Thursday, January 13, 2011

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"Tate Forcier not enrolled in classes this semester, not with football program" - Michigan Daily
Tate has had enough of of Michigan football. Look for DR to follow.


 The reformist left is starting to lower their rose-colored glasses and see Obama for what he is - NY Observer
"The left is not even at the table, and they don't even realize it. You can't blame the voters. [for being cynical] In 2006 they voted out the party of endless war and corporate bailouts. In 2008 they voted out the party of endless war and corporate bailouts. And in 2010 they voted out the party of endless war and corporate bailouts."

Teaching your children to how sword fight - Tor.com/ (Richard Fife) (via BoingBoing)

After the Collapse of Marxism: Is There an Alternative to Capitalism Today? - Anarchist Library
"Social-Democratic policies (the “welfare state”) were only possible while capitalism was going through an economic boom. Once the boom ended in the 1970s, the bosses tried to keep up profits by lowering taxes, privatising companies, and pushing down wages. And it was the Social-Democrats who led this “free market” attack on workers..."