Category: Politics
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Bern the Feel
David Swanson’s thoughts on the new book by Ted Rall that’s about Bernie Sanders, yet isn’t about Bernie Sanders.
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The Precariat: A New Term for Economic Violence
We know about the proletariat, but what about the precariat? Silvia Swinden writes.
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We’re All Paying for the Unaccountability of So-Called Experts Who Screwed Up the World Economy
The eurozone crisis stands out as a work of art in the annals of bad neoliberal policy. How did it happen? Mark Weisbrot gives you an excerpt from his new book, Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong about the Global Economy.
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Nightmares of 1965
As part of their early schooling, Indonesians in the Soeharto era were deliberately traumatized by the state. An anonymous contributor relates her personal tale.
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“I Want a World of Peace”: An Interview with Jeremy Corbyn
Amy Goodman interviews Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lobbyist
The good things in the latest budget bill and tax cut package come at far too high a price. Deirdre Fulton reports.
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The Unwanted Rider Problem: Republican Plans to Derail Financial Regulation
Dean Baker considers how extraneous riders threaten to derail the latest financial regulation bills.
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Trump: America’s First Shock Jock Presidential Candidate
The only thing we will say about the Republican front-runner is in this piece by R.V. Murphy. You’re welcome.
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The Fed Competes With Robots for Taking Our Jobs
Why worry about robots taking your job someday when the government is already doing it now? Dean Baker writes.
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More Wars, Please…or, Thank You For Making Wars
In the geopolitical Fantasyland of America, more war is a smart idea. David Swanson writes.