The George Collins Book Club When you’re so desperate for book recommendations that you turn to a bald twenty-something burnout for help. Gods above help you. Gerald Horne – The Counter-Revolution of 1776 “[White nationalists] have this very naïve view of the United States. They want to cling to this idea of the Founding Fathers […]
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Review – Linh Dinh – Postcards From The End of America
The George Collins Book Club When you’re so desperate for book recommendations that you turn to a bald twenty-something burnout for help. Gods above help you. Linh Dinh – Postcards From The End of America “Stories make a place. Without stories, there is no place, but without place, there can still be stories. […]
#ResistBrazil, #FreeJaggiNow #antifascist
“The basic law of capitalism is you or I, not both you and I.” Karl Liebknecht. Available FREE on iTunes and Podbean “The basic law of capitalism is you or I, not both you and I.” Karl Liebknecht.” The first of our new format, shorter, more frequent #podcasts, this one has an international theme. Featuring Red Raiph on […]
Life In The Empire Part 4: Modern Vassal States
Vassal states have no place in the 21st century world stage, argues George Collins
The Luxury Gap
The Ungagged collective talk about the luxury gap – inc. interviews with Mhairi Black MP and Wee Skribbles
The Future of the American City
As I vacuum the dark green carpet while listening to an interview with author and Democracy Now! Co-host Juan Gonzalez, I’m struck by a particular statistic: 70% of the world’s population will reside in cities in the next two years. The implications of this, says Gonzalez, are gigantic for progressivism, as these cities will become […]
Life In The Empire Part 3: The Shredded Fabric of Reality
Growing up American feels like the old metaphor of a fish being removed from the river. The fish has no concept of water itself because the liquid home is all it has ever known. Once it is yanked from the stream, its worldview is shattered. A new world has been discovered and the fish […]
Four Myths Surrounding American Minor Parties
Scouring political comments sections is never good for the body or the soul, and yet I find myself reading endless virtual tirades every single day. It seems my passion for politics can override my concern for my mental and emotional health sometimes. An increasing plurality of Americans now believe that another party is needed in […]
Life in the Empire Part 2: Bringing the Media Giant Down
In the first installment of this series, I lamented the nonexistence of a strong anti-war movement in the United States despite the need for one being greater than ever. The amount of destruction abroad that continues to murder civilians and foster resentment towards American imperialism rises with each new presidential administration, yet much of the […]
Life in the Empire Part 1: Where is the American Anti-War Movement?
Ask any American who experienced the assassination of John F. Kennedy what occurred in their lives that day, and they will be able to recall every detail: where they were, whom they were with, what they ate for breakfast that morning, all as fresh as if it took place only an hour prior. Ask Americans […]