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POPSHappy Independence Day "These are the days that try men's souls..." I wish a happy 4th of July to our friends from the USA... And I salute the leaders of the American Revolution on this 231st anniversary, once again. Keep up the spirit of the Founders.
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POPSIraq: the new plan A deeply significant political commentary (no pun intended). Note the look on the American's face as he contemplates the significance of the new plan he's been handed.
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POPSUS firms in Mexico disapprove of border wall I wondered how U.S. business people in Mexico felt about the erection of a border wall. It has to be awkward for them, at the very least, to have such a stupid barrier promoted by their government. I am so embarrassed by all the emphasis on physically walling off the USA from our neighbors.
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POPSAmerica's Holy Warriors Another important article by Chris Hedges, author of "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America". Here we are warned that the U.S. military and law enforcement are dangerously close to being co-opted by the radical Christian right. Scary stuff. Ignore at your own risk. See also American Fascism? clipped by communicatrix.
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POPSSchools can't fix "Spoilt brats and arrogant prima donnas" South African schools apparently have the same problems as schools in the USA and other countries: poor student performance and discipline problems. 200 South African schools are threatened with closure if performance does not improve by the end of the month. I found it interesting that the teacher's union is defensive and opposes the closings, while the Dept of Education states that their research showed that dysfunctional parenting is contributing to the children's unmanageable behavior and poor performance in school. This sounds so very familiar to me, based on what I know of the educational system in the USA.
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POPSRobert Fisk speech on Iraq Robert Fisk excoriates the media for their pandering to what he calls "the ministry of fear" and their complicity in Western misdeeds in Iraq. The whole article is quite impassioned and worth a read, if a little on the extreme side.