AMERICA’S airlines used to be famous for two things: terrible service and worse finances. Today flyers still endure hidden fees, late flights, bruised knees, clapped-out … Too much of a good thingRead more
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Posted inDebt / Economics / Finance / ToMl / USA Empire
Who got rich off the student debt crisis
A generation ago, Congress privatized a student loan program intended to give more Americans access to higher education. In its place, lawmakers created another profit … Who got rich off the student debt crisisRead more
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Obama Administration Finally Releases Its Dubious Drone Death Toll
In a long-anticipated gesture at transparency, the Obama administration on Friday released an internal assessment of the number of civilians killed by drone strikes in … Obama Administration Finally Releases Its Dubious Drone Death TollRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Fascism / Latin America / ToMl / USA Empire
Army Officer Liable for 1973 Murder of Víctor Jara After U.S.-Backed Coup
In Florida, a jury has found former Chilean army officer Pedro Barrientos liable for the murder of legendary folk singer and activist Víctor Jara in … Army Officer Liable for 1973 Murder of Víctor Jara After U.S.-Backed CoupRead more
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How War Profiteers Are Now Refugee Profiteers, Too
As Europe comes to terms with a Brexit vote fueled in large part by anti-immigrant hate-mongering, a new report exposes how war profiteers are influencing … How War Profiteers Are Now Refugee Profiteers, TooRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Class War in the United States
Norman Ware’s classic study of the industrial worker appeared ninety years ago, the first of its kind. It has lost none of its significance. The … Class War in the United StatesRead more
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Obama’s “Meaningless” Stab at Drone Transparency
Since 2009, U.S. drone strikes have killed between 64 and 116 civilians in areas outside of active hostilities, the Obama administration claimed in a report … Obama’s “Meaningless” Stab at Drone TransparencyRead more
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Philadelphia’s Forgotten Spirit of 1776
Later this summer, just a few weeks after this year’s Fourth of July celebrations, Democrats will be gathering in Philadelphia to make some presidential nomination … Philadelphia’s Forgotten Spirit of 1776Read more
