Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, using the specter of rampant crime and the drug trade, won extensive support from the American government to build up … The President of Honduras Is Deploying U.S.-Trained Forces Against Election ProtestersRead more
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An Al Jazeera Reporter Went Undercover with the Pro-Israel Lobby In Washington
Britain’s broadcasting regulator on Monday concluded that Al Jazeera did not violate any rules in its controversial undercover investigation exposing the Israeli embassy’s campaign to … An Al Jazeera Reporter Went Undercover with the Pro-Israel Lobby In WashingtonRead more
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Thought Police for the 21st Century
DETROIT—The abolition of net neutrality and the use of algorithms by Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter to divert readers and viewers from progressive, left-wing and … Thought Police for the 21st CenturyRead more
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Don’t retweet Donald Trump and don’t use his language
DW: You argue that many well-meaning people including journalists completely ignore the latest findings in the field of cognitive and brain science when they try … Don’t retweet Donald Trump and don’t use his languageRead more
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Globalization is stuck in a trap. What will it be when it breaks free?
Back in 1991, a left-wing friend expressed his frustration that “really existing socialism” was crumbling, with exaltations of how it had propelled the Soviet Union … Globalization is stuck in a trap. What will it be when it breaks free?Read more
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Some anti-capitalist quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.
“I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic… [Capitalism] started out with a noble and high … Some anti-capitalist quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.Read more
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We’re living in a world of debt peonage
David Harvey talking: If I had to simplify it, it would be one word: alienation, that you have a population that’s increasingly alienated. It’s alienated … We’re living in a world of debt peonageRead more
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Gandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
The passive resistance campaigns led by MK Gandhi in South Africa had huge consequences not only for the history of the country but also for … Gandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914Read more
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Protesters Denounce “Election Fraud” Amid Stalled Returns
In Honduras, thousands of protesters poured into the streets Sunday to denounce alleged election fraud and to support opposition presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla. At least … Protesters Denounce “Election Fraud” Amid Stalled ReturnsRead more
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MLK against Apartheid South Africa
Dr. Martin Luther King. He was born January 15th, 1929. He was assassinated April 4th, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was … MLK against Apartheid South AfricaRead more