Through Fiscal Year 2020, the United States federal government has spent or obligated $6.4 trillion dollars on the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and … Economic Costs of post-9/11 warsRead more
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The Vocabulary of Neoliberal Diplomacy in Today’s New Cold War
Mr. Soros has expressed his ideological fury at the prospect of not being able to make the kind of easy money off China that he … The Vocabulary of Neoliberal Diplomacy in Today’s New Cold WarRead more
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The Covid-19 Class Divide
The pandemic is putting America’s deepening class divide into stark relief. Four classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, managerial, and technical workers – … The Covid-19 Class DivideRead more
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Trillions Spent on Disastrous Afghan War vs. Just $25 Billion to Vaccinate World’s Poor
The collapse of Afghanistan’s U.S.-installed government has been swifter and more precipitous than the “experts” predicted. Our multi-trillion-dollar “Global War on Terror” has also led … Trillions Spent on Disastrous Afghan War vs. Just $25 Billion to Vaccinate World’s PoorRead more
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The Working Person as Political Subject
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles July 23, 2020 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWKPi6jphbU&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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Behind Every Dark Cloud of Terrorism, There’s a Silver Lining for the Wealthy
Among the many television specials marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, one that stood out was this week’s two-hour edition of public television’s Frontline, “America … Behind Every Dark Cloud of Terrorism, There’s a Silver Lining for the WealthyRead more
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California Passes Bill to Improve Conditions for Amazon Workers
The state Senate’s passage of Assembly Bill 701—which was expected to pass in the state Assembly on Friday, three months after the chamber approved its … California Passes Bill to Improve Conditions for Amazon WorkersRead more
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Corporate Sector Makes Landslide Profits from Modi’s Flagship Agri-Insurance Scheme
Many of the private insurance firms have made profits of 50 to 70%, as a difference between gross premium collected and insurance claims paid, in … Corporate Sector Makes Landslide Profits from Modi’s Flagship Agri-Insurance SchemeRead more
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Farmers Denied Rs 1,900 Crore Due to Sales Below MSP in Last Two Months
If the government’s minium support price (MSP) programme helped in properly creating a minimum floor price, farmers across 11 major agricultural states would have, on … Farmers Denied Rs 1,900 Crore Due to Sales Below MSP in Last Two MonthsRead more