For me, 2014 was a year of profound revelation. It’s the year I came to fully understand the depth of the corruption of the United
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Why is the stock market soaring when the real economy is on its knees?
The short answer is the Fed has been propping up the stock market. And, high stock prices are not always tethered to traditional methods of stock
Council on Foreign Relations: West is responsible for Ukraine crisis
Given the ongoing, ludicrous, and mostly fictional coverage of Ukraine in the American media that relentlessly depicts Vladimir Putin as an evil, crazed, aggressive,
Which country is the greatest threat to world peace?
At the close of 2013, WIN/Gallup published the results of a massive world opinion poll in which they asked over 66,000 people from 65
Alternative views on Ukraine and the downing of MH-17
For more credible views on current events, I look to independent scholars and independent investigative journalists who are not employed by corporate media, either
Why is Obama’s Trans Pacific Partnership agreement being negotiated in secret?
Answer: Because the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not really a free trade agreement. It’s Obama’s parting gift to the 1%—a global, corporate Trojan
NYT Editorial Board ignores US role in destabilizing Ukraine
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, The Editorial Board of the New York Times penned an opinion piece on Ukraine—“Not Getting Through to Mr. Putin.”
Scientific study concludes US is an oligarchy, not a democracy
We are so close to losing our democracy to the mercenary class, it’s as if we are leaning way over the rim of
U.S. corporations stashing $2 trillion in profits offshore
According to Huffington Post, corporations are keeping $2 trillion in offshore profits to avoid paying taxes. One of the many ways corporations enrich themselves is by
Will the protests at the University of Southern Maine spark a national student movement?
Like so many other institutions in this, our neoliberal land of opportunity, universities have become infested with rent extracting parasites. Were I to say