Author Archives: Luther Blissett
Assumption of US Dominance Has ended; Imperial Decline is Looming
By Danielle Ryan Source: Covert Geopolitics Iran, China, and Russia are challenging the US in the seas and skies. It’s a symptom of America’s declining global influence. In his new book about the decline of US global power, historian Alfred … Continue reading
US Seeks to Monopolize Cyberwarfare
By Ulson Gunnar Source: New Eastern Outlook The use of information to enhance martial power goes back to the beginning of human civilization itself, where propaganda and psychological warfare went hand-in-hand with slings, arrows, swords and shields. The most recent … Continue reading
Two for Tuesday
Ana Tijoux Savage Fam and Alas
What Happened to All Those Foreclosed Houses?
Wall Street bought them — and is now leasing them out and driving up rents. By Jim Hightower Source: OpEdNews.com We know that millions of American families lost their homes after Wall Street’s 2007 financial crash. But where did all … Continue reading
New York Times stokes anti-Russia campaign to promote Facebook, Twitter censorship
By Bill Van Auken Source: WSWS.org The New York Times has mounted a concerted campaign promoting a crackdown on political expression on social media on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations of Russian government interference in the 2016 US presidential election. … Continue reading
The Complexity of Cultural Evolution
By Joe Brewer Source: Resilience What does the ecological crisis have in common with global poverty? How does politics relate to economics? The study of history? The changing landscape of technology, arts, and culture? Why is there not a coherent School … Continue reading
Saturday Matinee: Le Orme (aka Footprints on the Moon)
From Archive.org: “Le Orme” (a/k/a “Footprints on the Moon” and “Primal Impulse”) has been described variously as an Italian giallo, a sci-fi film, a mystery, or a psychological thriller. Ultimately, it defies pigeonholing. It stars Florinda Bolkan as Alice Cespi, … Continue reading
What Country Is This? Forced Blood Draws, Cavity Searches and Colonoscopies
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whim … Continue reading
