This week Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder testified for the first time before Congress about lead poisoning in the water supply of Flint, Michigan, which … What free market gave to these US citizenRead more
In the 1927 case Buck v. Bell, the court upheld a statute that enabled the state of Virginia to sterilize so-called mental defectives or imbeciles. … Forced Sterilization of 70,000 in USA Inspired the NazisRead more
Google surpassed Apple as the world’s most highly valued company in January for the first time since 2010. (Back then each company was worth less … The Secrets of Surveillance CapitalismRead more
Why do we tolerate the threat of another world war in our name? Why do we allow lies that justify this risk? The scale of … A world war is beckoningRead more
Alexander Hamilton, that visionary Founding Father and hip-hop phenomenon, thanks to Hamilton, the musical, has been celebrated of late on Broadway and at the Grammys. … Alexander Hamilton Would Not Be PleasedRead more
Sketchy payday loan sharks, whose short-term, high-interest loans trap millions of Americans in a cycle of debt, have a new ally on Capitol Hill—Democratic National … Payday Loan Sharks Have Good Friend in GovernmentRead more
Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern about humanity’s future. In The Iron Heel (1908), the American writer Jack … The new mind controlRead more
As distinct from other peoples, most Americans do not recognize — or do not want to recognize — that the United States dominates the world … America’s Empire of BasesRead more
Newly released documents reveal the “staggering extent” of the British government’s mass surveillance of its citizens, ongoing since at least the 1990s, and its 15-year … UK Surveillance 15-Year Coverup RevealedRead more
The Obama administration has repeatedly claimed its drone strikes are precise and conducted in compliance with international law. Yet, information provided to online journal The … The New York Times and Washington Post are ignoring civilians killed by US drone strikesRead more