Noam, recently you gave a very powerful talk on the theme of extinction, the nightmare looming over us from climate change and nuclear war. As … The Left Needs to “Find Common Ground” with Evangelical ChristiansRead more
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Newly Released Documents Reveal U.S. Approval of Indonesian Genocide
Newly declassified documents reveal diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, knew about—and supported—a mass extermination campaign by Indonesia’s government in the 1960s that … Newly Released Documents Reveal U.S. Approval of Indonesian GenocideRead more
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The U.S. War Against Civilians in Syria
It was midday on Sunday, May 7th, when the U.S.-led coalition warplanes again began bombing the neighborhood of Wassim Abdo’s family. They lived in Tabqa, … The U.S. War Against Civilians in SyriaRead more
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The Rebellions That Changed U.S. History
Newark and Detroit rebellions of 1967. It began in Newark on July 12th of 1967, when two white police officers arrested and beat an African-American … The Rebellions That Changed U.S. HistoryRead more
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Why Did the US Want to Kill Patrice Lumumba?
Columbia University and the Elimination of Patrice Lumumba https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qrJfsv6iE4E/WXIpV3wlG8I/AAAAAAAAAE8/BKV_D-RsVtMCsfupURculpv52Oaw2qdVACLcBGAs/s1600/Patrice_Lumumba_offical_portrait.jpg Former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba (Source: Bob Feldman 68) … Why Did the US Want to Kill Patrice Lumumba?Read more
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World’s Worst Humanitarian Disaster
“An absolute shame on humanity.” That’s how the international aid organization CARE is describing the deepening humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The number of cholera cases … World’s Worst Humanitarian DisasterRead more
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Top CEOs Make 271 Times More Than the Average American
In 2016, CEOs at America’s largest firms made, on average, 271 times more than the average US worker. Fifty years ago, that ratio was 20-to-1. … Top CEOs Make 271 Times More Than the Average AmericanRead more
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Metropolitan conflict in the era of trumpism
Many on the left have talked about the damage done by the present administration, but what has really changed under Trump? My interpretation is that … Metropolitan conflict in the era of trumpismRead more
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No $7.25 million IRS contract for Equifax
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Monday rejected Equifax’s bid to retain its $7.25 million “taxpayer identity” contract—the one awarded days after Equifax announced it … No $7.25 million IRS contract for EquifaxRead more
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Steve Bannon, Donald Trump & the Storming of the Presidency
the man many credit with helping Donald Trump become president: Steve Bannon, the former head of Breitbart News. During the early days of the Trump … Steve Bannon, Donald Trump & the Storming of the PresidencyRead more