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Hanging Out with Arnold at the Gym — Mickey Z.

Hanging Out with Arnold at the Gym — Mickey Z.

Up Against the Wall, Motherf***er — Mickey Z.

Up Against the Wall, Motherf***er — Mickey Z.

Imagining Palestine: On Barghouti, Darwish, Kanafani and the ...

Imagining Palestine: On Barghouti, Darwish, Kanafani and the Language of Exile | Ramzy Baroud

Limbaugh, Obama, and the “Monsters” We Choose to See — Micke ...

Limbaugh, Obama, and the “Monsters” We Choose to See — Mickey Z.

When Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon Tried to Show Us ...

When Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon Tried to Show Us the Way — Mickey Z.

The Hidden & Mystical Power of Cats — Mickey Z.

The Hidden & Mystical Power of Cats — Mickey Z.

BOOKS: Bill Gates offers a hopeful take on climate change | ...

BOOKS: Bill Gates offers a hopeful take on climate change | Jeff Rowe

A Gathering of Long Lost Friends | John Michael Greer

A Gathering of Long Lost Friends | John Michael Greer

Leftists Once Hated Monsanto But Now They Love Moderna — Mic ...

Leftists Once Hated Monsanto But Now They Love Moderna — Mickey Z.

Why Democrats are as Dangerous as Republicans to a Just Peac ...

Why Democrats are as Dangerous as Republicans to a Just Peace in Palestine | Ramzy Baroud

Supporting Mick Jagger’s Drug Habit — Mickey Z.

Supporting Mick Jagger’s Drug Habit — Mickey Z.

The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist R ...

The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist Roots | Ellen Brown

Most Of Those Arrested For Capitol Riot Had A History Of Fin ...

Most Of Those Arrested For Capitol Riot Had A History Of Financial Trouble | Todd C. Frankel

Act Like Everyone is Watching (in 4 Steps) — Mickey Z.

Act Like Everyone is Watching (in 4 Steps) — Mickey Z.

Friends Matter: Giraffes That Group With Others Live Longer ...

Friends Matter: Giraffes That Group With Others Live Longer | University of Zurich

Hepburn Wore Pants (she even wore sneakers) — Mickey Z.

Hepburn Wore Pants (she even wore sneakers) — Mickey Z.

How Moscow is capitalizing on US Retreat in Palestine, Israe ...

How Moscow is capitalizing on US Retreat in Palestine, Israel | Ramzy Baroud

That Time I Became Robin Hood — Mickey Z.

That Time I Became Robin Hood — Mickey Z.

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Vegan Diet Better For Weight, Cholesterol Than Mediterranean Diet | Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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Hanging Out with Arnold at the Gym — Mickey Z.

(YouTube screenshot) Mickey Z. — Worlds News Trust March 1, 2021 I recently told you a little about my gig at the Vertical Club (VC). Think of it as Studio 54 with bench pressing (or is that redundant?). One of the most mega of mega-stars I got to know while working there was none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was nearing the peak of his Hollywood fame but remained one of the friendliest, ...

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Up Against the Wall, Motherf***er — Mickey Z.

(public domain) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 26, 2021 As a student at St. Patrick’s grammar school back in the day, I knew all about the concept of “patrol boys” — and, for the (sexist) reco ...

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Imagining Palestine: On Barghouti, Darwish, Kanafani and the Language of Exile | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 21, 2021 For Palestinians, exile is not simply the physical act of being removed from their homes and their inability to return. It is not a casu ...

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Limbaugh, Obama, and the “Monsters” We Choose to See — Mickey Z.

(AP photos) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 23, 2021 “They say that what you mock/Will surely overtake you And you become a monster/So the monster will not break you” (“Peace on Earth,” U2) NOT ...

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When Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon Tried to Show Us the Way — Mickey Z.

Photo: John Goetz Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 21, 2021 I’ve written plenty of valid critiques of “activism,” e.g. here and here and here and here. A common knee-jerk reaction to my work is ...

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The Hidden & Mystical Power of Cats — Mickey Z.

My beloved Pumpkin Puss Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 18, 2021 “I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” (Jules Verne) I gr ...

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BOOKS: Bill Gates offers a hopeful take on climate change | Jeff Rowe

Credit: CC0 Public Domain "How to Avoid Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need," by Bill Gates (Knopf) Feb. 17, 2021 (AP) -- Watching Bill Gates in the news over the ye ...

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A Gathering of Long Lost Friends | John Michael Greer

Feb. 17, 2021 (EcoSophia.net) -- Regular readers will be aware that many of last year’s posts on this blog were devoted to what we might call the history of American magic, or perhaps the magical his ...

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Leftists Once Hated Monsanto But Now They Love Moderna — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 16, 2021 Almost ten years ago, there was a ubiquitous two-word chant you’d hear loudly echoing through any and every Occupy Wall Street event: “Fuck ...

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Why Democrats are as Dangerous as Republicans to a Just Peace in Palestine | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud"Leaving Aside" International Law Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 14, 2021 Motivated by their justifiable aversion to former U.S. President Trump, many analysts have rashly pain ...

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Supporting Mick Jagger’s Drug Habit — Mickey Z.

Mick Jagger mugshot: 1967 (public domain) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 13, 2021 In the glory days of Astoria’s Steinway Street, there was an establishment called Record Spectacular. A combin ...

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