Collapse, Renewal and the Struggle for Narrative Honesty
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Collapse, Renewal and the Struggle for Narrative Honesty
I am in Port Orchard, Washington, with my wife, Shelly, staying at The Comfort Inn all the way across The Generic States of America, where collective
Project Panama: Scanning and Book Destruction at Anthropic
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Project Panama: Scanning and Book Destruction at Anthropic
Book burning. Book pulping. Book vandalising. It’s all the fashion and, dare one say it, the rage. Libraries are carting them off to the
The Coming Revolution in Art History Teaching
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The Coming Revolution in Art History Teaching
Welcome freshman! This is your introduction to art history class. Please unpack your Google glasses and charge them up. And check the plane tickets, which
Five Takeaways from the July Jobs Report
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Five Takeaways from the July Jobs Report
The loss of 23,000 jobs in July caught many of us by surprise, but the downward revisions to the prior two months’ data was a bigger deal. In any case,
Motorized Wreckreation Outfit Lists the Alliance for the Wild Rockies as the Nation’s Most-Feared Environmental Group
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Motorized Wreckreation Outfit Lists the Alliance for the Wild Rockies as the Nation’s Most-Feared Environmental Group
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies is proud to announce that the Blue Ribbon Coalition, an anti-environmental group of motorized wreckreactionists and
Blanche’s Confirmation Vote Could Flip the Senate
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Blanche’s Confirmation Vote Could Flip the Senate
The Epstein files are the Achilles’ heel for Republican Senators this November, and their vote to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General is the
Strutting Out of the Woodwork: The “New” Racism, the Rise of the Trumpian Albocracy and its Collaborators
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Strutting Out of the Woodwork: The “New” Racism, the Rise of the Trumpian Albocracy and its Collaborators
“Calling us racist doesn’t work anymore.” – Brandon Gill “Let them call you racist. Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativist. Wear it as
Overcoming the Political Amnesia About Lying Trump’s Record
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Overcoming the Political Amnesia About Lying Trump’s Record
A major dereliction by the feeble Democratic Party leadership is their unwillingness to address the political amnesia they have allowed corrupt, lying,
Howard Zinn’s Outsized Life w/ Dave Zirin
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Howard Zinn's Outsized Life w/ Dave Zirin
This week, journalist and author Dave Zirin joins Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank to discuss his new biography of the late, great Howard Zinn. The book,
Peace Requires Leaders Who Understand the Limits of Power
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Peace Requires Leaders Who Understand the Limits of Power
Donald Trump has built one of the most remarkable political careers in modern American history. For decades, he has cultivated an image of personal
New Legal Thriller Movie Shows Pharma Dark Side
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New Legal Thriller Movie Shows Pharma Dark Side
What if you were an MD/researcher at a Top 10 medical school who came face-to-face with a lethal side effect to a popular drug? But, when you tried to
Trump’s “National Socialism” Agenda
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Trump’s “National Socialism” Agenda
For those who might not remember, “National Socialism” was the political ideology of the Nazis movement during the 1933-1945 period. It was based on a
Trump’s $24 Billion Tax on 401(K)s
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Trump’s $24 Billion Tax on 401(K)s
You may not have heard about this latest tax from Trump. That could be because he’s not going through Congress to get it. Also, this scam could get buried
Fraud and Fascism Attend Installation of US-aligned Colombian President
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Fraud and Fascism Attend Installation of US-aligned Colombian President
President Abelardo de la Espriella took office on August 7, in the process all but completing Latin America’s turn to rightwing governments to political
Cuba Is Not Venezuela or Jamaica
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Cuba Is Not Venezuela or Jamaica
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) recently issued a memo which states: Cuba is not Venezuela. What does that mean? “The same people who
Organizing Capitalism’s Discarded People: The Young Patriot Organization
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Organizing Capitalism’s Discarded People: The Young Patriot Organization
If I were to guess, I would say that the first time I heard about the leftist group called the Young Patriot Organization was in the winter of 1970-1971.
Solemn Anniversaries: The UN Refugee Convention turns 75
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Solemn Anniversaries: The UN Refugee Convention turns 75
That grand old thing is getting on a bit. Still significant and still functioning wearily, the United Nations Refugee Convention of 1951 has suffered