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ARTISTS EVA AND FRANCO MATTES (aka www.0100101110101101.org) have been wreaking havoc in Europe for several years and are now here in the United States to mess with our heads. Known for their controversial artworks, such as staging high-profile hoaxes and defeating the Nike Corporation in a legal battle over a fake advertising campaign, they will [...]

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I’m totally kicking myself because I forgot to post this serving of Thanksgiving screed by William Burroughs. Truth is, I had a wonderful dinner with friends and families and it should be considered a great thing to celebrate a gathering of loved ones around a shared meal. The history behind the holiday is otherwise deplorable, [...]

I’ve been too full with green chile and pumpkin pie to write anything recently, so here is my belated and requisite Thanksgiving commentary (click image to enlarge cartoon):

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It would seem that some in lefty or anarchist circles view rioting as a kind of spectator sport. Indeed, humans find a bit of satisfaction coming from the stimulus of the brain’s pleasure center that is responsive to revenge and violence. Personally and politically I remain committed to nonviolence, but I also understand that different [...]

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Buy Nothing Day:
Dear Jammers and Cultural Creatives,
This year’s Buy Nothing Day has a special poignancy. Never before have
our emerging environmental crises been planted so firmly on the lips of
the policymakers and the general public. Rather than screaming from the
fringes, high-profile economists and scientists are sounding the
warnings in respected journals and the halls of parliament — [...]

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I’ve been assured by my partner that this is one direct action will definitely participate in. ; >
Global Orgasm - December 22nd, 2006 - Peace through Global Ecstasy

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NPR : ‘Dark Energy’ Thought to Fuel Universe Expansion:
Morning Edition, November 17, 2006 · Astronomers have new evidence from the Hubble Space Telescope that a strange force was present in the universe billions of years ago. The force is called “dark energy.” It’s forcing the universe to expand at an ever quickening pace.

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My pal Val sent this and I thought it would be a nice read considering that all my friends are freaking out these days.
Clinging is a Stressful State:
The moment we want happiness, we start to cling to it in our mind. First, we cling to our own idea of happiness. We relate to the outside [...]

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I know it’s lame for an old punk rocker to say someone is a hero, but Jello Biafra is one of those guys. This talk form last night was posted on BoingBoing. It’s good to see the old DK up on stage, pot belly and all. His quizzical voice remains the soundtrack of my youth. [...]

America’s Army is Rated ‘T’ for Teen
As you probably know, the US military is having trouble recruiting. Various strategies include massive ad campaigns, video games, and aggressive campus presences. While working at a Native American boarding school, I recall classes getting cancelled so students could watch the Air Force rock band perform in the gym. [...]

The Yes Men are at it again:
WTO | NEWS - WTO Announces Formalized Slavery Model for Africa - Press 388:
Philadelphia - At a Wharton Business School conference on business in Africa, World Trade Organization representative Hanniford Schmidt announced the creation of a WTO initiative for “full private stewardry of labor” for the parts of Africa [...]

Colombian artist Fernando Botero is known for political work that borders on the surreal. For me he is the modern equivalent of the great German Expressionist Otto Dix who lampooned militarism and decadence at the dawn of Nazi rule. Botero takes on modern fascism, doing so with great passion. His paintings transcend the emotional distance [...]

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As the New York Times recently reported, companies are creating their own films, TV networks and “webasodes” under the rubric of “branded content.” The fact that I am writing about it is a tribute to the “marketability” of the concept. People ignore ads, so this is part of the commercial backlash to wire your eyes [...]

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So many movies, so little time. Staying informed is serious work. Still, looks like there’s another excellent documentary on the war, Iraq in Fragments. Judging from the trailer it appears beautifully shot, which makes me a little nervous. I’m coming to believe that images that spectacularize war tend to make it more palpable, as if [...]

UPDATE: Blogdisease reader Patrick has posted in the comments this most incredible rendition of the splendid Zen poetry below. I’m re-posting here on the front-end so you don’t miss it.
“Reports that say that something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know [...]

Finally you guys get something right!
Call me naive, but I think Glenn Greenwald says it best when he states “Democracy Still Works!” I feel a little lighter. Read this great snip:
Crooks and Liars » American democracy still works:
The basic mechanics of American democracy, imperfect and defective though they may be, still function. Chronic defeatists and [...]

I’m not informed enough to write a detailed article about what is happening in Oaxaca, Mexico, and there are plenty of folks closer to the scene that can tell you better, but I’m posting because I’m getting emails from friends and colleagues from all over Mexico stating that there is some bad shit going down. [...]

In case you missed this last night:
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