Tag: politics
Capitalism, mass anger, and 2024 elections
The mainstream media likewise cannot grasp the relationship of mass anger to capitalism.
Capitalism’s unequal distribution deprives you of true freedom
Conflicts over income, wealth distribution, and wealth redistribution are thus intrinsic to capitalism and always have been.
Trump attempting to recalibrate campaign after Harris becomes Democratic nominee
With Vice President Kamala Harris now the presumptive Democratic nominee, Trump and his campaign face new challenges in the race to the 2024 election.
What’s worse than a devouring, criminal president? A deified, raging outlaw excited by violence
Trumpism is not a slippery slope but a mountain avalanche on steroids.
IRS reclaims over $1 billion from wealthy tax evaders in under...
New IRS funding from the Inflation Reduction Act targets wealthy tax dodgers, reclaiming over $1 billion in unpaid taxes.
Big Banks break their climate promises by propping up Big Meat
Massive industrial livestock financing sabotages major U.S. banks’ climate goals.
Why Trump is partnering with Christian Nationalists
Trump is playing to a rising white Christian Nationalist movement within the Republican Party.
Bowman was defeated by a toxic blend of Zionism and militarism
In the United States, dominant mentalities run along parallel ruts of Zionism and militarism that are mutually reinforcing and increasingly intersecting.
Claudia Sheinbaum becomes first woman president of Mexico in landslide win
Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, she received close to 58 percent of the vote.
Trump’s attorneys’ ‘absolute immunity’ bromide is worthy of disbarment
SCOTUS conservatives aid and abet this absurdity.
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GOP’s Medicaid cuts plan draws widespread backlash as experts warn of devastating consequences
Leaked GOP plan shows intent to strip millions of Americans of healthcare access.
The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
LA wildfire victims face exploitation as landlords hike rents in violation of emergency laws
As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, landlords face accusations of illegal rent hikes, with tenant advocates calling for urgent government intervention.
Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers back constitutional challenge
Lawmakers support youth-led lawsuit demanding government accountability on climate policies.
Why not buy Israel, engulf it as a colony/state, then sell Ukraine to cover...
No one takes arms to protect Panama’s billions in unfair trade from our Canal. What other southern sh-t-hole place roars against the mightiest lion on earth?