Grains of Folly

Watch this well informed video about the origins of today's misunderstandings and suspicions. Extremists on both sides have common roots and campaign mostly for each other.

> See Parts III, IV, V & VI.

The Power of Nightmares - BBC 2004

Grotesque Institutionalized Feudalism

The ceremony hastily organized to "choose" a successor to Benazir Bhutto at the head of the Pakistan "People"'s Party, was a complete masquerade. A tragic-comedy, glorifying the Bhuttos and celebrating nepotism and the feudal system which kept this region of the world as backward as it is! I have to admit, I was myself naively dragged into thinking (hoping) that the PPP was a kind of representative of a shining, secular and progressive branch of Muslim World's politics. I'm afraid I was wrong. And the way, the Aftermath of the murder of Ms. Bhutto has been handled goes to show how power-obsessed the people around her were, especially her husband. I've come across this enlightening article by Tariq Ali, Pakistan-born writer, broadcaster and commentator, published last monday in The Independent, which I think, puts thinks in their right order.

Pictures courtesy of Christiane Michaud & PPPUSA.org

Time to Use the F Word

And Part II.

Amy Goodman interviewing Naomi Wolf (November '07), best-seller author of "The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot," in which she explains how Fascism has been steadily creeping over America. Learn how in just ten steps, a democratic society can be literally shut down.

See Also:

> Democracy Now's Year in Review