Noam Chomsky and T.J. Coles How do you assess the Trump administration’s Syria policy? No strategic policy is discernable. After the chemical warfare atrocity, Trump … Random Arrows and a Big FistRead more
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Why would anyone in Puerto Rico want a hurricane? Because someone will get rich
Among those I interviewed this summer about Puerto Rico’s economic crisis was a local wealth manager who was extremely upbeat about the economic climate. Anticipating … Why would anyone in Puerto Rico want a hurricane? Because someone will get richRead more
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Good Blacks, Bad Blacks
White America, for the most part, makes a critical distinction between “good” and “bad” Black Americans – and a related distinction between “good” and “bad” … Good Blacks, Bad BlacksRead more
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Trump Supporters, Have You Read the Bible Lately?
As President Donald Trump attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, proposes a budget that is the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to … Trump Supporters, Have You Read the Bible Lately?Read more
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To clergy who prayed with Donald Trump
Dear Reverends Jack Graham, Johnnie Moore, Greg Laurie, Paula White, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell, Jr., and others, I write you with a heavy heart as … To clergy who prayed with Donald TrumpRead more
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An American colony is in catastrophe
in Puerto Rico, where six days after Hurricane Maria slammed into the island, more than three-and-a-half million U.S. citizens remain without adequate food, water and … An American colony is in catastropheRead more
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“Younger, Prettier” Face of Anti-Worker Reforms & a Police State
It’s been less than five months since the centrist political figure Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen to become France’s youngest president ever. While Macron … “Younger, Prettier” Face of Anti-Worker Reforms & a Police StateRead more
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House Intel Committee to Subpoena Leftist Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Randy Credico in Russia Investigation
The House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation has taken an unexpected turn, with investigators homing in on a New York City-based comedian, radio host and renowned … House Intel Committee to Subpoena Leftist Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Randy Credico in Russia InvestigationRead more
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America’s This Colony in Deep Trouble
One week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump says he’ll visit the island next Tuesday, under withering criticism. Maria was the most … America’s This Colony in Deep TroubleRead more
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Mourn on the fourth of July
The monsoon had woven thick skeins of mist over the central highlands of Vietnam. I was a young war correspondent, bivouacked in the village of … Mourn on the fourth of JulyRead more