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Masculinity goes to the movies... | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Aug. 19, 2016 Recently, I was tagged on Facebook to participate in something called the “80s Music Challenge.” I excitedly agreed but such ...
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War to ‘stop’ war: Libya’s ‘Operation Odyssey Lightning’ | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy Baroud Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 17, 2016 Everyone seems to have a theory on how to obliterate ISIS, or "Daesh." However, two points are rarely raised: one, concerning the origins ...
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Retrotopia: Dinner, Drinks, and Hard Questions | John Michael Greer
John Michael GreerAug. 17, 2016 (Archdruid Report) -- This is the 22nd installment of an exploration of some of the possible futures discussed on this blog, using the toolkit of narrative fiction. ...
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BOOKS: It Can’t Happen Here | Emanuele Corso
Book Review -- “It Can’t Happen Here” -- Sinclair Lewis Emanuele Corso -- World News Trust Aug. 17, 2016 Yes it can happen here, and some would say it’s already happening. Written in 1935, Sinclair ...
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Burning Down the House | James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler James Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Aug. 15, 2016 There’s a new feature to the Anything-Goes-and-Nothing-Matters economy: Nothing-Adds-Up. The magicians who pretend to ...
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That time I met Freddie Mercury (nbd) | Mickey Z.
Freddy Mercury. By Richard E. Aaron. rockpix.com (Used with permission) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Aug. 15, 2016 I was a precocious concert-goer, what can I say? Scoring 15th row tickets for ...
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Dog Days of Summer '66 -- Innocence Ended | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Aug. 13, 2016 Mid-August in Brooklyn, NYC, can get real hot and humid. The summer of '66 was no exception. When you're 16, the focus ...
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The Emperor's New Art: A Parable | John Michael Greer
John Michael GreerAug. 10, 2016 (Archdruid Report) -- Last week’s episode of the Retrotopia narrative ended up launching, rather to my surprise, an extensive discussion about the nature of art. The ...
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Divide and Rule: How Factionalism in Palestine Is Killing Prospect for Freedom | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 10, 2016 As Palestinians in the Occupied Territories begin preparations for local elections that are scheduled for October, division and ...
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Some of what I gave up to occupy the “activist” life | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Aug. 10, 2016 Roughly four years ago, while fully embedded within the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) hive mind, I wrote article after article urging ...
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A Baby Boomer's Lament: Boob Tube Amerika | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Aug. 9, 2016 Remember the Peter Finch character in the film Network? You know, the guy who "loses it," and rightfully so, and declares, ...
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