Monthly Archives: March 2017

War on the Poor

Posted on March 31, 2017 by M. Meo

There has been, since the 1980s in the United States, an economic war conducted by the wealthy against the lower half of the economic hierarchy. Thomas Picketty and Emmanuel Saez provide the statistics. The real success of this war, however, … Continue reading →

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Same Old, Same Old

Posted on March 17, 2017 by M. Meo

Green Party activists, especially those motivated by anti-war sentiment, have no difficulty demonstrating the alignment between the Republican and Democratic parties, upholders both of the American Empire, through brutal military means. David Swanson imagines Trump’s budget originating in the thought, … Continue reading →

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Mass Incarceration Here and Now

Posted on March 15, 2017 by M. Meo

  My friend Shane Greene, whom I’ve known since we were locked up in Multnomah County Jail last year for months together, came to visit me the other day; he’s been out of state prison for three months now, and … Continue reading →

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