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Don’t believe the hype, big finance continues to threaten our survival
According to defenders of the status quo, the best response to our most serious problems is to let markets work their magic; government regulation of private business activity only makes things worse.
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What accounts for Putin’s assertiveness on Ukraine?
What about this China factor? Why do Western pundits/savants pay so little heed to this game-changer? It should not require my half-century of studying/reporting on Russia-China relations to notice that China and Russia have never been so strategically close as now.
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The capitalist imperative driving cruel and bipartisan U.S. migration policies
Capitalism’s need for labor is the determining factor in immigration policy. Its contradictions create a system that is consistently inhumane.
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India, China in Europe’s crisis
The key elements conform to a principled stance—and a balanced one. India’s stance so far has been one of a ‘standoffish’ attitude that basically absolves Delhi of the need to take a position on which its key ally the United States and the time-tested Russian friend have locked horns.
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Taking on the Philippine axis of evil
I was initially pushed to try to run for president. I really did not want to, because I felt somebody younger and more vigorous should. I am 76! – Walden Bello
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Talking to your kid about climate change
Emotions are at the heart of the matter ❣️
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Eileen Gu controversy exposes the importance of racial loyalty to the American Empire
Corporate media used the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics to create endless anti-China screeds. An athlete was even condemned for choosing to affirm her Chinese heritage. White supremacy drives foreign policy decisions and American thinking.
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National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab
The National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, imprisoned in a Miami federal prison by the United States in a violation of diplomatic norms and protections.
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With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists calls for escalating U.S. aggression against Russia
The Bulletin emerged after World War II as a voice for peace, but has since drifted into being an echo chamber for the U.S. imperial project.
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‘Mega-retailers are using inflation as a cover to raise prices and turn record profits’
CounterSpin interview with Rakeen Mabud on supply chain breakdown.
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AOC warns failure to cancel student debt has ‘demoralized’ critical voters
“This really isn’t a conversation about providing relief to a small, niche group of people,” said the congresswoman. “It’s very much a keystone action politically.” –AOC
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Biden’s multi-Billion Afghan theft gets scant mention on TV News
Two months ago (FAIR.org, 12/21/21), I noted the striking contrast between vocal media outrage—ostensibly grounded in concern for Afghan people—over President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and the relative silence over the growing humanitarian crisis in that country, which threatens millions with life-threatening levels of famine.
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It’s time for the Left to embrace the Critical Race Theory debate
Pretending CRT isn’t real robs us of the chance to mount a strong defense.
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“When all you have is a hammer…”: why Agamben’s ideas were bound to lead to this
He has founded an intellectual group opposed to the restrictions, public health measures, vaccination requirements and other actions taken by public officials to combat the spread of the virus and its lethality.
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Folk economics
Mainstream economists have, it seems, discovered the existence of economic ideas outside the official discipline of economics.
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Biden dials back belligerence toward Russia
The White House readout on Biden’s call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is a marked departure from the U.S. pronouncements lately.
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Good news? The jobs reports for January, 2022
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job report offered some surprises, especially in light of dire predictions about the Omicron crisis. At first glance the impact seemed slight.
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U.S. kidnapped and imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab for buying food
Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was essentially kidnapped by the United States because he was buying food for the government’s CLAP food program, to feed the people of Venezuela.
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The best offense is more clinic defense
An abortion provider discusses the tactic of clinic defense, and why it’s necessary to defend abortion rights.
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U.S. needs Ukraine crisis to harm European economy, and legitimize its military presence
The Chinese embassy in Ukraine released a notice on its WeChat public account Friday to urge Chinese nationals in Ukraine to “pay close attention to” changes in the local situation, as the U.S. and several other Western countries asked their nationals “to evacuate immediately” amid so-called warnings of an imminent invasion by Russia.