On the Origins of War
by John Zerzan
War is a staple of civilization. Its mass, rationalized, chronic presence has increased as civilization has spread and deepened. Among the specific reasons it doesn't go away is the desire to escape the horror of mass-industrial life. Mass society of course finds its reflection in mass soldiery and it has been this way from early civilization. In the age of hyper-developing technology, war is fed by new heights of dissociation and disembodiment. We are ever further from a grounding or leverage from which to oppose it (while too many accept paltry, symbolic "protest" gestures).
Double standards a-go-go!
by Anarcho
The powers that be, along with their media, seem to be assuming that the public has the memory span of a Goldfish with their campaign against Iran. It seems ironic that governments which glorified in ignoring the UN and world opinion by invading Iraq should now turn round and cite "defiance of the international community" as a crime worthy of sanctions, the threat of air strikes or even war.
When lying is outlawed only politicians will lie
by Phoenix Insurgent
According the Washington Post, 44 percent of Americans think lawmakers are more dishonest than are average Americans. I bring this up not to dwell on whether American national politics is the corrupt domain of liars and manipulators (it is). Nor to gasp in astonishment that the Post managed to frame their questions in such a way that 52 percent of Americans view themselves as so dishonest that politicians in Congress compare favorably.
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