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Monthly Archives: August 2017
George de Menil on the project of French Neo-Liberalization: the German example can provide some guidance. Almost Marx scoffs
The editors of The Financial Times published Anne-Sylvaine Chassany intervention on the side of Macron’s Jupertarian Politics today : https://www.ft.com/content/6dd2a7a0-8e23-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d But what I missed was this essay by George de Menil , whose credentials are quite impressive, or am I … Continue reading
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On Anne-Sylvaine Chassany’s Premature Celebration of Macron’s ‘Jupertarian Politics’. Almost Marx ponders!
Welcome to the Neo-Liberalization of France. To paraphrase Margot Channing in ‘All About Eve’ hang on its going to be a bumpy ride ! Even E.U. hack Henrik Uterwedde at Social Europe dared to say that Macron and his callabos … Continue reading
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At The Financial Times: The Uber Melodrama episode XLII, as the dog days of summer wane… Political Observer wonders
Never will this publication face the demonstrative fact that ‘Uber’ has as its reason d’etre as the avoidance, indeed, a bold and mendacious attack on the State’s power to regulate taxi services in the public interest! ‘Uber’ is NOT a … Continue reading
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Macron’s Apologists, episode CCXXXI: Henrik Uterwedde’s propaganda intervention. Almost Marx comments
The reader can consider Mr. Uterwedde essay the chatter of one more Neo-Liberal hetaira, or should the reader call him another EU apologist? singing the praises of the Macron’s Jupertarian Politics! Think of Macron as a pretty De Gaulle? His politics … Continue reading
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On Chris Hedges political sermon of April 27, 2017: Almost Marx comments
Mr. Hedges preaches a great sermon, it is his métier. Its too long, but there is a lot of territory to cover. The mention of Liberal Zionist Peter Beinart makes one wonder at Mr. Hedges historical perspective, as more of the … Continue reading
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My reply to Lee Jones
Headline: The Rise of the Violent Left Sub-headline : Antifa’s activists say they’re battling burgeoning authoritarianism on the American right. Are they fueling it instead? https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/the-rise-of-the-violent-left/534192/#comment-3465489044 Mr. Lee Jones, ‘Liberal Zionist’ Peter Beinart has reason to attack ‘The Left’, as … Continue reading
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At The Financial Times: @gilliantett on understanding Steve Bannon. Old Socialist comments
The reader just has to wonder at Ms. Tett’s thinking that Americans aren’t completely familiar with ‘Breitbart News’ ! We did witness the scurrilous attack on the person and career of Shirley Sherrod by Andrew Breitbart in July 2010. Breitbart … Continue reading
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Andrew Sullivan as Andy Divine, episode MMMXLIII: Andy takes his political demons for a walk in the sun! Political Cynic reports
Mr. Sullivan’s screeching political hysterics become more acute with each successive week! Who and where is the ‘Left’ he inveighs against? The Boston Police and the city’s Mayor? Free Speech is important, and the why of the censorship exercised by … Continue reading
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Alexander C. Kafka ‘reviews’ Frederick Crews’ Freud Biography. Or Crews vs. Kafka! American Writer comments
In Mr. Kafka’s review of Mr. Crews’ Freud biography, Kafka seems doubtful of Crews’ motives for giving Freud his final sendoff ! Quoting from the partisans/practitioners of contemporary Psychoanalysis, whose careful re-interpretations of that shopworn mythology, in the name of … Continue reading
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@BretStephensNYT defends the eastern edge of The American Empire! Committed Observer reports
If Mr. Stephens isn’t baiting the New York Times readership as being not just complicit, but of being the active agents of America’s Decline, he called its descent into ‘moral chaos’ as having its locus in the year 1968 : … Continue reading
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