Marcus Aurelius: Venezuela Gearing Up to Repel US Invasion – Cover for Action for Cuba Invading US?

Somehow, this sounds somewhat Noriega-esque.   Hugo’s G-army, the territorial militias, could be a reprise of the pre-JUST CAUSE Panamanian ding-bats.)  Venezuela plans a million strong ‘guerrilla army’ against US invasion Venezuela is training a “guerrilla army” aiming to be a million strong by 2013 to fight off a possible US invasion, an opposition MP has said. …

Chuck Spinney: USA Elections 2012 – Three Snapshots Right, Left, & Neither – Bring On the Wrecking Crew (Andre Barnett, the Reform Party, and the Electoral Reform Act of 2012)

TWO-PARTY THEATER — Puppets to the Oligarchs High Stake Outcomes Over Non-Issues Oligarchs at the Gate PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, Counterpunch, 14 August 2012 The election of the next puppet president of the “world’s only superpower” is about two and one-half months off, and what are the campaign issues?   There aren’t any worthy of the …

Review: The Party Is Over: How Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats Became Useless, and the Middle Class Got Shafted

Mike Lofgren 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 on Republicans, 3 on Democrats, 0 on the Other 50% of America’s Voters,August 12, 2012 I read this book is in original incarnation, “Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult,” (truthout, 3 Sep 2011), and have to give the author high …

Review: Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator

Ryan Holiday 5.0 out of 5 stars World Class–Does to Media What Confessions of An Economic Hit Man Did to Predatory Corporations,August 12, 2012 First off, ignore any rating below four stars, they are part of the counter-attack from those the author has outed for the hypocritical, conniving, sad little minds that they are. Four …

Mini-Me: The Screwed Election: Wall Street Can’t Lose, America Can’t Win

Huh? The Screwed Election: Wall Street Can’t Lose, and America Can’t Win Joel Kotkin The Daily Beast, 10 August 2012 Everyone hates the big banks—except the two candidates running for president. Joel Kotkin on the bipartisan triumph of crony capitalism. About two in three Americans do not think what’s good for Wall Street is good …

Chuck Spinney: Romney-Ryan Travesty, Obama the Enabler Carries On

A Retired Defense Reformer’s Take on the Ramifications of Romney’s Choice of Paul Ryan Get Ready for the Slaughter by FRANKLIN C. SPINNEY. Counterpunch WEEKEND EDITION AUGUST 12-14, 2012 Gaeta, Italy. Romney’s choice of the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Congressman Paul Ryan, as his running mate mirrors John McCain’s disastrous choice of Sarah …