What follows is a conversation I had with a conspiracy theorist on Facebook today. Jen Gross seriously. Tell Eric Cantor: Release the hostages and stop blocking funds for urgently needed disaster relief It’s outrageous to take advantage of the urgent needs of hurricane survivors in order to cut Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security. But that’s read more
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American Empire
February 15, 2011 – 01:56
Note: I originally wrote this in February 2011, at the beginning of the Arab Spring. It goes on a little bit of a ramble, and I really should have tried to focus, but it’s just a personal essay. Twenty-three years ago, the Soviet Empire collapsed. With the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the continued protests read more