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This article appeared in the May 12, 2008 edition of The Nation.

April 23, 2008

Capital Implosion?

Herndon, Va.

Thanks to The Nation and Jeff Faux ["Is This The Big One?" April 14] for having the courage to shine a light on the grim reality this country (and the world) is facing while the mainstream media can only ask "Are we in a recession?" Government of the wealthy, by the wealthy and for the wealthy is never sustainable; such empires always fall from within. The wealthy and powerful have been leading this charge over the cliff with their golden parachutes and laser-guided bombs. Hopefully, we will learn from this very painful lesson that arrogance and greed have no place in a democracy and organize ourselves accordingly.

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About Ange Mlinko

Ange Mlinko, the recipient of the Randall Jarrell Award in Poetry Criticism from the Poetry Foundation, lives in Beirut. Her most recent book of poems is Starred Wire. more...
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