Author Archives: eggsistense
“Racial Wallpaper”: Take Down The Rebel Flag
As per usual, it’s hard to beat the commentary of Jon Stewart and his heartfelt take on the Charleston massacre was no exception to that rule. Stewart absolutely nailed the toxic stew of poverty, paranoia, and white supremacy–masked with slogans … Continue reading
All Debt Is Odious: Greek Report Gets It Mostly Right
Grexit on, Grexit off…Grexit on, Grexit off…that’s been the story for a while now, but could a new report by the Debt Truth Committee of the Hellenic Parliament which declares that Greece’s debt to the Troika is odious flip the … Continue reading
Mantras of Slavery, Mantras of Freedom
Chris Hedges gets it so right in his latest piece (latest piece I’ve read, anyway) for Truthdig. While the piece is ostensibly about the farce elections in America, Hedges can’t help but get in as many digs at the system … Continue reading
FAKE MONEY THEN AND NOW: IRELAND EDITION
Two pieces of information have struck me recently, both concerning Ireland at first glance, but really concerning all of humankind when you really think about it. Let me discuss the second piece of info first, which is summed up quite … Continue reading
“Welfare State for the Banking System,” Not You and Me
Stacy Herbert nails what is wrong with the current order of things: “(approx. 7:38) This is the class war that Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, has talked about–that his class is winning. And part of … Continue reading
Crossfade: Global Financial System Fading Out, So Global Police State Being Turned Up
Crossfade: a radio/DJ term for keeping music and/or the beat going between one song that is ending and another one that is beginning. Or as Wikipedia puts it regarding how crossfaders are used: “A crossfader on a DJ mixer essentially … Continue reading
Police State Defenders Wrong About Everything Related to Freddie Gray Case: 6 Baltimore Cops Charged
No one should be surprised that these Baltimore cops are being charged with murder, according to the New York Times: “Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers on Friday with crimes including murder and manslaughter in the arrest and fatal … Continue reading
May Day 2015: 5 Reasons Working People Are Pissed…
A repost from last year…ain’t a damn thing changed, so I just changed the year, changed the title a little, but other than that—it’s exactly the same. Nothing changes on New Year’s Day. How long must we sing this song? … Continue reading
“Welcome to Freddie and Fannie’s Mortgage Shell Game”: Still As True As The Day It Was First Published
Due to some recent concerns from well-respected foreclosure fighters concerning this fantastic article from the great Shawn Newman possibly being disappeared from the Internet, we present “Welcome to Freddie and Fannie’s Mortgage Shell Game,” still as true today as it … Continue reading