
appeared before a grand jury on Wednesday and invoked her First, Fourth
and Sixth Amendment rights. She said the questions pertained to her
2010 disclosures of the American military’s misconduct, and she had
answered those extensively during her 2013 court-martial.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
How many times has Frances Crowe been arrested? 'Not enough,' she says. SHARE
Frances Crowe is a peace activist legend in the Pioneer Valley of Western Mass. She turns 100 on March 16th. There will be a celebration of 100 signs for 100 years on the 16th and on March 21st at John M. Greene Hall at Smith College Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! will host What Can One Person Do? The following article is a small example of the impact she has had and continues to have on so many peace and justice activists.My husband and I moved to Northampton in 1977, found work, bought a house and began a family. The world outside our door — pressing national and international issues — often took a back seat to demands on the home-front; accomplishing “just” the...
How many times has Frances Crowe been arrested? 'Not enough,' she says. SHARE
Frances Crowe is a peace activist legend in the Pioneer Valley of Western Mass. She turns 100 on March 16th. There will be a celebration of 100 signs for 100 years on the 16th and on March 21st at John M. Greene Hall at Smith College Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! will host What Can One Person Do? The following article is a small example of the impact she has had and continues to have on so many peace and justice activists.My husband and I moved to Northampton in 1977, found work, bought a house and began a family. The world outside our door — pressing national and international issues — often took a back seat to demands on the home-front; accomplishing “just” the...
Saturday, February 16, 2019
The Polemicist: The Siege of Venezuela and The Travails of Empire SHARE
The Polemicist: The Siege of Venezuela and The Travails of EmpireHere’s the bullet-point version:
It’s imperialism.It’s American imperialism, a bipartisan national project.American imperialism is the global management of capitalist class power.It’s a binary situation in which one side or the other will win via the use and threat of armed force.It’s trouble for Venezuela and for imperialism.There’s no such thing as Progressive Except Imperialism.
Here’s the long rant:
The United States government’s new offensive against Venezuela is an act of naked imperialism.
The Polemicist: The Siege of Venezuela and The Travails of Empire SHARE
The Polemicist: The Siege of Venezuela and The Travails of EmpireHere’s the bullet-point version:
It’s imperialism.It’s American imperialism, a bipartisan national project.American imperialism is the global management of capitalist class power.It’s a binary situation in which one side or the other will win via the use and threat of armed force.It’s trouble for Venezuela and for imperialism.There’s no such thing as Progressive Except Imperialism.
Here’s the long rant:
The United States government’s new offensive against Venezuela is an act of naked imperialism.
Friday, November 9, 2018
It's Brillig in America -- The Greanville Post SHARE
Lewis Carroll knew bull sh*t. This post lays out clearly who the real enemy is and has always been. Until we stop being manipulated by nonsense, we will continue to slip down the elites' carefully constructed-for-us rabbit hole to oblivion. It's the jabberwoky stupid.
It's Brillig in America -- The Greanville Post SHARE
Lewis Carroll knew bull sh*t. This post lays out clearly who the real enemy is and has always been. Until we stop being manipulated by nonsense, we will continue to slip down the elites' carefully constructed-for-us rabbit hole to oblivion. It's the jabberwoky stupid.
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Friday, September 14, 2018
Multiple Gas-Related Explosions, Fires Reported in Massachusetts - NECN SHARE
A series of gas explosions caused fires at dozens of homes across three communities in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate and injuring at least 10...Let's hope this horrifying disaster wakes a lot of people up to #1. how important infrastructure maintenance is, #2. allowing private companies to control utilities is a bad idea and #3. it might be prudent to switch to renewables sooner rather than later.
Multiple Gas-Related Explosions, Fires Reported in Massachusetts - NECN SHARE
A series of gas explosions caused fires at dozens of homes across three communities in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate and injuring at least 10...Let's hope this horrifying disaster wakes a lot of people up to #1. how important infrastructure maintenance is, #2. allowing private companies to control utilities is a bad idea and #3. it might be prudent to switch to renewables sooner rather than later.
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Saturday, June 2, 2018
Meet the Economist Behind the One Percent's Stealth Takeover of America SHARE
Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the Koch-funded attack on democratic institutions, argues Duke historian Nancy MacLeanAsk people to name the key minds that have shaped America’s burst of
radical right-wing attacks on working conditions, consumer rights and
public services, and they will typically mention figures like free
market-champion Milton Friedman, libertarian guru Ayn Rand, and
laissez-faire economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises.
Meet the Economist Behind the One Percent's Stealth Takeover of America SHARE
Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the Koch-funded attack on democratic institutions, argues Duke historian Nancy MacLeanAsk people to name the key minds that have shaped America’s burst of
radical right-wing attacks on working conditions, consumer rights and
public services, and they will typically mention figures like free
market-champion Milton Friedman, libertarian guru Ayn Rand, and
laissez-faire economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises.
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Saturday, March 10, 2018
After Thousands of Years, Western Science Is Slowly Catching Up to Indigenous Knowledge SHARE
Finally recognition of indigenous scientific knowledge. Long overdue and a long way to go, but perhaps in the nick of time to salvage our long suffering natural world. Our native brothers and sisters have begged us to listen to their understanding of scientific knowledge to no avail. A little humility on the part of Western science is a welcome change.
After Thousands of Years, Western Science Is Slowly Catching Up to Indigenous Knowledge SHARE
Finally recognition of indigenous scientific knowledge. Long overdue and a long way to go, but perhaps in the nick of time to salvage our long suffering natural world. Our native brothers and sisters have begged us to listen to their understanding of scientific knowledge to no avail. A little humility on the part of Western science is a welcome change.
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Thursday, November 9, 2017
Pentagon study declares American empire is 'collapsing' SHARE
Orwell couldn't have written a better script than this DOD report on how the Empire should respond to the US loss of influence in the world. These "planners" need to get out more. An extraordinary new Pentagon study has concluded that the U.S.-backed international order established after World War 2 is “fraying” and may even be “collapsing”, leading the United States to lose…
Pentagon study declares American empire is 'collapsing' SHARE
Orwell couldn't have written a better script than this DOD report on how the Empire should respond to the US loss of influence in the world. These "planners" need to get out more. An extraordinary new Pentagon study has concluded that the U.S.-backed international order established after World War 2 is “fraying” and may even be “collapsing”, leading the United States to lose…
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Professors, physicians and activists call for anti-nuke action SHARE
By REBECCA MULLEN @RebeccaMMullen HADLEY — A global political landscape destabilized by climate change would increase the risk of a nuclear war, activist Dr. Ira Helfand said at the “Climate Change and the Growing Risk of Nuclear War” symposium on...
Professors, physicians and activists call for anti-nuke action SHARE
By REBECCA MULLEN @RebeccaMMullen HADLEY — A global political landscape destabilized by climate change would increase the risk of a nuclear war, activist Dr. Ira Helfand said at the “Climate Change and the Growing Risk of Nuclear War” symposium on...
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Saturday, September 16, 2017
Climate Change and the Growing Risk of Nuclear War: An Agenda for Action SHARE
A one-day symposium brought to you by Pioneer Valley PSR, featuring Dr. Ira Helfand, Bill McKibben, and more. Hope my friends at Oped News in Western Mass and surrounding environs can attend this most needed symposium. It takes place Saturday, September 23rd at the Hadley Farms Meeting House. Would love to see you there.
Climate Change and the Growing Risk of Nuclear War: An Agenda for Action SHARE
A one-day symposium brought to you by Pioneer Valley PSR, featuring Dr. Ira Helfand, Bill McKibben, and more. Hope my friends at Oped News in Western Mass and surrounding environs can attend this most needed symposium. It takes place Saturday, September 23rd at the Hadley Farms Meeting House. Would love to see you there.
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Sunday, June 25, 2017
98-year old woman arrested protesting pipeline SHARE
SANDISFIELD - A 98-year-old woman with a long history of activism was
arrested with seven others Saturday after stopping pipe-laying work in
Otis State Forest.Frances Crowe, considered a legend for her
peace activism and anti-nuclear efforts, was pushed in her wheelchair to
the edge of the open pipeline trench with seven other Sugar Shack
Alliance members, causing Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. workers to stop
heavy machine work and call police.Surrounded by state police
after her arrest, fellow activists pushed her uphill through the
pipeline easement to the backseat of a sheriff's cruiser, and when asked
how many times she has been arrested, she smiled."Not enough," she said, prompting loads of laughter.
98-year old woman arrested protesting pipeline SHARE
SANDISFIELD - A 98-year-old woman with a long history of activism was
arrested with seven others Saturday after stopping pipe-laying work in
Otis State Forest.Frances Crowe, considered a legend for her
peace activism and anti-nuclear efforts, was pushed in her wheelchair to
the edge of the open pipeline trench with seven other Sugar Shack
Alliance members, causing Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. workers to stop
heavy machine work and call police.Surrounded by state police
after her arrest, fellow activists pushed her uphill through the
pipeline easement to the backseat of a sheriff's cruiser, and when asked
how many times she has been arrested, she smiled."Not enough," she said, prompting loads of laughter.
(10 comments)
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Fake News: the Unravelling of US Empire From Within SHARE
US ruling ideology and Washington power have become unstuck as never before. A war of opposing certitudes and denunciations is waged day to day between the long-ruling US corporate media and the White House. Both continuously proclaim ringing recriminations of the other’s ‘fake news’. Over months they both portray each other as malevolent liars.
US bully pulpits are now beyond show disagreements and successful media inquisitions of the past. Slanderous accusations long confined to vilifying the designated Enemy have crept into accusations of the President himself. ‘The Russians are coming’ is returning as the final recourse of smear to stop deviations from the global program of hugely profitable enemy hate and perpetual preparations for foreign war.
Fake News: the Unravelling of US Empire From Within SHARE
US ruling ideology and Washington power have become unstuck as never before. A war of opposing certitudes and denunciations is waged day to day between the long-ruling US corporate media and the White House. Both continuously proclaim ringing recriminations of the other’s ‘fake news’. Over months they both portray each other as malevolent liars.
US bully pulpits are now beyond show disagreements and successful media inquisitions of the past. Slanderous accusations long confined to vilifying the designated Enemy have crept into accusations of the President himself. ‘The Russians are coming’ is returning as the final recourse of smear to stop deviations from the global program of hugely profitable enemy hate and perpetual preparations for foreign war.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Economist Gerald Friedman calculates savings from Sanders "Medicare for All" SHARE
AMHERST — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” plan, unveiled Sunday hours before the televised Democratic debate in South Carolina, got a seal of approval from University of Massachusetts Economics Professor Gerald Friedman, who has argued for such a plan for decades.
Economist Gerald Friedman calculates savings from Sanders "Medicare for All" SHARE
AMHERST — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” plan, unveiled Sunday hours before the televised Democratic debate in South Carolina, got a seal of approval from University of Massachusetts Economics Professor Gerald Friedman, who has argued for such a plan for decades.
