Robert Scheer on Obamanomics
"The Battle for Obama's Economic Soul"-- Instead of running with the "European socialist" crowd, as JohnMcCain has claimed, Barack Obama has turned to the same American "freemarket" elite that views government as merely a corporate subsidiary.Even within that group, however, there are serious splits, and the moreenlightened side seems to be winning.
Bill Boyarsky on the 'Real America'
"A Week in the 'Real America'"-- What struck me during my week in Appalachian Ohio was how differentthis was from the America of the McCain-Palin campaign, a divided placewhere the Republicans pit one part of the country against another withvicious robocalls at the dinner hour.
Chris Hedges on Our Oligarchic Elites
"The Idiots Who Rule America"-- Our oligarchic class is incompetent at governing, managing theeconomy, coping with natural disasters, educating our young, handlingforeign affairs, providing basic services like health care andsafeguarding individual rights. They have no concept, thanks to theeducations they have received, of the common good.
Demitrious Sinor on the State of America's Schools
"No Child Left Behind Fails Us All"-- Truthdig asked Demitrious C. Sinor, an inspirational educator, tosound off on the state of our schools. He warns that unless the NoChild Left Behind regime ends soon, America's classrooms could unravel.It's a reality that neither presidential candidate seems to fullyunderstand, but one he sees every day, from where he sits.
Robert Fisk on Lessons in War from Ancient Greece
"Ancient Words Our Leaders Should Heed"-- Let us now praise famous men. And after yet another U.S.presidential candidates' debate of awesome sterility I'm referringprincipally to one of the first journalists to understand war and, sofar as he could, to check his sources: Thucydides.
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