Monday, December 15, 2025

Tag: Sheldon Wolin

The Intellectuals We Abandon

"One of the many cruelties of corporate capitalism is that it has abandoned the poor and, among them, the gifted intellectuals I teach."

Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism

“Economics dominates politics—and with that domination comes different forms of ruthlessness.” Sheldon Wolin discusses the terrifying configuration of corporate power he calls “inverted totalitarianism” with Chris Hedges.

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Trump has created speech and thought crimes with NSPM-7 and Pam Bondi is ready...

How NSPM-7 and a DOJ directive lay the groundwork for criminalizing dissent and protected speech

EPA proposes to double amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale under Trump administration

Is this change part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals?

Winter storm exposes Gaza shelter crisis as UN warns Palestinians left to freeze

As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.

Netanyahu ties Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre to Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood

As Australia mourned a deadly antisemitic attack that killed 16 people, critics accused the Israeli prime minister of exploiting tragedy to attack Palestinian self-determination.

House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers

A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.