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.

• (Almost) 100 Years of Economics (August 26, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: Mexico (August 16, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: Amendment X (July 16, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: Hugo Chavez (June 21, 2010)
• Interview with Brian Nelson on Venezuela (June 10, 2010)
• Top 100 Living Intellectuals (June 3, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: The Joe Stack Manifesto (May 16, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: Drone Attacks (April 15, 2010)
• Interview with Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer (April 7, 2010)
• Is Globalizaton Desirable? (March 30, 2010)
• Affluenza and the Fight Club Cure (January 25, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: World Bank (January 22, 2010)
• Plato and Aristotle on Private Property (Very Rough Draft) (January 12, 2010)
• Empire Strikes First: Critiquing Global Finance, Part 1 (December 18, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: Capitalism and Its Discontents (November 18, 2009)
• Chomsky Conversations: Capitalism and Neoliberalism (November 17, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: Libya (October 16, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: Health Care, Part 2 (September 18, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: Health Care, Part One (August 19, 2009)
• Interview With Greg Graffin (Raw Data) (August 3, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: Peru (July 20, 2009)
• What Is Anarchism? (July 16, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: Catholic Church (May 19, 2009)
• Russian Property Rights, 1906-1917 (March 28, 2009)
• Empire Strikes First: East Timor (February 16, 2009)