AltWeeklies Wire
Contract Killers: A Public/Private Partnership Goes Horribly Wrong in Iraqnew
Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth was electrocuted while taking a shower in Iraq. His death, along with at least a dozen other soldiers who have met the same fate, is a tragic, and chillingly literal, symbol of what writer Naomi Klein calls "the Shock Doctrine." In her book of the same title, Klein argues that for modern corporations, wars and other disasters are just part of the business model.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
07-29-2008 |
War
Tags: Iraq, KBR, Naomi Klein, death, privitization, corporate power, war & peace, The Shock Doctrine
Anti-War Groups Spread their Message to Black Friday Crowdsnew
"On this particular day, it's important to remind people that this worship of consuming is feeding into a culture of spending," said Edith Wilson, a Codepink member. "As I watch these people walk by, I wonder, 'What are they thinking about for the future?'"
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Carrie Potter |
12-03-2007 |
War
Pittsburgh Reaches Settlement with Antiwar Demonstratorsnew
The agreement will keep the 24-hour antiwar protesters within two marked sections of sidewalk along Forbes Avenue, and will keep city police officers from citing any more protesters for "obstructing passageways" while sitting or lying there during the rest of their nearly month-long fast and picket.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
10-01-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
