Might the United States, home to the world’s wealthiest people, sometime soon sport a tax on wealth? Media outlets the nation over have begun speculating … The Average American Pays Tax on Over Half Their WealthRead more
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Covid-19 The Inequality Virus
Published by Oxfam International on January 25, 2021, this report discusses the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on inequality in countries worldwide. The report notes that the … Covid-19 The Inequality VirusRead more
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Last 400 years white supremacist mob violence happened over and over again
As the impeachment trial of Donald Trump proceeds, we speak with two historians about the importance of accountability for the January 6 insurrection and white … Last 400 years white supremacist mob violence happened over and over againRead more
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Decades of Medical Racism Led to Unequal COVID Impact on Black & Latinx People
Historians Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha Blain dedicate their new book, “Four Hundred Souls,” to the “Black lives lost to COVID-19.” They put the content … Decades of Medical Racism Led to Unequal COVID Impact on Black & Latinx PeopleRead more
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History of African America from 1619 to Now
As the U.S. deals with the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, we speak with Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha Blain, … History of African America from 1619 to NowRead more
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We’re killing those tropical trees we’re counting on to absorb carbon dioxide
A pair of recent studies show that rising temperatures are shortening the lives of trees in tropical forests and reducing their capacity to absorb carbon … We’re killing those tropical trees we’re counting on to absorb carbon dioxideRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Behind America’s facade
When I lived in the United States in the late 1960s, my home was often New Orleans, in a friend’s rambling grey clapboard house that … Behind America’s facadeRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist Roots
A short squeeze frenzy driven by a new generation of gamers captured financial headlines in recent weeks, centered on a struggling strip mall video game … The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist RootsRead more
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Rich Farmers, Global Plots, Local Stupidity
Cutting off water and electricity to lakhs of human beings, exposing them to serious health hazards by doing so, having police and paramilitary barricade them … Rich Farmers, Global Plots, Local StupidityRead more
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Deadly Himalayan Flood Shows Perils of Mountain Warming
Scientists are still investigating the cause of a catastrophic flood that killed dozens and left around 150 people missing in northern India on Sunday. So … Deadly Himalayan Flood Shows Perils of Mountain WarmingRead more