The Malfunctioning of the Bel Paese Even though other Europeans love the country of Italy, the negative view of political-economic Italy remains. Aloof Italian leaders however overlook the patronizing superciliousness toward the nation Italy in the European Union. In thisREAD ON
Oil, Qatar, China & The Global Conflict
China is now working with the Socialist government of Nicaragua to construct an alternative to the Panama Canal that will be controlled by anti-capitalist forces. China has rewarded Nicaragua for its cooperation with a huge amount of investment. The WallREAD ON
Venezuela Under Siege by U.S. Empire
Venezuela has the largest known reserve of oil in the world, and Venezuela controls its own oil, not international corporations; and it uses its oil for the benefit of its people. The U.S. Empire instead wants to control that oilREAD ON
The “Deep State” Then and Now
“…since grasping the present from within is the most problematic task the mind can face.” — Frederic Jameson ave you ever seen a photograph of yourself from the past and laughed or grimaced at the way you wereREAD ON
Please Just Fucking Die Already
If you’re waiting for the part where I say I’m just kidding and would never wish death on anybody, please allow me to make myself clear: I sincerely, genuinely hope that Arizona Senator John McCain’s heart stops beating, and thatREAD ON
Scientists warn of “biological annihilation” as Earth’s mass extinction accelerates
The authors cite human overpopulation and overconsumption in their study as the primary reasons driving the loss of individual members of various species, as well as the loss of species (two vertebrate species go extinct every year, on average), andREAD ON
In Defense of Caitlin Johnstone
As Naomi Klein has convincingly argued, the political left—the biggest advocate of deliberative democracy—is marginalized at a time when humanity needs our voices most. The worst of CP is everything that contributes to the marginalization. Such as “poisoning the wells”READ ON
Thought Crimes On The Left (Reposted)
In truth, what seems to really rub these self-appointed arbiters of (allegedly) leftist purity the wrong way is that Johnstone has come right out and called bullshit on a few key sacred propaganda cows. She has made the mistake of pointing outREAD ON
Caitlin Johnstone and David Cobb Respond to Counterpunch
From the streets of Syria to San Francisco, people are dying all over the world from the psychopathic decisions of the corporatist ruling class. But we have the solution. It’s right here for the taking. All we need to do isREAD ON
Elections: Absenteeism, Boycotts and the Class Struggle James Petras
Oligarchic politicians depend on the systematic plundering Treasury to facilitate and protect billion dollar/billion euro stock market swindles and the illegal accumulation of trillions of dollars and Euros via tax evasion (capital flight) and money laundering. The results of electionsREAD ON
Václav Havel: another side to the story
Havel’s true political allegiances came to the fore during his years as president. Like fellow dissident Lech Walesa, he supported the Nato bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. In 2002, he sided with the rightwing Republican hawks on Iraq.
GEOPOLITICAL TURBULENCE IN THE CAUCASUS
On a recent day, the main street of Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi was awash with American flags. Like neighboring Azerbaijan, Georgia is another strategically positioned former Soviet republic in the Caucasus. The occasion for the flag display was the visitREAD ON
Protected: STORMING THE ALAMO: THE LAST COMMAND (1955)
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Blaming regulation for financial woes? Western analysts are mistaken about China
Professional Western China watchers are almost guaranteed to read the tea leaves wrong. Prisoners of a malicious script, and permitted only to see the economic world through the capitalist rulebook, their analyses are often way off the mark or simplyREAD ON