The Bullying of US Militarism Pervades the Entire Society
Both the military and its allies in the armaments industries have a strong stake in promoting a violent bullying culture where weapons are a norm.
David Korten | The Elephant in the Room: What Trump, Clinton, and Even Stein Are Missing
No candidate is addressing the global power imbalance issue.
Dilip Hiro | American Power at the Crossroads
The global scenario that the down-to-earth presidents of China and Russia seem to have in mind resembles the sort of balance of power that existed in Europe for a century after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815.
DN! Henry Giroux: Is Trump’s Rise a Result of America Declaring War on Institutions That Make Democracy Possible? (Video)
Henry Giroux critiques what he believes is a slide toward authoritarianism and other failings that led to the current political climate and rise of Donald Trump.
“We No Longer Live in a Democracy”: Henry Giroux on a United States at War With Itself
To transform our society into a democracy, we first have to dismantle the myth of democracy as currently defined.
Jason Ditz | Congress Wants Another $1 Trillion To ‘Reboot’ The Military
This trillion dollars easily breaks the budget on already prohibitively high military spending, and it’s just one of many schemes likely to be adopted.
NYT Promotes Protectionism in Guise of ‘Free Trade’
When it comes to the TPP, there is very little by way of free trade promotion in this deal.
Chris Hedges | Fascism, Neoliberalism, and 3rd Parties in America (Video)
Hedges in-depth perspective about the election, the issues, the candidates and the political system.
Chris Hedges | Fooled Again
The criminal gangs that deliver migrants to Europe make about $100 million a month for their work. They exploit and traffic human beings just as highly paid CEOs do.
What Did We Buy With the $5 Trillion That the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Have Cost Us?
We were lied into that war, and it has weakened our economy. If anyone can tell me what benefits that war brought the average American, I’d like to hear it.
The Biggest Strike in World History? No Thanks, We’re Focusing on the New iPhone
A coalition of trade unions in India representing some 180 million workers staged a one-day general strike on Friday, September 2, in protest of what they called the “anti-worker and anti-people” policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ...Assocham, India’s chamber of commerce, estimated that the economic impact of the strike was $2.4 billion–$2.7 billion (Hindustan Today, 9/3/16).
Mark Fiore | America’s Worst Idea (Video)
Don’t be fooled, giving these places “to the states” is just a cover for opening them up to development of one kind or another.