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Mano Singham
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The Democratic party has long been perfecting the art of whipping up populist rhetoric to win elections and then finding ways to sell out its supporters to benefit the oligarchy. They methods have become so transparent that Glenn Greenwald has identified the six stages by which they do so. [Read more…]
One of the astonishing things about the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations is how many politicians and people in the media talk of raising the marginal income tax rates on the highest earners by a small amount as a quid pro quo for raising the retirement age for Social Security (currently 67 for those born in 1960 and later) and the eligibility age for Medicare (currently 65). They seem to treat those as if they were somehow equal-valued chips in a game. [Read more…]
Some of the funniest segments on The Colbert Report are when he gets out of the studio and talks to regular people who do not quite know how to respond to his shtick of being arrogant, clueless, and socially inept. [Read more…]
One of the Republicans being touted as a candidate for the Republican national ticket in 2016 is Florida senator Marco Rubio. Hence I was interested to read that his religious background was not simply Catholic as I had assumed but that he has been quite the religious chameleon. [Read more…]
As expected the Supreme Court has decided to consider, but not necessarily decide, two of the ten cases dealing with same-sex marriage cases that had been submitted to it. These cases will likely receive the greatest interest, most anticipation, and thus the largest amount of unbridled pointless speculation during this term, similar to what accompanied the Affordable Care Act in the last term. Like the last time, the verdict may confound many observers because the court has many options, ranging from the very narrow to the very broad, from technical issues of standing to sweeping verdicts on the nature of marriage. [Read more…]
If one is disabled in any way, the US is among one of the best countries to live, as long as one is not poor. Thank to the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, it is much easier for disabled people to work and live productive lives here than in many parts of the world. [Read more…]
While Obama’s fans are basking in the glow of his re-election victory, Glenn Greenwald describes his continuing war on political dissidents in the US and his determination to create a climate of fear so that people will hesitate to speak openly, a technique perfected by authoritarian regimes. [Read more…]
My post yesterday on the coming death of free will generated some interesting comments, with some questioning what I meant by the term ‘free will’ and whether the descriptor of ‘free’ added anything to the discussion or merely confused it. So I thought I would clarify my stand and elaborate on what I think is going on. [Read more…]