Tag Archives: Detroit

Thought Police for the 21st Century

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Luther Blissett

By Chris Hedges Source: TruthDig The abolition of net neutrality and the use of algorithms by Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter to divert readers and viewers from progressive, left-wing and anti-war sites, along with demonizing as foreign agents the journalists … Continue reading →

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Detroit Cronies Sucking Money out of City to build Red Wings’ Stadium

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Luther Blissett

Source: Collapse.com and Reason Though I am usually not a fan of infographics/datagraphics, Reason just published the below graphic which details the horrible deal that the city of Detroit is getting by building this new arena. We see these kinds … Continue reading →

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The Political Dimension of Breakdown

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Luther Blissett

Source: The Hipcrime Vocab This article claims that scientists have discovered an energy-efficient way to make biofuels. This brings up an often-overlooked point that there is nothing we can do under our current techno-industrial regime that requires fossil fuels. Anything … Continue reading →

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War on the Poor Continues With Planned Pension Cuts in Detroit and Illinois

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Luther Blissett

Yesterday Federal bankruptcy court judge Steven Rhodes ruled that Detroit is insolvent and eligible for a Chapter 9 debt restructuring. This gives the city the go-ahead to cut retirement benefits as part of its restructuring plan, despite pensions being explicitly … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Gridlock’d

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Luther Blissett

“Gridlock’d” (1997) is a film most people remember for featuring one of Tupac Shakur’s last starring roles (he was murdered in a shooting just two months after its completion). While Tupac’s performance as Spoon, a level-headed but drug-addicted jazz musician, … Continue reading →

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Podcast News Updates

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Luther Blissett

There’s been another string of relevant news podcasts in the past few days so it’s time for another roundup post. Last week Rob Kall of OpEdnews.cominterviewed Peter Ludlow a professor of linguistics and philosophy, on topics including systemic evil, whistleblowers … Continue reading →

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American Apartheid Starts in Detroit

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Luther Blissett

A recent op-ed from Glen Ford, executive editor of Black Agenda Report, describes the situation in Detroit as the nexus of a new American apartheid in which inhabitants of largely Black urban centers are denied meaningful votes and ability to … Continue reading →

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