In the current 2012 election the republicans are reciting the words of President Obama in an attempt to frame him negatively as some socialist. Fox news and the pro-capitalist types are really having fun with this one. The problem is that it shows that both sides have absolutely no idea [...]

In the first part of the 20th century any woman who would have an affair with a Nazi and dress like a man would instantly cause waves and be looked down upon by high society. Born in the later part of the 1800′s in a poor house raised in an [...]

One of many points made by Proudhon in his defense against property was that nature can not be property. Proudhon argued one could not have dominion over air or the water and that the air and water were an unlimited supply but the land was limited in supply. This he [...]

Every year for the last few years I have come to the readers for support on keeping the site online. Our supporters and readers are some of our most valued contributors. It is that time again where we will be asking for your support here on Gonzo Times. We receive [...]

Alphonse Mucha started the art nouveau movement. Art began to take a turn to counter the industrial revolution much like the workers movement of the time in the late 1800′s and early 1900′s. Mucha’s style was popularized with a poster of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt. When art nouveau arived [...]

On February 25th of 1970 artist Mark Rothko took his life by cutting his arms with a razor the very same day nine of his paintings arrived at London’s Tate Gallery. He was found in his kitchen covered in blood. Mark Rothko took some barbiturates and opened a vein in [...]

Gonzo Times is attempting to go in new directions. We are really looking to break from just having the type of political philosophy we are known for and get some other types of content here on the site. I have tried to keep Gonzo Times decentralized and we are going [...]

Capitalism uses investment as a the crux of the claim of property or ownership of a collective. Collectives are a reality. The company you work for is a collective. To be liberated we must end the claim of property over the productive association of the workers. Workers must stand up [...]

Okay, here we go. I have been focusing a lot of my effort on art lately. I have my children now full time so being a full time stay at home Dad had taken up a lot of my time. I am working on some new posts for Gonzo Times [...]

The US military put up $3 million to research an anti-suicide nasal spray. The important thing to see in this is the reality of how the state is handling a real crisis. The problem is the mental health of the troops. The solution is to address what is driving so [...]

I grew up reading comic books. I get excited when comic movies come out with the characters I grew up reading. I remember the anticipation for the Tim Burton movies. They were a monumental event for my younger self. My identity was defined by the myths of superheroes. I loved [...]

This is from Division 48 of the APA The Society For the Study of Peace, Conflict & Violence Spring/Summer 2012 Newsletter. Prof. Dennis Papazian, PhD, noted expert on genocide, Professor Emeritus of the University of Michigan Founding Executive Director of the Armenian Assembly of America in Washington, D.C., Grand Commander [...]

I am going to point to a problem with capitalism and the Non Aggression Principle(NAP). I am going to point to a simple situation that comes from this. The NAP is an idea many libertarians and anarchists build their philosophy upon. It is an idea stemming from Ayn Rand who [...]

I have a feeling a lot of people won’t like this, but I hope it opens up dialogue. Rape denial is common in a rape culture. Perpetrators are often aided by silence or denial. The victim is kept in hir place by siding with the perpetrator. We side with the [...]

This is simple and short. I am asking you all to take time today, July 4th, Independence day to mourn lives lost. Mourn the civilians slaughtered in our senseless wars. Mourn the lives of those we sent over seas. Mourn the loss of lives within our borders taken by police [...]