“It’s changin’ out there. Just like last time. There’s a storm comin’ Harry. And we all best be ready when she does.”–Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWe do love anniversaries here in the USA. This year it was the 40th anniversary of 1968, one of those years like 1776, 1860, 1929, 1941 and 2001 where we stood at some kind of societal crossroads.Of course the problem with anniversary history is that the only time we’re supposed to think about our history is when the Corporate Media waves its digital wand and provides us with a safely sanitized version that doesn’t threaten the present Established Order.Fortunately, I’m not a part of the Corporate Media so I can think about history any damned way I please. So can you. Like the t-shirt says,”Think, while it’s still legal.” So I’m going to refer to the events of 1968 in a way that I sincerely hope will contribute to the overthrow of the present Established Order.Full disclosure: I was 21 years old when 1968 began on January 1. If you are really curious about what I was up to then you can read about it here. At the time… Read full this story
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