Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook says he’ll run political ads even if they are false. Jack Dorsey of Twitter says he’ll stop running political ads altogether. … Power and LiesRead more
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The FBI tried to make Iceland a complicit ally in framing Julian Assange
A MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR wakes up one summer morning and finds out that a plane full of United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) … The FBI tried to make Iceland a complicit ally in framing Julian AssangeRead more
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Neoliberalism’s Children Rise Up to Demand Justice in Chile and the World
Uprisings against the corrupt, generation-long dominance of neoliberal “center-right” and “center-left” governments that benefit the wealthy and multinational corporations at the expense of working people … Neoliberalism’s Children Rise Up to Demand Justice in Chile and the WorldRead more
Posted inMedia / Politics / Satire / ToMl / USA Empire
Bernie Sanders Holds Secret Campaign Meeting With 15,000 Working-Class Democratic Donors
DETROIT—Releasing bombshell evidence in the form of hundreds of cell phone videos taken during the gathering, numerous anonymous tipsters confirmed this week that Bernie Sanders … Bernie Sanders Holds Secret Campaign Meeting With 15,000 Working-Class Democratic DonorsRead more
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US ready for next phase of dirty war on Syria
Occupy oil fields and block reconstruction Despite President Donald Trump’s order of a partial withdrawal of troops from Syria, the United States’ regime-change war against … US ready for next phase of dirty war on SyriaRead more
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How an Élite University Research Center Concealed Its Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
The M.I.T. Media Lab, which has been embroiled in a scandal over accepting donations from the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had a … How an Élite University Research Center Concealed Its Relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinRead more
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Our misunderstanding of the hostage crisis still poisons US-Iran relations
A FEW WEEKS AGO, as I was giving a speech urging better relations between the United States and Iran, a man on the edge of … Our misunderstanding of the hostage crisis still poisons US-Iran relationsRead more
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Is the Run on the Dollar Due to Panic or Greed?
What’s going on in the repo market? Rates on repurchase agreements (“repo”) should be around 2%, in line with the fed funds rate. But they … Is the Run on the Dollar Due to Panic or Greed?Read more
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Winter Is Coming
They called it Castle Black, an obvious homage to the famed frozen citadel from the HBO series Game of Thrones. In the fantasy world of … Winter Is ComingRead more
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Why India’s Ugly NRC is Not Unique
With the controversy surrounding the NRC (National Register of Citizens), questions about citizenship seem to have resurfaced. The truth is that both authoritarian and democratic … Why India’s Ugly NRC is Not UniqueRead more