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Will California Legalize Pot?
By Escape The Illusion on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
By Daniela Perdomo. With only a few months to go until the election, the campaign to legalize marijuana in California has only $50,000 in cash on hand. The question now is: How can it win? Today, at least a third of Americans say they’ve tried smoking weed. Is it possible that after half a ce... -
It’s Not a Democracy Unless We Call It Our Own ...By Escape The Illusion on July 8, 2010 | 3 Comments
By Jim Hightower. On the Fourth of July, we celebrated Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, Madison and all the other great men who created our democracy, right? Not exactly. The Founders did create the framework for a democratic republic, but they didn’t create much democracy. Indeed, in America̵... -
Angst rises as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer mulls immigrat...By Escape The Illusion on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
The nation’s battle over immigration reform this week landed squarely on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s office steps. And with four days left to decide what she’ll do about one of the state’s most divisive issues in the midst of an election year, the pressure is mounting. The Ariz... -
Month of violence turns Honduras into world’s most ...By Escape The Illusion on April 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
“We are unable to provide you with protection,” the police in the western town of San Marcos de Ocotepeque told journalist José Alemán after gunmen tried to kill him on 26 March. The correspondent of Radio América and the Diario Tiempo newspaper, Alemán fled the country after being told this... -
Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless BenefitsBy Escape The Illusion on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year’s economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor. The 62-36 vote came over protests from conservatives who say the bill ... -
15 Reasons Why We Need a Revolt in This CountryBy Escape The Illusion on March 8, 2010 | 3 Comments
Government works quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people. It is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations,... -
Poor ObamaBy Escape The Illusion on March 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
What a mess he inherited. The Great Recession, Iraq, Afghanistan. No other U.S. president has ever faced such a mess. And Obama has to deal with this mess with fewer than 60% of the seats in both houses of Congress being held by his own party. Even knowing how terrible this inherited situation would... -
Intelligence In The Media: Reading Between The LiesBy Escape The Illusion on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
Has the media been hijacked by governments and intelligence agencies – the CIA, MI5, MI6 – to manipulate public opinion…? Intelligence In The Media: Reading Between The Lies By Jon King The Paradox, And The Shared Agenda To some, the phrase ‘Intelligence In The Media’ describes a paradox. ... -
Republican Bunning blocks unemployment benefits; Demo...By Escape The Illusion on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
Next Monday, 3 million Americans are going to have bad day. Their unemployment benefits and COBRA health care subsidies will end. “Tough shit!” I kid you not… That’s what Republican Jim Bunning said on the Senate floor as he filibustered unemployment and COBRA benefits extens... -
Joe Stack’s LetterBy Escape The Illusion on February 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
Here at ETI we do not know if this is Joe Satck’s actual letter, but we thought we should share what we found. If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. The wri...
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