Political articles

In this section you’ll find writings about all sorts of political topics. Both local and national issues are covered and even world events find their way here. We’re giving all countries an equal opportunity to be scrutinized. Gavin makes no effort to hide his bias and political leanings, but at least backs up his claims with facts and figures unlike certain animal-named news channels.

• Empire Strikes First: The Next Four Years (Part One) (January 21, 2012)
• Empire Strikes First: 2012, A Tilted Axis (December 21, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: United States v. Jones (November 19, 2011)
• The Case For Socialism? (October 31, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Occupy Wall Street (October 21, 2011)
• Abraham Lincoln: Hypocrite and Dictator (October 9, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Fighting Bobfest 2011 (September 20, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Style and Substance (August 19, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Julian Schnabel (July 18, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Libya 1986 (July 18, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Victor Berger, Forgotten Hero? (June 16, 2011)
• On Obama’s Middle East Speech (May 19, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: After Empire (May 18, 2011)
• Yemen: US Relations and Internal Dissent, 1990-2011 (May 4, 2011)
• Jimmy Carter: Man of Peace? (May 2, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: The Military-Industrial Complex (April 20, 2011)
• Meritocracy as Legitimate Authority (April 8, 2011)
• Noam Chomsky Debunks Bernard Green on Israel-Palestine (April 1, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Adlai Stevenson III (March 17, 2011)
• Interview with Senator Adlai Stevenson III (March 8, 2011)
• On the Unified American Party (February 16, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Brazil (February 12, 2011)
• Supplement to Chomsky’s “Hopes and Prospects” (February 12, 2011)
• Fidel Castro in his Own Words (January 29, 2011)
• Matthew Arnold and The Ideal State (December 12, 2010)