Pwr 2 the REBELLING peons!

We Are All Deplorables Published on Monday, November 21, 2016 by Truthdig Chris Hedges ‘This is not a gap between the tolerant and the intolerant,’ writes Hedges. ‘It is a gap between most of the American population and our oligarchic and corporate elites, which Trump epitomizes.’ (Cartoon: Mr. Fish)   My relatives in Maine are … Continue reading Pwr 2 the REBELLING peons!

Weimar America?

Fooled Again By Chris Hedges   September 13, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “Truth Dig” – The naive hopes of Bernie Sanders’ supporters—to build a grass-roots political movement, change the Democratic Party from within and push Hillary Clinton to the left—have failed. Clinton, aware that the liberal class and the left are not going to … Continue reading Weimar America?

How Much Difference is There Between Bernie & Hillary?

History Lessons: “Ultra-Radical” Reflections on Hillary, Bernie and U.S. Politics by Paul Street   No Surprise In a recent Guardian column arguing that nominal socialist Bernie Sanders’ majority support among Democratic voters below the age of 50 shows that the United States is entering a new progressive politico-ideological phase, the liberal French economist Thomas Piketty … Continue reading How Much Difference is There Between Bernie & Hillary?

Guillotine the Duopoly!

Local Resistance Can Overthrow Our Political Masters By Chris Hedges                October 04, 2015 “Information Clearing House” – “Truthdig” –  SANTA ANA, Calif.—All resistance will be local. We will have to dismantle the corporate state, piece by piece, from the ground up. No leader or politician is going to do it for us. Every community … Continue reading Guillotine the Duopoly!

Bernie Sanders Needs to Commit to the Democratic Socialist He Is!

Chris Hedges on Bernie Sanders and the Corporate Democrats By Russell Mokhiber Bernie Sanders is the only major party candidate for President who favors a single payer national health insurance system. What’s not to like? That was the question Ralph Nader asked Chris Hedges on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. “Bernie Sanders wants to break … Continue reading Bernie Sanders Needs to Commit to the Democratic Socialist He Is!

Make the Rich Panic

Published on Monday, May 04, 2015 by TruthDig Viva Le Revolution! by Chris Hedges Protesters rush a police line after a rally at City Hall in Philadelphia on Thursday. The event followed days of unrest in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray. (Photo: AP / Matt Rourke) It does not matter to the corporate … Continue reading Make the Rich Panic

Revolution Is Coming

Rise of the New Black Radicals By Chris Hedges              April 28, 2015 “Information Clearing House” – The almost daily murders of young black men and women by police in the United States—a crisis undiminished by the protests of groups such as Black Lives Matter and by the empty rhetoric of black political elites—have … Continue reading Revolution Is Coming