Month: January 2016

Should the Bundy Group in Eastern Oregon Receive Jail Time for Trespassing?

 

By Chris Lowe (January 7, 2016)

Here is another comparison to think about regarding the group of armed trespassers on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. An 84 year old nun, Megan Rice, was given an almost three year sentence in federal prison for breaking into a US government nuclear facility in an act of civil disobedience.  She eventually served two years and then was released last year. Continue reading “Should the Bundy Group in Eastern Oregon Receive Jail Time for Trespassing?”

How NOT to think about the Bundy Militia in Eastern Oregon

 

By Joseph Orosco (January 5, 2016)

So far in the analysis of the Bundy militia in Eastern Oregon, I haven’t seen anyone point out that the closest historical precedent to this incident happened fifty years ago in Northern New Mexico. Continue reading “How NOT to think about the Bundy Militia in Eastern Oregon”

Endless War and Neoliberal Resistance: Impressions on The Force Awakens

 

By Arun Gupta (January 5, 2016)

This sums up my feelings about Star Wars: a fun ride, well-executed, and utterly unoriginal. Continue reading “Endless War and Neoliberal Resistance: Impressions on The Force Awakens”