Monthly Archives: February 2011

Are We Witnessing the Start of a Global Revolution?

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Watching the masses rise up against repressive dictatorships in Egypt, Tunisia and across the Arab world, I wonder if we are witnessing the birth of a global revolution.   Phyllis Bennis of the Insitute for Policy Studies sees a domino effect, the unraveling of the American empire in the Middle East. She provides excellent background on… Read more »

Cow Most Sacred: Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable

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Robert Dreyfuss writes in The Nation “Since the fall, … a civil war of sorts has broken out among Republicans over defense, with the dissident faction led by Norquist, the libertarian Cato Institute and a growing group of allies, including some factions of the rambunctious Tea Party movement, backing significant cuts.” But Andrew Bacevich cautions… Read more »