Tag Archives: History

How the United States Became an Empire: A Review of James Carroll’s House of War

Posted on November 23, 2011 by toxic

Has the rise of American power been disastrous?  James Carroll asks this pointed question in House of War, a brilliant history of the Pentagon interwoven with a personal narrative.  Carroll is an apt person to tell this story.  The son … Continue reading →

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Occupy The Hood: Fighting the Inner City Blues

Posted on October 29, 2011 by toxic

Earlier in the year one of my favorite artists, Gil Scott-Heron, passed away.  He was a prophetic poet with a voice befitting the blues.  I particularly love his rendition of Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues which includes a poem called “The … Continue reading →

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The Crisis of Democracy and Occupy Wall Street: Have We Transcended the Politics of Demand?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by toxic

After watching a live feed of police raids in Oakland, I came to thoughts of what might the establishment have planned for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Immediately, I recalled the writings of Samuel Huntington in The Crisis of Democracy … Continue reading →

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