I’ve had the book, Social Dominance, by Jim Sidanius and Felecia Pratto, lying around my house for a couple of years now. I hadn’t gotten around to reading it because I wasn’t ready for the ideas that it contains, apparently. … Continue reading →
Like most people these days, I don’t read as many blogs as I used to. But I still read some that I think are important. One of those is Ian Welsh’s blog – www.ianwelsh.net. One of his posts, on the … Continue reading →
We never learn … Anarchism: What It Really Stands For by Emma Goldman Anarchy Ever reviled, accursed, ne’er understood, Thou art the grisly terror of our age. “Wreck of all order,” cry the multitude, “Art thou, and war and murder’s … Continue reading →
I have long been fascinated with the rise of authoritarianism in this country – there are a number of links on the sidebar of this blog that direct interested readers to more information on the subject of authoritarianism. The following … Continue reading →
Last fall, I published an essay by Laird Wilcox, in which he outlines the process by which the talking heads on the right-wing populist radio stations defame the character of liberals. Now that we have witnessed this process on multiple … Continue reading →
Last fall, I published a piece by Laird Wilcox that outlined the characteristics of an extremist. With the experience of the Town Hall meetings starting to be absorbed, I think this is a great opportunity to publish his essay once … Continue reading →
The following is a continuation of a three-part series by Sara Robinson, published on August 11, 2009 on the Campaign for America blog. At the end of the article; I have added two links, one to an explanation of how … Continue reading →
A few days ago, I received an e-mail from a good friend on the subject of the “internment camps” allegedly built by Halliburton. The link in the e-mail was to an interview featuring Glenn Beck, who was spewing his usual … Continue reading →
It’s been awhile since I posted anything about the relationship between conservatism and authoritarianism, probably because I was so pleased by the election of President Obama. But I have said before, and I’ll say it again, just because President Obama … Continue reading →