Monopolies are often an obstacle between people and the lifesaving health tools they need. Patents and other exclusivities limit supply and keep prices high. The … No Patents, No Monopolies in a PandemicRead more
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10% of the U.S. richest hold 69% of the country’s entire household wealth
The wealthy class in the United States has experienced significant gains in their fortune, dwarfing the cumulative household wealth of the lower class. The U.S. … 10% of the U.S. richest hold 69% of the country’s entire household wealthRead more
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How the Pandemic Laid Bare the Cruelties of Capitalism
One thing this pandemic has demonstrated in stark terms is class struggle. Those people deemed essential, though often applauded in public, have been treated as … How the Pandemic Laid Bare the Cruelties of CapitalismRead more
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There is no limit to their greed
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os4IEsQQDi8&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Alex Lawson
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There Are no Nation-States, Only Corporate Global Governors
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6P9S1IYSm0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Harris Gleckman
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Afghanistan: ‘White Man’s Burden’ Lifted?
English poet Rudyard Kipling’s spirit may breathe a sigh of relief now that President Joe Biden has decided to end the latest March of Folly … Afghanistan: ‘White Man’s Burden’ Lifted?Read more
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Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion for First Time in History
Global military expenditures surpassed $2 trillion for the first time ever last year, with the United States spending more on its war-making capacity than the … Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion for First Time in HistoryRead more
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How Bill Gates Impeded Global Access to Covid Vaccines
On February 11, 2020, public health and infectious disease experts gathered by the hundreds at the World Health Organization’s Geneva mothership. The official pronouncement of … How Bill Gates Impeded Global Access to Covid VaccinesRead more
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Film on the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
The landmark 1979 labor documentary, “The Wobblies,” has been restored and rereleased for May Day, International Workers’ Day. The film details the history of the … Film on the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)Read more
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We Created the ‘Pandemicene’
For the world’s viruses, this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. An estimated 40,000 viruses lurk in the bodies of mammals, of which a quarter … We Created the ‘Pandemicene’Read more