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How radicals are offering realistic solutions to our spiraling political problems
It’s hard to imagine a decent human future — perhaps any human future at all — if these radical ideas are not part of the mix. “Radical” is often used as a political insult, suggesting people who focus on violenceREAD ON
Middle East on brink of a wider war
The newly-installed Saudi heir, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, vowed last month to ensure that a war with Iran would be fought on Iranian, not Saudi, soil. The crown prince is publicly acknowledged to be the architect of the brutalREAD ON
Health care and the fight for socialism
What is involved here is a social counterrevolution. It has been underway for more than four decades, under Democratic as well as Republican administrations. It was accelerated under the Obama administration following the Wall Street crash of 2008. With theREAD ON
A spook comes out of the woodwork to attack Brad Pitt’s War Machine
Kassel presents the 16-year US-led intervention in Afghanistan as “a war effort that, while certainly replete with absurdities and mistakes, was and continues to be fought by men and women who are dedicated to improving the security of the UnitedREAD ON
NY Times: Are Little China Girls Ever Gonna Fall for Modern Love?
Like I told my 4th wife just before we signed our pre-nup: Love is really all about material benefits. Luckily, the New York Times never, ever takes their eye off that ball. “Both of them advise women to manipulate men toREAD ON
The latest escalation in Syria – what is really going on? (UPDATED)
This article was written for the Unz Review. The normal US strategy is to achieve what is called “air superiority/supremacy” by completely suppressing enemy air defenses and taking control of the skies. If I am not mistaken, the last timeREAD ON
The Saudi-Qatar Spat – An Offer To Be Refused
The real issue for the Trump administration is to unite the GCC behind its plans against Iran. There is only a small chance that such can be achieved. Iran is an important commercial partner for Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE andREAD ON