Monthly Archives: January 2013

Olympia: An Ordinance Too Far?

On 1-8-13, Olympia’s City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning ‘camping’ (i.e. sleeping) on its public property/spaces despite unanimous public comment against the law slated  to  take effect on 2-8-13. If this story sounds familiar, it’s because it is. Elected … Continue reading

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Captain Hook’s Hell

Achieving the impossible, the Obama administration has evoked sympathy for a terrorist now in its custody and on trial. Abu Hamza Masri is being held in a supermax facility in Manhattan while he awaits trial on terrorism charges. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading

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Drone Dreams

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European Court of Human Rights Condemns U.S. Torture

TORTURING THE WRONG MAN by Amy Davidson A judgment issued on Thursday by the European Court of Human Rights contains an account of the treatment of a man who, after some detective work by a foreign police force, was handed over to the … Continue reading

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LA Deputies Shoot Latino Dad 7 Times in the Back

by Rania Khalek on January 28, 2013 Dispatches From The Underclass “How am I supposed to explain to my daughters that their father was murdered by the police, the people they’re supposed to go to for protection,” asked Rosanna de la Trinidad three … Continue reading

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Marxist Maxims

“Capital eschews no profit… just as Nature was formerly said to abhor a vacuum. With adequate profit, capital is very bold. A certain 10 per cent, will ensure its employment anywhere; 20 per cent certain, will produce eagerness; 50 per … Continue reading

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Dirty Cops: TSA Rogue’s Gallery

TSA screener Reggie Edwards was arrested after allegedly stealing $36 from a suitcase at the Charlotte airport on Jan. 1, 2013. He was fired from his job and charged with larceny. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff) Transportation Security Administration baggage screener Sean … Continue reading

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Self Made M(a)n

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Capitalism: Devil or Angel?

The Extremist Cult of Capitalism by Paul Buchheit A ‘cult,’ according to Merriam-Webster, can be defined as “Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work..(and)..a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion.” Capitalism has been defined by … Continue reading

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Enemy of One’s Enemy: (A)narchists’ Complaint

Kerry Cunneen, the self avowed Portland (A)narchist, defiantly and publicly pronounced her hatred for the state, its prisons, its cruelty, its sponsored terrorism, death, violence, injustice, genocide, it’s complicity with the wealthy/privileged exploiters of the commons/environment, and its brutality while … Continue reading

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