Filters and Love in Panama
I went to Panama to distribute water filters, to feel a sense of purpose, encounter visceral experiences, empower people to help themselves and to travel without feeling like a tourist who’s only purpose is to … Read more…
» 2012 » February
The police cannot help you
In fact, they are designed to harm you. A quick update on the US police state.
Just for walking: NYPD shatters record for its immoral “Stop and Frisk” program two years running.
For calling them to … Read more…
It’s the banks, not welfare, stupid
GOP candidates have been quick to point out a European style of “socialism” as an explanation for the faltering economy. They claim social-safety nets, like universal healthcare, are crumbling the European economy. Supporting this facade, … Read more…
Greek tragedy in pictures
Above, 86-year-old composer Mikis Theodorakis had to flee the parliament building because of pepper gas. A spokeswoman for Theodorakis said the unprovoked attack was an “attempt to kill him” and says the police deliberately targeted … Read more…
The Great American Heist
When people imagine the great American bank robbers, images of Jessie James, Bonnie and Clyde or Baby Face Nelson come to mind. But in reality, what they stole was chump change. Their exploits combined never … Read more…
How we’d do against police in our own US riots
Lucas Papademos, the Prime Minister of Greece, was the top Greek banker for 20-something years, from the 1990s until 2010. Late in 2011, an embattled interim government appointed him Prime Minister. As Prime Minister he … Read more…
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