The ruling elites, who grasp that the reigning ideology of global corporate capitalism and imperial expansion no longer has moral or intellectual credibility, have mounted … The Silencing of DissentRead more
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The Forgotten Americans: Why Did U.S. Media Ignore U.S. Virgin Islands Devastated by Irma?
Virgin Islands, to the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Hurricane Irma made landfall as a Category 5 storm just over one week ago, knocking out electricity … The Forgotten Americans: Why Did U.S. Media Ignore U.S. Virgin Islands Devastated by Irma?Read more
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Government by Goldman
Steve Bannon was in the room the day Donald Trump first fell for Gary Cohn. So were Reince Priebus, Jared Kushner, and Trump’s pick for … Government by GoldmanRead more
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Congress, Don’t Sell the Internet Out
The FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order was a huge victory for Internet users. Thanks to the millions of us who spoke up for a free … Congress, Don’t Sell the Internet OutRead more
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New Think Tank Emails Show “How Google Wields its Power” in Washington
Barry Lynn, the critic of monopolies fired this week from the New America Foundation, insisted in emails to his superiors that pressure from Google got … New Think Tank Emails Show “How Google Wields its Power” in WashingtonRead more
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Reagan Documents Shed Light on U.S. ‘Meddling’
“Secret” documents, recently declassified by the Reagan presidential library, reveal senior White House officials reengaging a former CIA “proprietary,” The Asia Foundation, in “political action,” … Reagan Documents Shed Light on U.S. ‘Meddling’Read more
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The value of money
Money. The root of all evil. It can’t buy you love, but it makes the world go round. Few people understood the vast complexities of … The value of moneyRead more
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Charlie Hebdo May Now Be Criticized Because It Mocked White Texans Rather Than Muslims
The newfound free speech crusaders borne of the January 2015 murders of 10 Charlie Hebdo cartoonists in Paris sought to promulgate a new and quite … Charlie Hebdo May Now Be Criticized Because It Mocked White Texans Rather Than MuslimsRead more
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The Clinton Book Tour Is Largely Ignoring the Vital Role of Endless War in the 2016 Election Result
To pitch her book, Hillary Clinton is sitting down this week for a series of media interviews, mostly with supportive TV personalities, such as Rachel … The Clinton Book Tour Is Largely Ignoring the Vital Role of Endless War in the 2016 Election ResultRead more
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Stand with NFL Star Michael Bennett
As the National Football League begins its new season, one of its most outspoken players has revealed he was recently detained and assaulted by police … Stand with NFL Star Michael BennettRead more