NERMEEN SHAIKH: House Democrats are continuing to probe how President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner received a top-secret security clearance despite concerns from the … Jared and Ivanka’s Greed & Ambition Compromise U.S. Foreign PolicyRead more
Economics
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The Pentagon’s Bottomless Money Pit
A retired Air Force auditor — we’ll call him Andy — tells a story about a thing that happened at Ogden Air Force Base, Utah. … The Pentagon’s Bottomless Money PitRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / Politics
Whats wrong with the Basic Universal Income
Richard D. Wolff
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Monetary Policy Takes Center Stage
As alarm bells sound over the advancing destruction of the environment, a variety of Green New Deal proposals have appeared in the US and Europe, … Monetary Policy Takes Center StageRead more
Posted inEconomics / Satire / ToMl
First Automated Foxconn Machine Immediately Tries To Commit Suicide
According to sources within the facility responsible for manufacturing the majority of iPhones, Foxconn’s first fully automated assembly-line robot immediately attempted suicide after being powered … First Automated Foxconn Machine Immediately Tries To Commit SuicideRead more
Posted inEconomics / Syria / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
Post-9/11 Blank Check for War
David Swanson AARON MATÉ: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Maté. When the US Congress authorized the use of force for the so-called war on … Post-9/11 Blank Check for WarRead more
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A Manifesto for Trade Justice
Following is the text of a manifesto for trade justice released by Forum Against FTAs – a network of India’s civil society organisations, trade unions, … A Manifesto for Trade JusticeRead more
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Of Course College Admissions Rigged for the Rich. The Whole Economic System Is
The children of working stiffs learned a brutal lesson this week as federal prosecutors criminally charged rich people with buying admission to elite universities for … Of Course College Admissions Rigged for the Rich. The Whole Economic System IsRead more