On Wednesday, the day it was announced that the U.S. birthrate fell for the fourth straight year, signaling the lowest number of births in 32 … America’s Reproductive SlavesRead more
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Family of Jailed Saudi Feminist Loujain Al-Hathloul
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We turn now to Saudi Arabia’s jailing of female activists who have challenged one of the world’s most misogynistic governments. It was a … Family of Jailed Saudi Feminist Loujain Al-HathloulRead more
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Value gap destroys our character
Eddie Glaude Black America On Contact 010
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The Liberal Embrace of War
The United States has just suspended flights to Venezuela. Per the New York Times: CARACAS — The United States banned all air transport with Venezuela … The Liberal Embrace of WarRead more
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Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?
“How can you have a free press if you don’t have free sources?” asks Edward Wasserman, dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the … Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?Read more
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Integrity Forged in Cages
Chris Hedges gave this talk to 27 graduating students who were formerly incarcerated—several of whom he taught in prison—and their families at Rutgers University on … Integrity Forged in CagesRead more
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Time to Stop Playing “Simon Says” with James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
The People as a Problem to be Contained As the United States’ depressed, distracted, disorganized, and demobilized populace watches the vicious white-nationalist and authoritarian Donald … Time to Stop Playing “Simon Says” with James Madison and Alexander HamiltonRead more
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Trump Steps up War on Whistleblowers
A former U.S. intelligence analyst was arrested Thursday and charged with violating the Espionage Act for allegedly leaking documents about the secretive U.S. drone program. … Trump Steps up War on WhistleblowersRead more
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A “Depression” Away From Fascist America?
Richard Wolff
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Why Marx Still Matters
On the second centenary of Karl Marx’s birth, global capitalism is stumbling from crisis to crisis. In the wake of the financial crash, interest in … Why Marx Still MattersRead more