Category Archives: US far right

Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back. | The Nation

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

An outright attack on free speech and academic freedom.  We ought to oppose this any way we can: even if what they’re doing is legal, it’s part of the attempt of the GOP and others to intimidate those who think … Continue reading →

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America’s Saudi air war | Al Jazeera English

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

While the UN and US go full throttle at Gaddafi, supposedly in defense of the revolt there, Saudi Arabia gets more arms and training, even as it crushes the revolt in Bahrain. —PJ “Last December, amid the holiday rush, the … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, military, saudi arabia, US far right

On Grandfathers and Grief | Valarie Kaur

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Valarie is a powerful storyteller, as in this piece in the brutal killings of two elderly Sikh men in Sacramento.  As I experienced when she came and talked to one my classes, she is able to get people with no … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, race, south-asian americans, US far right

Donald Duck Meets Glenn Beck in “Right Wing Radio Duck”

Posted on March 10, 2011 by
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Glenn Beck Targets Frances Fox Piven

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Glenn Beck Targets Frances Fox Piven 7 February 2011 | The Nation Editors “On the afternoon of January 6, Frances Fox Piven, a distinguished professor, legendary activist, writer and longtime contributor to this magazine, received an e-mail from an unknown … Continue reading →

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Giffords and Political Violence

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

No One Listened to Gabriel Giffords Frank Rich 15 Jan 2011 | New York Times “But that sidesteps the issue. This isn’t about angry blog posts or verbal fisticuffs. Since Obama’s ascension, we’ve seen repeated incidents of political violence. Just … Continue reading →

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Victims of the shooting in Arizona

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

The New York Times has a touching feature on the victims of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in Arizona Saturday.  Christina Green, age 9, was actually born on September 11, 2001.  She had been elected to her student council in school … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, democrats, terrorism, US far right