Paul Phillips

LATEST ARTICLES ( 506 )

• In Ukraine, Protesters Warned By Text Message

  

  In the Ukraine, there are street battles occurring between the Government, whose policies are leaning toward Russia, and pro-EU protesters in the streets of... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Media in a Socialist Society

  

  A fascinating piece found at Salon.com by Fred Jerome excerpted from the book “Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA.”Featuring a good critique of the modern... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• College Education is More Than Path to Wealth Alone

  

  A good piece in The Atlantic on how high school students today believe a college education is purely a path to economic prosperity, not an opportunity to... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Short Intro to Chomsky

  

  A very short interview with famed American dissident Noam Chomsky (amongst many other distinguished titles) on Channel Four. It’s worth watching for he addresse... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• President Obama On NSA Revelations

  

  A good article in The Guardian on Pres. Obama’s speech today at the Justice Department. It was regarding the growing concerns expressed by critics of the NSA... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Lone Survivor”: “A Movie Has No Politics is in Itself an Ideological Position…”

  

  A good piece at Salon.com by Andrew O’Hehir about military movies, such as “Lone Survivor,” and the message they put forth vs. what the creators and actors clai... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• NSA Collects Texts Messages By The Millions Daily

  

  This stuff is getting so Orwellian I don’t even know what to write about it anymore. Please just trust me and read this report in The Guardian…Read Here. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Benghazi Report: Obama White House Didn’t Lie

  

  A bipartisan Senate report on the Benghazi attacks came out with some scathing accusations against the State Dept. and the intelligence community today. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Miller On Economic Inequality Riddles

  

  Matt Miller, op-ed writer of The Post, puts forth two “riddles” in today’s issue that asks why hasn’t the middle and lower-classes in the U.S. revolted over... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Morning Joe” Attacks Viewers

  

  I enjoy watching “Morning Joe” on MSNBC with Republican Joe Scarborough and co-host Mica Brzezinski despite our differences regarding ideological point of views... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, POLITICS, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• Iran Ready for Halting Nuclear Advances

  

  In 11 days on Jan. 20th, The Guardian reports, that according to agreements with the U.S. and the other 5 members of the UN Security Council, Iran will halt... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sharon A Villian Amongst Many in Israel: Is It Fair?

  

  An article in The Post reports many Israelis wished former PM Ariel Sharon dead for his policy regarding the removal of Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Frontline: Insider Trading

  

  Frontline had a very good episode this week on insider trading and hedge fund SAC Capital’s founder Steven Cohen who’s being sued by the SEC and is under... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wall Street Success Not Trickling Down to Main Street

  

  The 2013 end of the year totals for Wall Street recorded the best returns since 1995,one of the glorious economic Clinton years.The Dow Jones led with gains of... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Duck Dynasty and the Right

  

  A good op-ed in The Guardian by Ana Marie Cox explains how “Duck Dynasty”‘s Patriarch Phil Robertson’s view on race, sex, and religion ring quietly true with... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Pussy Riot Members Freed

  

  As part of an amnesty program enacted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, members of the protest punk band Pussy Riot were freed overnight. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama May Roll Back NSA Programs

  

  Yesterday Pres. Obama conducted a press conference from the White House that included indicators that he may rollback some NSA programs that violate privacy... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• ‘Duck Dynasty’ and Appealing to the Base

  

  A good article in The Post about how “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s controversial remarks are leading to conservatives rallying around him in an effort... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• NSA Defense Falling Apart?

  

  A good article in The Post on the recent events that may lead to the collapse of the current NSA data-collection programs.Read Here. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Snowden: NSA Documents for Brazilian Asylum

  

  An article in The Post reports that the NSA document-leaker Edward Snowden has offered the Brazilian government access to his collection of secret documents in... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY