One of the bloodiest incidents of racist violence in the long civil rights era occurred on November 3, 1979. On that day, five organizers—Cesar Cauce, … The Greensboro Massacre at 40Read more
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By protecting Syria’s Idlib, the US created a safe haven for Baghdadi and ISIS
October has been a tough month for the motley crew of self-styled Syria experts and regime-change diehards who spent years cheering on the so-called “moderate … By protecting Syria’s Idlib, the US created a safe haven for Baghdadi and ISISRead more
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Money Laundering as Briton’s great export
HSBC whistleblower Nicholas Wilson NICHOLAS WILSON: Rona Fairhead was head of risk in the United States, HSBC North America and at the time that the … Money Laundering as Briton’s great exportRead more
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Who Benefits? The Question Nobody’s Asking in the WhatsApp Hacking Case
The recent WhatsApp hacking scandal and the Indian government’s response reminds one of this joke about Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson: they are on a … Who Benefits? The Question Nobody’s Asking in the WhatsApp Hacking CaseRead more
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Another Europe Is Possible
What inspired your career trajectory from academic economist to prominent supranational activist? I went into politics because of the financial crisis of 2008. Had financial … Another Europe Is PossibleRead more
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The inaccuracies of the New York Times 1619 Project
Historian Victoria Bynum, author of The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and Its Legacies (University of North Carolina Press, 2010), The Free … The inaccuracies of the New York Times 1619 ProjectRead more
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If tax havens scare you, monopolies should too. And vice versa
The BBC recently carried a short article which began: “Luxembourg’s data privacy watchdog says it is in discussions with Amazon about voice recordings made of … If tax havens scare you, monopolies should too. And vice versaRead more
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Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq
Yesterday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, … Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in IraqRead more
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Neoliberalism Tells Us We’re Selfish Souls
“Economics is the method: the object is to change the soul.” Understanding why Thatcher said this is central to understanding the neoliberal project, and how … Neoliberalism Tells Us We’re Selfish SoulsRead more
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Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of Law
Last month, after a fierce lobbying battle, California passed a law that will likely end up mandating that companies in the “gig economy,” such as … Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of LawRead more