Author: oly mike

Thanks to Donna Albert for sending me a link to this video that is running on Grist among other places. It’s an interesting and entertaining piece on global distribution of wealth.

I was really concerned that the international community would simply stand by and watch as Libyans were slaughtered by their own military forces. Think Rwanda and Burundi and those awful type of events and...

The slow-acting international community finally moved to establish a no-fly zone in Libya to protects Libyans from being bombed by Libyans and look what happened. A cease fire is established. Lay down your arms.

Let’s be blunt, shall we? The Republicans are committed to winning elections and regaining the majority no matter how much harm they do to the country making that happen. When in power, the republicans...

Cindy & Craig Corrie: March 16, 2011 Statement to Gaza from Johan Genberg on Vimeo. Heart to heart.

It’s March 16th and my life takes place in Olympia to a large degree. Rachel was an Olympia kid. I think she was a remarkable kid who grew up to be a remarkable young...

“The study of history is a powerful antidote to contemporary arrogance.” — Paul Johnson Keynesian economics are the solution to recessions and depressions. In the battle of great ideas, Keynesian economics can lose traction...

The Wobblies appear to be thinking that a general strike is needed. The IWW commissioned Eric Drooker to create graphics and posters. I spotted the graphic on Ten Bears’ website first, then came across...

Are we electing the wrong cats to run things?

Unions can go bad, (think Tony Boyle of the UMW) but the unions gave us the weekend, the eight hour day and ended child labor in this country. Unions have clearly lost power in...