Raise the Hammer
List of contributors to Raise the Hammer, with a brief bio for each author and links to that author's articles.
Joel S. Hirschhorn, Ph.D., is the author of Sprawl Kills - How Blandburbs Steal Your Time, Health, and Money. He can be reached through his website: www.sprawlkills.com. Check out Joel's new book at http://www.delusionaldemocracy.com.
Eat Your Cats and Dogs - Still more lies and deceptions will surely hit as the fear-selling two-party plutocracy works hard to convince Americans prior to the coming election that things have turned better. Published Oct. 2, 2008
Smarter Tools of Tyranny - There are no easy paths to restore power to the people. But here are three strategies worth considering. Published Feb. 14, 2008
Americans Unready to Revolt, Despite Revolting Conditions - Part of the genius of our contemporary ruling class elites is that they have engineering a state of political and economic oppression that paradoxically is still embraced by the Lower Class. Published Jun. 27, 2007
The Evils of Lesser Evil Voting - Lesser evil voting is phony voting, and it produces a phony political system. Published Jun. 7, 2007
Finding Hope In A Dismal World - Americans can successfully pressure Congress and state legislatures to hold a national convention to consider proposals for amending the Constitution. Published May. 18, 2007
Economic Inequality and the 'C' Word - Eventually the inherent fundamental absurdities of the global economic system will prove unsustainable. Published Apr. 30, 2007
From Economic Apartheid to Political Revolution - We have a plutocratic corporate state that now has taken economic inequality to new levels - in fact to what now is a sick and shameful condition of economic apartheid. Published Apr. 10, 2007
Mandatory Voting Toward a Healthy Democracy - Now is the time for one bold constitutional amendment that can grab public attention and move the nation forward. Published Mar. 19, 2007
It's Time to Let the People Amend the US Constitution - Congress and powerful elites continue to deny our right to a convention held under Article V of the United States Constitution. Published Feb. 26, 2007
US Must Recover from Delusional Politics - Will Americans learn to trust their fellow citizens or stay stuck on stupidly backing serial political betrayers? Published Feb. 9, 2007
Obama: The Democratic Messiah? - Barack Obama needs to demonstrate that he is not just another false idol. Published Jan. 24, 2007
Economic Apartheid - Deep and pervasive economic disparities threaten national and global stability. Published Jan. 10, 2007
Honest Centrism for Populist Democracy - Like other terms, "centrist" has become another linguistic weapon of mass deception when used by mainstream politicians. Published Dec. 13, 2006
Third Parties Fight for American Democracy - The time is long overdue for Americans to stop voting for candidates that can win, and start voting for those that should win. Published Nov. 23, 2006
Land Gluttony - Just as population is increasing by large amounts and land wanted for development is dwindling, sprawl developments are getting less and less dense. Developers want you to think there's no problem. Published Aug. 22, 2005
A New Political Party Is Needed, Published Nov. 13, 2008 under US Politics - 2008 Election
Ron Paul and other False Change Agents, Published Jan. 17, 2008 under US Politics - 2008 Election
RFK Jr's Clinton Endorsement Betrays Non-Partisan Goodwill, Published Dec. 1, 2007 under US Politics
Sane Bush Hatred, Published Nov. 15, 2007 under US Politics
The Grand Delusion, Published Nov. 12, 2007 under US Politics
Ron Paul Reality Check: Silence on Article V of the US Constitution, Published Oct. 26, 2007 under US Politics
Time to Boycott Voting, Published Oct. 1, 2007 under US Politics
A Metallurgist's Insights Into the Minneapolis Bridge Disaster, Published Aug. 2, 2007 under Revitalization
A Solidarity Strategy for Political Reform, Published Jul. 12, 2007 under US Politics
Thanks for Dick Cheney, Published Jun. 28, 2007 under US Politics
Political Attention Deficit Disorder, Published Jun. 25, 2007 under Humour
Open Letter to Congressman Ron Paul, Published Jun. 6, 2007 under US Politics
The United States of Consumption, Published Dec. 19, 2006 under US Politics
Lesser-Evil Voting Produces a Different Colour of Evil, Published Nov. 8, 2006 under US Politics
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Aerotropolis: Will It Fly? - Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Mount Hope Community Hall, 3027 Homestead Dr., Mount Hope.
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Picking a Prime Minister: A Parliamentary Primer (Dec. 2, 2008) -
We will use all legal means to resist this undemocratic seizure of power.
-- Prime Minister Stephen Harper
With the Liberals and NDP agreeing to a coalition with the support of the B
Bratina: City Hall Plan Could Save $110 Million Over 20 Years (Dec. 2, 2008) - Councillor Bob Bratina, who has proposed that the City remain at Hamilton City Centre, is claiming that this move will cost only $50 million over the next 20 years, compared to $150 million to com
City Backs Down on Airport Development Size (Dec. 1, 2008) - Citizens at City Hall (CATCH) reports that the city has backed down on at least one aspect of its dispute with the province on the size of the Airport Economic Growth District (AEGD), a planned in
Same Old 'Traffic Trumps Everything' Thinking (Dec. 1, 2008) -
Apparently, the City Traffic department still doesn't get it.
After turning James and John into two-way streets that slowed traffic down, the city is now looking for ways to speed thing
Toronto Council to Vote on Corporate, Union Donations (Dec. 1, 2008) -
Toronto City Council has another opportunity today to decide whether to allow corporate and union donations to be proffered during municipal campaigns.
City Council has voted against such don