The Prussian military analyst Carl von Clausewitz wrote of action in war that it must “be planned in a mere twilight, which - like the effect of a fog or moonlight - gives to things exaggerated dimensions and unnatural appearance.” As I attempted to research and write an article that ...
The Fog of Capital: Reflections on the Detroit Auto Bailout
Posted On Monday, June 18, 2012 By Jonathan Dentler. Under Economics, Editorial, Labor, Original Context, Politics & Policy, Science & Technology Tags: Capitalism, Democrats, Economics, Editorial, Elections, GOP, Jonathan Dentler, labor, Obama, Politics & Policy, Socialism, unions
The Prussian military analyst Carl von Clausewitz wrote of action in war that it must “be planned in a mere twilight, which - like the effect of a fog or moonlight - gives to things exaggerated dimensions and unnatural appearance.” As I attempted to research and write an article that ...
Unforgivable Transgressions: The Problem with Progressive Cheerleading of Ron Paul
Posted On Tuesday, January 3, 2012 By Matt J. Stannard. Under Original Context, Politics & Policy Tags: Democrats, Elections, Glen Greenwald, Libertarianism, racism, Republicans, Ron Paul, Russell Arben Fox
In order to illustrate the problem with progressives feeling in any way good about Ron Paul, I offer the following hypothetical.
Imagine a candidate, currently poised to capture a significant portion of the GOP primary vote, possessing a unique personality and message as a result of the groundwork he had laid ...
The Left and OccupyWallStreet: Purity or Irrelevance?
Posted On Monday, October 10, 2011 By Brandon Paquette. Under Economics, Editorial, Labor, Original Context, Politics & Policy, Take Action Tags: Democrats, Occupy Wall Street, Social Movements
With "Occupy..." protests sprouting up across the country, media outlets, political entities and groups within the greater movement are speaking on behalf of the movement at large. They've outlined OWS's demands, its motivation, its ideologies and its demography. In response, images and statements like this one are making the rounds ...
GOP Anti Religious Freedom Agenda
Posted On Saturday, August 27, 2011 By Gary S. Barkley. Under Law, Original Context, Politics & Policy Tags: Democrats, Fascist, First Amendment, GOP, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Religious Freedom, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum
Religious freedom to the GOP translates into freedom for them to use government offices to force you to observe and practice their religion of choice, not your own. If you dare to exercise any rights other than those they say you are entitled to, you need to be silenced.
Democrats need to walk the talk on voter exclusion
Posted On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 By Matt J. Stannard. Under Original Context, Politics & Policy Tags: Democrats, Editorial, Greens, Socialists
What the GOP is doing to prevent voting across the country is awful. But while the Democrats are right to condemn it, the party of the donkey doesn't have a clean record on the matter, even lately. Democrats need to swear off disenfranchising third parties if they want the moral ...
On Simple Consistency: Questions for My Republican Friends
Posted On Sunday, February 27, 2011 By Matt J. Stannard. Under Foreign Policy, Original Context, Politics & Policy Tags: Budget, Democrats, dissent, Editorial, GOP, patriotism, Scott Walker, war
Matt steps away from his usual unreasonable revolutionary politics to ask why the GOP can't even play by its own rules.









