Noam Chomsky talking: the Assange arrest is scandalous in several respects. One of them is just the effort of governments—and it’s not just the U.S. … Shocking Extraterritorial Reach of U.SRead more
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Posted inMultimedia / Police / USA Empire / Venezuela
SecretService (SS) slamming an elderly man to the ground
wounding him for attempting to deliver food to the Venezuelan embassy Veterans for Peace Director Gerry Condon BREAKING: Police violently arrest the president of @VFPNational, … SecretService (SS) slamming an elderly man to the groundRead more
Posted inAccident / Economics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Deregulation means death
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, as we look at the wrongful death case against Boeing, after a preliminary investigation into last … Deregulation means deathRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Can United States follow its own laws
Noam Chomsky talking: if Benny Gantz had been elected instead of Netanyahu, the difference would not be very great. The difference between the two candidates … Can United States follow its own lawsRead more
Posted inInequality / News / USA Empire
Wealth Gap in America is growing
The median Black family today owns $3,600 — just 2 percent of the $147,000 of wealth the median white family owns. At the extreme top, … Wealth Gap in America is growingRead more
Posted inEducation / Freedom / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Academic Freedom at Risk
Federal prosecutors brought new money laundering charges Tuesday against 16 parents who paid bribes to get their children into top schools as part of the … Academic Freedom at RiskRead more
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Facebook’s Hires Patriot Act Co-Author
Social media giant Facebook made a major hire Monday, bringing on lawyer Jennifer Newstead as the company’s general counsel—a move that generated criticism due to … Facebook’s Hires Patriot Act Co-AuthorRead more
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Trump’s other collusion
Jack Ohman — source sacbee.com | Mar 27, 2019
Posted inBlack / Government / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
The Frightening History of Eugenics in America
Yesterday I wrote about an American breakfast cereal magnate who was a prominent eugenicist around the turn of the last century. After I posted it, … The Frightening History of Eugenics in AmericaRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Trump vs. Mother Earth
President Trump signed two executive orders Wednesday to facilitate the approval of pipeline projects at a federal level, limiting states’ ability to regulate such projects. … Trump vs. Mother EarthRead more