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HISTORY IS A WEAPON

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:10:00 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: This site provides must read political books in online format.

History isn't what happened, but a story of what happened. And there are always different versions, different stories, about the same events. One version might revolve mainly around a specific set of facts while another version might minimize them or not include them at all.
Like stories, each of these different versions of history contain different lessons. Some histories tell us that our leaders, at least, have always tried to do right for everyone. Others remark that the emperors don't have the slaves' best interests at heart. Some teach us that this is both what has always been and what always will be. Others counsel that we shouldn't mistake transient dominance for intrinsic superiority. Lastly, some histories paint a picture where only the elites have the power to change the world, while others point out that social change is rarely commanded from the top down.

Regardless of the value of these many lessons, History isn't what happened, but the stories of what happened and the lessons these stories include. The very selection of which histories to teach in a society shapes our view of how what is came to be and, in turn, what we understand as possible. This choice of which history to teach can never be "neutral" or "objective." Those who choose, either following a set agenda or guided by hidden prejudices, serve their interests. Their interests could be to continue this world as it now stands or to make a new world.
We cannot simply be passive. We must choose whose interests are best: those who want to keep things going as they are or those who want to work to make a better world. If we choose the latter, we must seek out the tools we will need. History is just one tool to shape our understanding of our world. And every tool is a weapon if you hold it right.

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Tags: academics, corruption, interesting, political, radical, product, statement

World Religion Action Kit

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:54:54 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: Genius!

Clip Source: theomart.com

World Religion Action Kit

In times of religious strife, BE READY!
This easy-to-use kit allows you to take a more active part in the present “Clash of Civilizations”. No matter what your faith is, you can enjoy the flexibility offered by the four great religions – the Bible, Teachings of Buddha, Koran and Talmud in one handy box. Use them as you see fit: study them, choose sides, employ Parts A, B and C to demonstrate your loyalty to the advancing enemy troops.

Price EUR 2,500.00
5 of 5 available.

Tags: design, funny, political, statement, religion, product

STOP FUNDING OUR OWN OPRESSION!

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:50:18 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: This site is highly informative.

Clip Source: www.badcorp.com

Who's responsible for the premature deaths of millions and the nicotine addiciton of kids? Philip Morris? No, now it's Altria. Who's selling unhealthy food and abusing animals through Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut? Is it Tricon Global Restaurants? Nope, now it's Yum! Brands. And there are so many more...

	• ExxonMobil addresses global warming... sort of.

	• Let the government inject you with this mystery substance or go to jail.

	• Corporations making money fighting breast cancer while causing it.

	• Monsanto Company

	• Philip Morris Companies Inc.

	• Adolph Coors Company

Tags: academics, interesting, mass media, political, corporate, corruption

liberty quote from ben franklin

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:09:58 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: Hell yeah old man!

Clip Source: www.barbarellie.com

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
Benjamin Franklin, 1759

Tags: academics, political, statement

Philly cops arrest 10 grannies during protest

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:15:45 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: Wow. We should protest this!

Clip Source: www.philebrity.com

ABC: Philly Cops Arrest 10 Grannies During Protest, Fall Right Into National-News Laughingstock Mousetrap

Tags: corrupt, political, radical, statement, iraq war

ANTI ISSUE NUMBER 1 - submissions open!

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:27:25 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: RevolverLover is sure to be the next great urban art and design site!

Clip Source: www.revolverlover.net

Tags: a, art, cool, design, hipster, interesting, political, project, psychology, mass media, public art, radical, street art

IREEPRESSUBLE.INFO

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:18:23 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: This is the essnece of the internet - information should be free.

Clip Source: irrepressible.info

Irrepressible Adj. 1) Impossible to repress or control.

Chat rooms monitored. Blogs deleted. Websites blocked. Search engines restricted. People imprisoned for simply posting and sharing information.

The Internet is a new frontier in the struggle for human rights. Governments – with the help of some of the biggest IT companies in the world – are cracking down on freedom of expression.

Amnesty International, with the support of The Observer, is launching a campaign to show that online or offline the human voice and human rights are impossible to repress.

Find out more about this campaign

Be irrepressible

Sign our pledge on Internet freedom to call on all governments and companies to ensure the Internet is a force for political freedom, not repression.
Take action to free Shi Tao. Write to the Chinese authorities and Yahoo to urge the release of journalist Shi Tao, serving 10 years in prison for sending an email to a pro-democracy website.
Undermine censorship by publishing irrepressible fragments of censored material on your own site. The more people take part, the more we can defeat unwarranted censorship and create an unstoppable network of protest.

Tags: action, academics, big business, good idea, internet, mass media, political, progressive, propaganda

EXXON Secrets

Wed, 31 May 2006 18:35:11 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: Big business buying the facts once again.

Clip Source: www.exxonsecrets.org

Tags: action, big business, political, propaganda, mass media, insane, scandal

1984 LIVE

Wed, 24 May 2006 20:52:32 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: Anyone caught participating in thought crimes should be immediately reported!

Clip Source: 1984live.com

















THOUGHT CRIMES OF THE MONTH The following violate the principles of Goodthink: Literature: Imperial America by Gore Vidal Television: Sponge Bob Square Pants Theatre: The Actors' Gang Production of 1984 Film: The Power of Nightmares, BBC Radio: Amy Goodman's Democracy Now, Pacifica Radio Music: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring Anyone known to have participated in these Thoughtcrimes should be reported immediately to the Ministry of Love.

Tags: academics, action, art, art projects, big business, political, scandal, scary, freedom, propaganda

Libertarian Party Update

Tue, 23 May 2006 18:05:40 GMT

clipped by: benjaminoaks
clipper's remarks: "Libertarians believe the answer to America's political problems is the same commitment to freedom that earned America its greatness: a free-market economy and the abundance and prosperity it brings; a dedication to civil liberties and personal freedom that marks this country above all others; and a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace, and free trade as prescribed by America's founders."

Clip Source: www.lp.org

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