The New York Times published an astonishingly horrible article the other day titled “Latin America Is Facing a ‘Decline of Democracy’ Under the Pandemic” accusing … When Corporate Power Is Your Real Government, Corporate Media Is State MediaRead more
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Wikipedia: Rotten to the Core
For some time, I’d heard rumors that Wikipedia was not the open-source knowledge utopia it claimed to be. Despite a comprehensive set of rules replete … Wikipedia: Rotten to the CoreRead more
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Who Profits from Trump Admin’s $6 Billion Vaccine Program?
Operation Warp Speed. That’s the name of the government program pumping billions into vaccine development and research. But who’s profiting? We look now at the … Who Profits from Trump Admin’s $6 Billion Vaccine Program?Read more
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From Atmanirbhar Bharat to Reliance India
In four years, Reliance Industries used its oil and gas revenues to finance its entry into telecom and become the leading Indian player with Jio. … From Atmanirbhar Bharat to Reliance IndiaRead more
Posted inGovernment / News / USA Empire
Eric Holder Returns to Corporate Law Firm with Bank Clients
In the latest sign of the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington, Eric Holder is returning to the corporate law firm where he worked … Eric Holder Returns to Corporate Law Firm with Bank ClientsRead more
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2B to Women in Asbestos-Laced Baby Powder Suit
This week, a federal court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $2 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer after … Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2B to Women in Asbestos-Laced Baby Powder SuitRead more
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Crony Capitalism on Modi’s Watch
The Bharatiya Janata Party finally faces its own coal scam. Two new books, the first by former RBI governor Urjit Patel and the second by … Crony Capitalism on Modi’s WatchRead more
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Poverty & High-Tech Billionaires
This winter finds me wrapped in a scarf of Dr. Who-ish proportions and immersed in archival research for my next book, The Digital Poorhouse: Computers, … Poverty & High-Tech BillionairesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Military / News
Lockheed Is a Pandemic Star
Lockheed Martin has turned out to be a rarity in the pandemic era of 2020. The defense giant’s earnings and sales were higher than Wall … Lockheed Is a Pandemic StarRead more
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Explains the Sahara-Birla Diaries
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mLUQrFkJZ4&rel=0] Prashant Bhushan