AltWeeklies Wire
Our F--- You System of Government
Got a problem? The U.S. government has an all-purpose response to whatever ails you: f--- you.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-16-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: #occupy, Occupy movement
Herman Cain and the Criminalization of Poverty
The narrative of Herman Cain's smear campaign against his accuser is simple: this bitch is poor. I'm rich. She's lying about me to pay her bills.
The Perils of OWS' Cut-and-Paste Revolution, Part I
The Occupy movement has grown nicely. But, just as Mao found it necessary to adapt industrial-proletarian-based Marxism to China's agrarian economy with "Marxism with Chinese characteristics," activists are about to face the negative consequences of trying to replicate Tahrir Square in the United States. The U.S. isn't Egypt. It isn't even European. Americans need Tahrir Square with American characteristics.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-24-2011 |
Commentary
Hey, #OWSers—Quit Whining About Your Student Loans
There is no immediate rush, nor should there be, to issue demands. The horizontal democracy format of the Occupy movement's General Assemblies is less about getting things done than giving voices to the voiceless. For most citizens, who have been shut out of politics by the fake two-party democracy and the corporate media, simply talking and being heard is an act of liberation. At some point down the road, however, the movement will come to a big ideological fork: do they try to the system? Or tear it down?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-18-2011 |
Commentary
Stop Demanding Demands
Before last week I thought this decision-making process was madness. No leaders means inefficiency, right? Well, right. It sucks. And it's great. It's great because it gets out from behind our keyboards and out into the streets and in direct contacts with our fellow human beings.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-13-2011 |
Commentary
The Young Are Revolting
Though the young are getting screwed the hardest, almost everyone else is getting screwed too. And with 80 percent unemployment, the young have a lot of free time to rise up.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-03-2011 |
Commentary
Why #OccupyWallStreet Failed
Despite the protesters' many missteps, which were inevitable due to their lack of experience and political seasoning, the Occupy Wall Streeters should be commended. Sure, they did some stupid things. But they have taken a first (tentative) step into history. They have learned lessons. Hopefully they will be smarter next time.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
09-28-2011 |
Commentary
Democrats Deserve Democratic Primaries
Democratic voters deserve a democratic primary process. Obama should face a credible challenge from the Left.
The Truth About 9/11 Truthers
The government and the media say 9/11 Truthers are crazy. But it's their refusal to allow a real investigation that is nuts.
Fight the Powerlessness - Boycott the Democrats
Many progressives are angry. They want to send Obama and his fellow phony Democrats a message next November. But they don't know how to counter the central argument of the two-party trap.
We Learned Nothing From 9/11
They say everything changed on 9/11. No one can dispute that. But we didn't learn anything.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-29-2011 |
Commentary
American Dogs Count More Than Afghan People
Don't news consumers have the right to hear from the "other" side of the story? Or must we continue the childish pretense that the Taliban are all women-hating fanatics incapable of rational thought while "our guys" are all benevolent and pure of heart?
What's the Matter with Obama?
As a pundit it's my job to explain why politicians do the things they do. Why isn't Obama worried about unemployment?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-18-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Economy
Americans Elect: Another Astroturf Group
Just what we need—another phony Astroturf movement (hello, Tea Party) financed by thieving Wall Street hedge-fund scum.
The GOP Bets on Bad Judgement
Conventional wisdom floggers say that if Congress can't strike a deal and economic consequences follow—a reduction in the ratings of U.S. government-issued securities and a panic in the securities market—voters will hold Republicans accountable in 2012. Even if things don't turn that far south, the GOP will pay for their intransigence. Obama wins in a cakewalk. I'm not so sure.
