Although 2 Out of 3 Americans Oppose Increasing US Military Spending, the US Government Is Boosting It to Record Levels
Current public opinion on military spending has a clear partisan dimension.
The Deadly Rule of the Oligarchs by Chris Hedges
Oligarchs use power and ruling structures solely for personal advancement.
'This Is Not a Time for False Equivalence'
This is a lightly edited transcript of the December 29, 2017, year-end Best of CounterSpin episode.
‘This Is Not a Time for False Equivalence’
This is a lightly edited transcript of the December 29, 2017, year-end Best of CounterSpin episode.
Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized
Instead of getting burned out, frustrated, and isolated, when we gather, we get energized.
Polly Mann | Hunger Pangs in the Belly of the Beast
Enacting the pending legislation, the advocates say, “will push millions of already struggling people deeper into poverty, and without question, will make hunger far, far worse in this country…” By Polly Mann WAMM Newsletter Volume 35, Number 6 December 2017 The financial publication Forbes reports this astounding fact: “The three wealthiest people in the United States—Bill More
Polly Mann | Hunger Pangs in the Belly of the Beast
Enacting the pending legislation, the advocates say, “will push millions of already struggling people deeper into poverty, and without question, will make hunger far, far worse in this country…” By Polly Mann WAMM Newsletter Volume 35, Number 6 December 2017 The financial publication Forbes reports this astounding fact: “The three wealthiest people in the United States—Bill More
Flowers and Zeese | From Neoliberal Injustice To Economic Democracy
Mahatma Gandhi’s program of nonviolent resistance, satyagraha, had two components: obstructive resistance and constructive programs.
Flowers and Zeese | From Neoliberal Injustice To Economic Democracy
Mahatma Gandhi’s program of nonviolent resistance, satyagraha, had two components: obstructive resistance and constructive programs.
Chris Hedges | Faces of Pain, Faces of Hope
The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure. Popular culture celebrates those who wallow in power, wealth and self-obsession and perpetuates the lie that if you work hard and are clever you too More
Chris Hedges | Faces of Pain, Faces of Hope
The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure. Popular culture celebrates those who wallow in power, wealth and self-obsession and perpetuates the lie that if you work hard and are clever you too More
Chris Hedges | Our Ever-Deadlier Police State
The grotesque distortions of the judicial system and the aggressive war on the poor by the police will get worse under President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.