Arguments from Ignorance (John Michael Greer)

Oct. 29, 2008 (The Archdruid Report) -- For some time now I’ve been wondering how to bring up a certain habit of thought that, as I see it, forms one of the taproots feeding the contemporary crisis o ...

The Tyranny of the Immediate (John Michael Greer)

Oct., 22, 2008 (Archdruid Report) -- One of the great challenges that has to be faced in any attempt to make sense of history while it’s happening is the misleading impact of short-term trends. While ...

LEAP/E2020: Global systemic crisis Alert -- Summer 2009: The US government defaults on its debt

Oct. 16, 2008 (LEAP/E2020 ) -- In this 28th edition of the GEAB, LEAP/E2020 has decided to launch a new global systemic crisis alert. Indeed our researchers anticipate that, before next summer 2009, ...

Government of Thieves (Paul Craig Roberts)

Oct. 17, 2008 (CounterPunch) -- Just as the Bush regime’s wars have been used to pour billions of dollars into the pockets of its military-security donor base, the Paulson bailout looks like a Bush r ...

Protecting Our Families and Future In A Time Of Crisis (Carolyn Baker)

Carolyn Baker reviews Sharon Astyk's Depletion And Abundance

The Conservative Palinguage Guide Vols. 1 and 2 (That Minority Thing)

(That Minority Thing) -- If you’re a minority and you’re selected for a job over more qualified candidates you’re a “token hire." If you’re a conservative and you’re selected for a job over more qual ...

Why rednecks may rule the world (Joe Bageant)

(BBC) -- During this U.S. election cycle we are hearing a lot from the pundits and candidates about "heartland voters," and "white working class voters."

Jean C. Duley... Tell Us Again... (Larisa Alexandrovna)

Okay, well the more research I do into the now infamous Ms. Jean C. Duley - the "therapist" who filed a restraining order against the alleged anthrax attacks suspect Bruce E. Ivins - the more her sto ...

Economic Free Fall? (William Greider)

Aug. 3, 2008 (The Nation) -- Washington can act with breathtaking urgency when the right people want something done. In this case, the people are Wall Street's titans, who are scared witless at the p ...

Reviving the Household Economy (John Michael Greer)

Part One: The World Outside the Market (Archdruid Report) -- As the current pullback in oil prices continues -- one of the benchmark grades dropped to a little over $120 a barrel yesterday, though it ...

Post-Peak Politics (John Michael Greer)

(Archdruid Report) -- The recent downward lurch in the price of oil, among its other effects, has provided a good look at the downward arc of a cycle of public discourse about energy that will likely ...