Food for thought: Orwell on Pacifism and War

During the Second World War, the battle lines were drawn and they were pretty clear. But during the last few decades, there were no clear battle lines - but as the ruling class of capitalists is looting us, and more and more people are forced to live (or even die) in poverty, it is time to choose "which side are you on", as the song goes.... Read...

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Restoring competitiveness by even "working for free"!

Capitalism, as we've already discussed, is a system the workers have to compete against each other in order to get picked by the employers. In today's environment, employers usually prefer the Asian workers, as they work ridiculously long hours for ridiculously low wages - that makes them more competitive than everyone else, except maybe... Read...

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No More ZIRP For US Government - and what about those cuts on military spending?

This article is a repost from emsnews.wordpress.com. The article was written a few months ago, but it is as relevant today as it was back then - maybe even more so, with Obama announcing cuts in military spending: *** The US Debt Death Dance continues with the entire elderly population sitting, watching in horror with a gun to the forehead... Read...

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