Did Congress just nationalize the Fed? No. But the door to that result has been cracked open. Mainstream politicians have long insisted that Medicare for … Was the Fed Just Nationalized?Read more
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Posted inEurope / Politics / ToMl
Why the British said no to Europe
The majority vote by Britons to leave the European Union was an act of raw democracy. Millions of ordinary people refused to be bullied, intimidated … Why the British said no to EuropeRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl
When the Invisible Hand Gives You the Finger
Since the days of Adam Smith, capitalists have been arguing that unfettered markets are the best way to organize the economy. Smith famously said that … When the Invisible Hand Gives You the FingerRead more
Posted inNSA / Surveillance / ToMl / USA Empire / whistleblower
They want a warrant free license
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iim7Asphrg8&rel=0] Thomas Drake of the NSA and Colleen Rowley of the FBI AARON MATÉ: It’s The Real News, I’m Aaron Maté. The US Senate … They want a warrant free licenseRead more
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One hundred years since Germany’s Kapp Putsch
On March 13, 1920, a military putsch shook the one-and-a-half-year-old Weimar Republic. It was led by Gen. Walther von Lüttwitz, the commander of the Reichswehr … One hundred years since Germany’s Kapp PutschRead more
Posted inCourt / Media / ToMl / USA Empire
US Supreme Court Crushes Media Diversity
The Supreme Court is in coronavirus lockdown and has postponed oral arguments until some future date, but they managed to hand down five opinions on … US Supreme Court Crushes Media DiversityRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
How America Could Collapse
A few months ago, a friend in the entertainment industry told me of a new business model in Hollywood: hoarding videotapes. Apparently, the earthquake in … How America Could CollapseRead more
Posted inMedia / ToMl / USA Empire
How Comcast’s monopoly crushes media diversity
In October, hip-hop artist Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, went after a rival mogul on Instagram. His target wasn’t a fellow … How Comcast’s monopoly crushes media diversityRead more
Posted inGovernment / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence / Women
Sexually Assault done by a future US President
[Don’t worry Sexually Assault is a very much presidential. But dont come here as xaviour of Afgan women.] In an exclusive Democracy Now! TV/radio broadcast, … Sexually Assault done by a future US PresidentRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Ignorant American Voter
The long Iraq war. The bungled Hurricane Katrina response. The credit crunch. A quick look at the newspapers will give many voters reason to doubt … The Ignorant American VoterRead more