I Sat Next To Brigitte Bardot On The Bus In Nice
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I Sat Next To Brigitte Bardot On The Bus In Nice
Okay, no. I did NOT sit next to the late French actress, Brigette Bardot. But it very easily could have been her. I was there on holiday with a group
Policymakers Must Address Earnings Instability
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Policymakers Must Address Earnings Instability
Current policy debates are often focused on static income or employment status, such as being employed or unemployed, and annual income changes. However,
Operation Domino: Italy’s War on Palestinian Charity and the Criminalization of Survival
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Operation Domino: Italy’s War on Palestinian Charity and the Criminalization of Survival
In a chilling escalation of state repression, the Italian government has launched a full-scale judicial assault on the Palestinian solidarity movement.
Celebrate the Holidays like Jesus Did
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Celebrate the Holidays like Jesus Did
“No matter what God's power may be, the first aspect of God is never that of the absolute Master, the Almighty. It is that of the God who puts himself on
When Dehumanization Becomes Policy
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When Dehumanization Becomes Policy
When the most powerful person in the world uses dehumanizing language, it is never just rhetoric. It is instruction. In late November, Donald Trump
Whatever Happened to Trump’s “Golden Age” for American Workers?
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Whatever Happened to Trump’s “Golden Age” for American Workers?
Although Donald Trump’s Department of Labor announced in April 2025 that “Trump’s Golden Age puts American workers first,” that contention is contradicted
The ‘Sacred’ Pledge that Will Power the Relaunch of Far-Fight Militia Oath Keepers
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The ‘Sacred’ Pledge that Will Power the Relaunch of Far-Fight Militia Oath Keepers
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November 2025 that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded
We are Consumers Being Consumed
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We are Consumers Being Consumed
Much of the world we live in is artificial and there are forces in the world that take advantage of our psychological / emotional vulnerability. AI is a
Interview With a Bolivarian Miliciana
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Interview With a Bolivarian Miliciana
Her parents were too poor for her to get a proper education, and the schools were houses of neglect. With a family that couldn’t feed itself with love, it
The New York Times Goes Deep…for Propaganda
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The New York Times Goes Deep…for Propaganda
Pornographic associations aside, I’m old enough to remember when “Deep Throat” was a quasi-heroic figure spilling the beans on U.S. government malfeasance
2025: The Year the Government Stopped Pretending It Cared About Freedom
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2025: The Year the Government Stopped Pretending It Cared About Freedom
Some years chip away at freedom. Others tear the mask off. 2025 was the year the government stopped pretending it was constrained by the Constitution—when
The Pro-Israel Propaganda Complex
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The Pro-Israel Propaganda Complex
Caitlin Johnstone’s customary finger on the Zionist pulse is how I was first exposed to the telling presentation by Sarah Hurwitz to the Jewish
NFL Welfare in Oz: Pay No Attention to that Billionaire Behind the Curtain
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NFL Welfare in Oz: Pay No Attention to that Billionaire Behind the Curtain
Don't say dreams don't come true. If you wish very hard, wish upon a STAR and click your feet together (and are a billionaire with a net worth of 1.6
The Reactionary Backwash: Year 2025 in Review for Latin America and the Caribbean
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The Reactionary Backwash: Year 2025 in Review for Latin America and the Caribbean
2025 saw progressive governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) delegitimized and displaced. Right-wing forces have seized on drug-related
The Rat Cage is NSPM-7: On Raoul Peck’s Orwell: 2+2=5
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The Rat Cage is NSPM-7: On Raoul Peck’s Orwell: 2+2=5
I. 2+2=5: The Father's Warning The film opens with a scene inside an automobile: a father is talking to his young son about deep and troubling issues that
10 Good Things That Happened in 2025
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10 Good Things That Happened in 2025
It’s true — 2025 has been a hard year. It’s easy to focus on the disasters, and there have been many. But we also had real victories that moved us closer