Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Error of Trump’s Weapons-Chasing Ways

Posted on December 27, 2016 by

Wassup with President-elect Donald Trump’s fixation with the 80s and ramping up military spending? Even if you cast aside the confusing media cycle of Trump tweeting about how the US needs new nukes (as an aside, President Obama proposed spending $1 trillion … Continue reading →

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Unpacking Trumpland: The Unmentioned Way Hillary Clinton Played Herself

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

  After losing the Presidential election, Hillary Clinton and her merry band of campaign planners have blamed nearly EVERYONE for why she missed her November coronation. They blamed Huma Abedin, one of Clinton’s insiders. They blamed so-called “fake news.” The … Continue reading →

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Unpacking Trumpland: Will He Avoid the Economic Storm Ahead?

Posted on December 18, 2016 by

I want to continue my thoughts from yesterday about the possibility of another economic crisis ahead and what President-elect Donald Trump could do for the poor and middle class. For starters, I’m going to state two things that will make Conservatives and … Continue reading →

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Unpacking Trumpland: The Economic Storm Ahead

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

“And now Yellen raised the rates.” I’ll get back to the importance of Yellen in a moment. There’s so much to unpack with this blog, given the panic of fake news, the Trumpocalypse and Evil Muva Russia 2.0 — I’ll … Continue reading →

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mentalunrest’s 2016 Person of the Year

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

I’ve decided to riff on Time Magazine and name my own Person of the Year, plus four entries for the short list. Needless to say that my take will differ a bit. 1. Vladimir Putin The Russia President changed the decades-long Neoliberal … Continue reading →

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WordCraft: The Performance of Becoming Human by Daniel Borzutzky

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

The 2016 National Book Award-winning poetry book, The Performance of Becoming Human by Daniel Borzutzky, describes a depressing and violent world of wars, societal dismemberment from the assault of free trade agreements, migrant crises, inequality, xenophobia, and dictatorial oligarchs. Borzutzky’s … Continue reading →

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