Monday, July 25, 2016

"Sorry" Doesn't Cut It

"On behalf of everyone at the DNC, we want to offer a deep and sincere apology to Sen. Sanders, his supporters and the entire Democratic Party for the inexcusable remarks made over email," interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile said in a statement. "These comments do not reflect the values of the DNC or our steadfast commitment to neutrality during the nominating process."

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Islamophobia

The French government declares a state of emergency after a terrorist attack and extends it after a bizarre mass murder by a deranged truck driver and no one bats an eye. In Turkey, a state of emergency is declared after a failed attempt by members of the military to overthrow the democratically elected government and it’s an outrageous slide into authoritarianism.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Monday, July 11, 2016

From Brexit To The Future

"There are alternatives to the current neoliberal arrangements that can create shared prosperity, just as there are alternatives – like US President Barack Obama’s proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal with the EU – that would cause much more harm. The challenge today is to learn from the past, in order to embrace the former and avert the latter."

An essay by Joseph Stiglitz.

Saturday, July 2, 2016

The Criminal Syndicate Called "The U.S. Presidency"

Obama’s drone order: Institutionalizing a state murder operation - World Socialist Web Site

Eichmann in Jerusalem, Obama in Washington, the banality of evil shows stylistic differences but, in substance, remains the same: Cold-Blooded Murder, Inc.