Tom Robbins talking: Roy Cohn is a figure in American history who is well known to people at least of our generation, probably not so … Slickest Con Man Out of NYCRead more
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The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in America
8 November 2012 In 1999, I travelled to Iraq with Denis Halliday who had resigned as assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations rather than enforce … The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in AmericaRead more
Posted inLaw / ToMl / TPP / Trade / USA Empire
Threats to Regulatory Protections
Greenpeace Netherlands leaked negotiating texts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement, the proposed trade deal between the United States and Europe. The … Threats to Regulatory ProtectionsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Share-the-Gains Capitalism
Marissa Mayer tells us a lot about why Americans are so angry, and why anti-establishment fury has become the biggest single force in American politics … Share-the-Gains CapitalismRead more
Posted inPeace / Politics / Social / ToMl / USA Empire
America, unrepentant still
In its obituary coverage of Jesuit anti-war activist Father Daniel Berrigan, the New York Times recalled its story of Berrigan’s 80th birthday in 2001, entitled … America, unrepentant stillRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / Transportation / USA Empire / Worker
What’s Yours Is Mine
In 1999, I accepted a job in downtown San Francisco and resettled in the East Bay suburbs after a long absence. My mother encouraged me … What’s Yours Is MineRead more
Posted inEconomics / Law / ToMl / TPP / Trade / USA Empire
Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade deal
Talks for a free trade deal between Europe and the US face a serious impasse with “irreconcilable” differences in some areas, according to leaked negotiating … Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade dealRead more
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How May Day was established
Peter Linebaugh talking: it never has yet been established by the establishment. That is, the government doesn’t want to look at May Day. But it’s … How May Day was establishedRead more
Posted inEmpire / Fascism / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
The judge, jury and executioner of people across the globe
Jeremy Scahill talking: the covert drone program, for the majority of its lifespan, has been shrouded in secrecy, and it was sort of a kind … The judge, jury and executioner of people across the globeRead more