By dying, the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson did Benjamin Netanyahu one last favor. Adelson had been scheduled to testify as a prosecution witness in the … Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining DemocracyRead more
Politics
The Queen has more power over British law than we ever thought
The Guardian’s investigation revealing new detail on the impact of “Queen’s consent” in our legal system marks a significant advance in our understanding of an … The Queen has more power over British law than we ever thoughtRead more
The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College
As Donald Trump and Joe Biden make their final campaign pushes in battleground states that could decide the election, we speak with author and journalist … The Case for Abolishing the Electoral CollegeRead more
Chavez is a threat because he offers the alternative of a decent country
I have spent the past three weeks filming in the hillside barrios of Caracas, in streets and breeze-block houses that defy gravity and torrential rain … Chavez is a threat because he offers the alternative of a decent countryRead more
The Mob That Stormed the Capitol
It was the table setter for what would come, with nearly 2,000 people gathering in Washington on Tuesday evening for a “Rally to Save America.” … The Mob That Stormed the CapitolRead more
America’s new enemy
I was dropped at Paradiso, the last middle-class area before La Vega barrio, which spills into a ravine as if by the force of gravity. … America’s new enemyRead more
Impeachment “soap opera”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjVz3rNrY_4&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Rania Khalek
U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers
January 25, 2021 Update: US billionaire wealth surpasses $1.1 trillion gain since mid-March, 2020 10 Months into Crisis, 660 Billionaires See Wealth Rise 40 percent … U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic ProfiteersRead more
How Capitalism’s Dogged Defenders and Propagandists Defend It From Criticism
“For defenders, placing adjectives before the word “capitalism” removes its core “relations of production” from criticism. The focus of analytical attention becomes the adjective, not … How Capitalism’s Dogged Defenders and Propagandists Defend It From CriticismRead more
Dozens of UK former senior officials profit from fossil fuel corporations, rubber-stamped by Whitehall committee
New research finds that dozens of senior UK defence, foreign office and intelligence officials find employment with oil, gas and mining corporations once they leave … Dozens of UK former senior officials profit from fossil fuel corporations, rubber-stamped by Whitehall committeeRead more