The “American System” Solution A self-funding national infrastructure bank modeled on the “American System” of Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt would help … Tackling the Infrastructure and Unemployment CrisesRead more
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Time has passed to be loyal to parties who are not loyal to our people
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5QJfAxLt5Y&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Nina Turner A shout out to the sisters. Sisters know how to make it happen. And I’m talking about the sisters from the … Time has passed to be loyal to parties who are not loyal to our peopleRead more
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Iran may be the greatest crisis of modern times
The Israeli journalist Amira Hass describes the moment her mother, Hannah, was marched from a cattle train to the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. “They … Iran may be the greatest crisis of modern timesRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Inequality / ToMl / USA Empire / Wage / Worker
Wages for the top 0.1% grew more than twice as fast, up a spectacular 345.2%
Newly available wage data tell a familiar story: In every period since 1979, wages for the bottom 90% were continuously redistributed upward to the top … Wages for the top 0.1% grew more than twice as fast, up a spectacular 345.2%Read more
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The Kennedy myth rises again
On 5 June 1968, just after midnight, Robert Kennedy was shot in my presence at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He had just acknowledged … The Kennedy myth rises againRead more
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Closing the gap between torturer and victim
In Andrew Cockburn’s new book, Rumsfeld, the gap between rampant power and its faraway victims is closed. Donald Rumsfeld, US secretary of defence until last … Closing the gap between torturer and victimRead more
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America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of work
As the coronavirus pandemic devastated small businesses and plunged millions of Americans into poverty this summer and fall, executives at some of the country’s largest … America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of workRead more
Posted inHousing / News / USA Empire
Lifting eviction moratoriums was associated with increased COVID-19 incidence and mortality
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis has rendered millions of U.S. households unable to pay rent, placing them at risk for eviction. Evictions may … Lifting eviction moratoriums was associated with increased COVID-19 incidence and mortalityRead more
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Billionaire’s ex-wife donated $4.2 Billion
While progressives often argue that billionaires shouldn’t exist, as long as about 650 still do in the United States, they could all learn from MacKenzie … Billionaire’s ex-wife donated $4.2 BillionRead more
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Will Biden’s America Stop Creating Terrorists?
Joe Biden will take command of the White House at a time when the American public is more concerned about battling coronavirus than fighting overseas … Will Biden’s America Stop Creating Terrorists?Read more