Aren’t we all so happy as chaos is upon us – planned chaos for confusion and destruction, and for those who see through it, evoking a smile? It is like a run for the end game that will never end and they will never reach. Chaos is exacerbated by unidentified …
Read More »Spending 5% of GDP on military now would be absolutely nuts
The system cannot accommodate such growth, and even more, it’s not necessary to defend the country — unless Washington wants WWIII As a brand new Congress and administration settles in, the groundwork is being laid for a historic increase in military spending that could lead to catastrophic implications for the …
Read More »‘We Must End Citizens United,’ Progressives Say as Ruling Turns 15 Amid ‘Growing Oligarchy’
“As long as Citizens United remains the law of the land, our democracy will remain broken,” said one campaigner. As President Donald Trump triumphantly returned to the White House thanks in part to a tsunami of campaign cash from oligarchs and corporate interests, democracy defenders on Tuesday marked the 15th anniversary of the U.S. …
Read More »Alarm Bells Sound as Trump Gets to Work on ‘Extreme Authoritarian Agenda’
“Trump isn’t king, but if Congress capitulates, he could be,” warned the leaders of Popular Democracy. Since U.S. President Trump’s return to office on Monday—at an inauguration ceremony full of American oligarchs—as the Republican has issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions, progressive leaders and organizers have expressed alarm …
Read More »How the US Uses and Abuses Latin America
On January 10, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) posted a $25 million reward (up from a paltry $15 million) for information leading to the arrest of “former” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and associates, just as he was taking the oath of office in Caracas for his third term as President. Maduro had …
Read More »Frightening Memories of Project Ice-worm: Militarization and the Future of the Arctic Region
Increasing militarization and resource exploitation is not good news for any ecologically sensitive and vulnerable region, all the more so for the Arctic region which is reported to be warming at twice the global rate, leading to rapid melting of ice. However with the USA’s serious intentions of buying/annexing Greenland, together …
Read More »Can Trump Make a Difference? Dr. Paul C. Roberts
I have done my best to alert MAGA Americans to the difficulty of regaining control of the US government. For decades the US government and its policies have been controlled by the organized interest groups that fund political campaigns. Regardless of the candidates voters elect, the legislation enacted and the federal …
Read More »The Urgency of Interracial Solidarity in a Divided Nation
By pitting Black and Brown communities against each other, shadow actors promote the false notion that democracy and equality are in competition with each other, rather than shared objectives. In this polarized moment in America, where disinformation fuels division and mistrust, the stakes for our communities could not be higher. …
Read More »“War is Good for Business”: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Endorses Anti-Russian Paranoia Narratives to Justify Military Spending
NATO’s paranoid narratives against Russia seem to be reaching extremely worrying levels. NATO officials are convinced that they must prepare for war with Moscow, believing that Russia has a plan for territorial expansion towards Western countries. The consequences of this type of mentality could be devastating, since, by thinking in …
Read More »Joe and Jill Biden It’s over: Biden is last gasp of failed post-Cold War internationalism
Whether with neoliberalism or neoconservatism, the last four presidents helped to squander the peace. And now a new era begins. Joe Biden’s place in history is as the man under whom the liberal international order unraveled. America has suffered bouts of inflation before, and while Biden’s domestic failures will be …
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