The competing systems of power in the United States are divided between oligarchy and autocracy. There are no other alternatives. Neither are pleasant. Each have … America’s Unpleasant FateRead more
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The Hate Groups Behind the Think Tanks
Imagine you are reading a news story about race relations in the United States, and the reporter interviews the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux … The Hate Groups Behind the Think TanksRead more
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Message to Congress on Curbing Monopolies
Unhappy events abroad have retaught us two simple truths about the liberty of a democratic people. The first truth is that the liberty of a … Message to Congress on Curbing MonopoliesRead more
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Critical Exposés Everywhere
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his 1938 message to Congress warned that when private power becomes stronger than the democratic state itself, we have Fascism. There … Critical Exposés EverywhereRead more
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Political democracy does not able to achieve economic democracy
Michael Hudson
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Roots in Radical History, Labor & Reproductive Rights
Today, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day around the world, celebrating half the planet’s population, even as many continue to face discrimination, violence and abuse. … Roots in Radical History, Labor & Reproductive RightsRead more
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New AI Germ Busters Can Also Bust Unions
Last week brought a rare good-news story: artificial intelligence enabled researchers to develop an antibiotic capable of killing an exotic superbug that had defied all … New AI Germ Busters Can Also Bust UnionsRead more
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John Locke and the Roots of White Supremacy in the US
Ideas count — sometimes, they are even stronger than material interests. This is the case with the legacy of 17th century philosopher John Locke in … John Locke and the Roots of White Supremacy in the USRead more
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Sow Discord and Division
Twitter conversations with public intellectuals are rarely worthy of note, but a recent combative exchange I had with Nikole Hannah-Jones, famed mastermind of the New … Sow Discord and DivisionRead more