In the context of a fun Twitter fight and finger-pointing between the Swiss Bankers’ Association and the German Finance Ministry, there’s a newish story on … Switzerland is handing back looted moneyRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
The Pentagon’s Real $trategy
When it comes to Pentagon weapons systems, have you ever heard of cost “underruns”? I think not. Cost overruns? They turn out to be the … The Pentagon’s Real $trategyRead more
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Facebook could face extra $5bn tax bill after US investigation
Facebook could be liable to pay between $3 to $5bn in extra US tax after an extensive investigation by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … Facebook could face extra $5bn tax bill after US investigationRead more
Posted inEconomics / Prison / ToMl / USA Empire
Prisoners Across US Band Together To End Slavery For Good
Siddique Hasan, a self-described revolutionary from Savannah, Georgia, has been waiting for a moment like this one, when prisoners across the country band together and … Prisoners Across US Band Together To End Slavery For GoodRead more
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Global Money, a Work in Progress
Today global money is largely private credit money, the issue of a profit-seeking bank that promises ultimate payment in public money which is the issue … Global Money, a Work in ProgressRead more
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Free trade in rhetoric, not in practice
WESTERN countries commonly proclaim the great benefits of free trade and the evils of protectionism. In reality, many developed countries practise double standards, insisting on … Free trade in rhetoric, not in practiceRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / Medicine / ToMl
Pregnant Women Are Regularly Taking Medicine That Could Harm Their Kids
Marquita Smiley’s first surprise was discovering she was pregnant. Her second was how miserable being pregnant felt. With her older daughter, she had experienced some … Pregnant Women Are Regularly Taking Medicine That Could Harm Their KidsRead more
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Changing Tides of Capitalism and Socialism
Nearly 30 years ago, many capitalists were celebrating what political scientist Francis Fukuyama called the “ultimate victory of the VCR”: where consumerism sank communism. However, … Changing Tides of Capitalism and SocialismRead more
Posted inEconomics / Terrorism / USA Empire
Milestone: We’ve Just Dropped Our 50,000th Bomb on ISIS
In August, 2014, the US-led “coalition” began bombing Iraq and Syria to, in the words of President Obama, “degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group … Milestone: We’ve Just Dropped Our 50,000th Bomb on ISISRead more