In 2008, the first of the once-in-a-lifetime economic calamities of most of our lifetimes engulfed the country and the world. Now, just over a decade … How the Coronavirus Bailout Repeats 2008’s FraudRead more
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History of a Haitian Holocaust
A decade ago, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake. It’s still devastated. And what I wrote a decade ago remains too relevant. If you want … History of a Haitian HolocaustRead more
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America’s Afghan War Is Over, So What About Iraq – and Iran?
At Bagram air-base, Afghan scrap merchants are already picking through the graveyard of U.S. military equipment that was until recently the headquarters of America’s 20-year … America’s Afghan War Is Over, So What About Iraq – and Iran?Read more
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Save Reproductive Freedom
The Supreme Court is set to review a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy that intends to challenge Roe v. Wade, raising … Save Reproductive FreedomRead more
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Ecuador Struggles to Cope with COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is exhausting Ecuador’s medical resources, with at least 220 dead and more than 4,000 cases. Ecuador is among the top three countries … Ecuador Struggles to Cope with COVID-19Read more
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Western war reporting is selective
Last week, 14 members of the same Iraqi family were reportedly killed when their house was hit by a missile. There were no military installations … Western war reporting is selectiveRead more
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Truman Delayed End of WWII to Demonstrate Nuclear Weapons
Daniel Ellsberg on RAI (3/8) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3mE8cnyXac&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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Central bank independence is a myth
What about green central banking? – op-ed in Green Central Banking Last week the ECB announced its new policy of ‘going green’. How can a … Central bank independence is a mythRead more
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MGNREGA never intended to categorise workers based on caste
The Government of India amended the payment procedure for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) some time ago. Due to this, MGNREGA … MGNREGA never intended to categorise workers based on casteRead more
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Could a digital pound mean the end of banking as we know it?
With everything which has been going on in the world recently, from a terrifying heat dome emerging in North America to England making it to … Could a digital pound mean the end of banking as we know it?Read more