Your typical wage is below what it was in the late 1970s, in terms of what it can buy. Two-thirds of you are living paycheck … A Message to Working People on Labor Day from a former labor secretaryRead more
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Obama and the US secret war in Laos
Barack Obama arrived Monday night in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, becoming the first US president to return to the scene of one of US … Obama and the US secret war in LaosRead more
Posted inNeocolonialism / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Obama Has Bombed 7 Nations, But Clinton Says Its Not Enough
Glenn Greenwald talking: She, by all accounts, is the clear front-runner to be the Pentagon chief under Hillary Clinton. She was probably the second-place finisher … Obama Has Bombed 7 Nations, But Clinton Says Its Not EnoughRead more
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Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming
1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975 and a Sustainable Food Center in place since 1993, Austin has long been … Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farmingRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
In the great tradition, Obama is a hawk
12 June 2008 In 1941, the editor Edward Dowling wrote: “The two greatest obstacles to democracy in the United States are, first, the widespread delusion … In the great tradition, Obama is a hawkRead more
Posted inCorruption / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
How Wall Street bought the Clintons
Documents released by WikiLeaks Wednesday give the fullest picture so far of the way that Bill and Hillary Clinton built up their private fortune during … How Wall Street bought the ClintonsRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Protest / USA Empire
Filmmaker Arrested At Pipeline Protest Facing 45 Years In Felony Charges
A documentarian arrested while filming an oil pipeline protest on Tuesday has been charged with three felony conspiracy charges ― and could face decades in … Filmmaker Arrested At Pipeline Protest Facing 45 Years In Felony ChargesRead more
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Still Feeling the Great Recession?
Do you enjoy riding on roller coasters? Do you like rising, screaming, and then suddenly plummeting, never quite knowing exactly what scary sensation lurks around … Still Feeling the Great Recession?Read more
Posted inAsia / Colonialism / Cultural / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
US Cultural Colonisation in Asia Pacific
Ancient Roman historian Tacitus (c. AD 56 – after 117) would adeptly describe the systematic manner in which Rome pacified foreign peoples and the manner … US Cultural Colonisation in Asia PacificRead more
Posted inCorruption / Economics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Inside ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
As a longtime Bill Clinton adviser came under fire several years ago for alleged conflicts of interest involving a private consulting firm and the Clinton … Inside ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’Read more