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Darryl Jefferson speaks on being homeless in Sacramento

One morning, as my wife’s Buddhist group was engaged in its weekly food distribution to the houseless residents of north Sacramento, I decided to interview a few of those who were willing to talk. I didn’t have much luck until Darryl Jefferson rode by on a bike and asked him if he’d considered telling a little about his [...]

Michael Moore admits Obama not the man he first thought

Barack O’Bush  Michael Moore has told Radio 5 live that Barack Obama is not the person he thought he was when he campaigned for him in 2008. Speaking to Richard Bacon, he also described the US President’s first term in office as “heart-breaking.”Michael Moore (Moore heartbreak here) Michael Moore on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, October [...]

Occupy the World, spank the bankers! KPFA Radio

Jailed Occupy Sacramento protestor, Kevin Carter, issues a challenge to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson! OCCUPYSACRAMENTO_SHAWNHAMILTON_KPFA_22OCTOBER2011 (Audio): Kpfa 94.1 fm san francisco (4 minutes, 20 seconds into broadcast) (Script): Anchor’s Into: THE SACRAMENTO VERSION OF THE OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT TODAY PROTESTED IN FRONT OF DOWNTOWN BANKS, INCLUDING BANK OF AMERICA AND WELLS FARGO. THE OCCUPY WALLSTREET MOVEMENT [...]

A study in aggressive sales tactics

Confessions of an Economic Hitman

Confessions of an Economic Hitman “9-11 was the motivation [to write the book]. I’d put off writing this book for a long time. I was sworn to secrecy. I’d been bribed not to write it. I’d been threatened when I tried to write it earlier….”. Video Interview: John Perkins