Militant Democracy

Precious advice from Karl Loewenstein, a man who battled fascism in a previous age “Militant Democracy and Fundamental Rights” Critical advice from a man who battled fascism in previous age. Karl Loewenstein The American Political Science Review August 1937 The German scholar of constitutional law Karl Lowenstein advanced the concept of “militant democracy.” Militant democracy … Read more

“Militant democracy as a political culture that can win”

Speech to Green Renaissance and Green Liberty Emanuel Pastreich “Militant democracy as a political culture that can win” June 27, 2025 Address to Green Renaissance and Green Liberty Much has changed in America since I wrote the article “A Green Party that will win” in September, 2023 during my campaign for the presidential nomination in … Read more

Liberation Coalition Manifesto

Green Liberty supports the “Liberation Coalition Manifesto” This manifesto is a call to action in a grand civil and political and economic rights struggle for the reclamation of our republic. We do not count on elected officials to do the right thing for the country; they won’t act until they feel safe, or forced by … Read more

Cynthia Mckinney showed leadership when she called for truth leaders in politics at 20th Anniversary address to 9/11 Lawyers’ committee

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney launched what would become the Green Liberty Movement with her questioning of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (March 10, 2005), one of the extremely rare efforts of a sitting government official to question the 9/11 incident.   She would go on to run for president as nominee of the Green Party … Read more

The Tariff War: First Step towards a slave society

The Tariff War: First Step towards a slave society Basically, all of the mainstream media, and most of the alternative media, and even the conspiracy media, is getting the whole tariff war story completely wrong, and doing so intentionally. There is nothing stupid about what the Trump administration is doing and the tariff wars are … Read more

Doge and the American Chernobyl

Doge and the American ChernobylMarch 1 2025 People seem to think that a massive cutting back of the federal government by DOGE (the bogus “Department of Government Efficiency” which is not a department, not about government and not concerned with efficiency) might be a good thing, and in fact it would be if that move … Read more

Strike Back against Trump’s Deep State in Drag

Stand with Federal Workers Strike Back against Trump’s Deep State in Drag Stand with Federal Workers Emanuel Pastreich February 19, 2025 The illegal, unconstitutional, and unethical firing of thousands of workers throughout the federal government via criminal “termination letters” issued by the fake and putrid “Department of Government Efficiency” must be seen for what it … Read more

Regarding Operation “USAID Sacrificial Offering”

Regarding Operation “USAID Sacrificial Offering” February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025 A chorus stretches to the horizon that praises the Trump administration for shutting down USAID. I feel only deep revulsion when I hear their hymns. I smell a sickening stench when I dig into their facetious arguments. Could it be that it is considered … Read more

Shiva the Destroyer Descends on Washington

Shiva the Destroyer Descends on Washington“Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds” This is the line from the Bhagavad Gita that J Robert Oppenheimer supposedly spoke regarding his role in the development of the atomic bomb in the top-secret Manhattan Project. We are ready now for nuclear war, but all sorts of other … Read more

A militarized Google goes for the gold

A militarized Google goes for the gold February 7, 2025 Although the discussion of AI focused on improving the lives of ordinary people in the rather unconvincing words of Donald Trump, it is clear now that a major part of the AI spending will be in the defense and intelligence space, with much of the … Read more

Address to civil servants and the military at a moment of civilizational and institutional crisis

Address to civil servants and the military at a moment of civilizational and institutional crisis February 6, 2025 Dear Friends: I want to make a clear and unmistakable declaration on this critical day in American history. As we watch the unravelling of American institutions and the gathering threat around the world of a new dark … Read more