Airline executives in the US and internationally are imposing furloughs, layoffs and voluntary unpaid time-off against hundreds of thousands of workers in response to the … Aviation industry laying off thousands during pandemic while seeking bailoutsRead more
USA Empire
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Obama, the prince of bait-and-switch
On 12 July, the Times devoted two pages to Afghanistan. It was mostly a complaint about the heat. The reporter, Magnus Linklater, described in detail … Obama, the prince of bait-and-switchRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News / USA Empire / Wildfire
More than 500,000 People in Oregon Flee Wildfires
Authorities in Oregon now say more than 500,000 people statewide have been forced to evacuate because of wildfires. That’s over 10% of the state’s 4.2 … More than 500,000 People in Oregon Flee WildfiresRead more
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Idaho food service worker fired for giving hungry student free food worth $1.70
In cruel bureaucratic fashion, Dalene Bowden was fired from her job last week as a food service worker at Irving Middle School in Pocatello, Idaho … Idaho food service worker fired for giving hungry student free food worth $1.70Read more
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The Politics of Cultural Despair
The physical and moral decay of the United States and the malaise it has spawned have predictable results. We have seen in varying forms the … The Politics of Cultural DespairRead more
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Reframing America’s Role in the World
The so-called Age of Trump is also an age of instantly forgotten bestselling books, especially ones purporting to provide the inside scoop on what goes … Reframing America’s Role in the WorldRead more
Posted inBlack / Caste / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire / White Supremacy
The Counter-Revolution of 1776 and the Construction of Whiteness
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Snzl41lX54&rel=0] Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (3/6) “Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do … The Counter-Revolution of 1776 and the Construction of WhitenessRead more
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The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange. whose side are you on?
When I first met Julian Assange more than ten years ago, I asked him why he had started WikiLeaks. He replied: “Transparency and accountability are … The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange. whose side are you on?Read more
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The Black Scare and the Democratic Party
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0SjHQGZd1w&rel=0] Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (2/6) We’re going to continue our series of discussions with Gerald Horne, who now joins us again … The Black Scare and the Democratic PartyRead more
Posted inDeath / Education / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
Six teachers dead because of Covid-19 in the US in the past month
As a result of the widespread reopening of K-12 schools across the US, at least six teachers have died from COVID-19 over the past month, … Six teachers dead because of Covid-19 in the US in the past monthRead more