Category Archives: Corporate Welfare
Gaslighting: State Mind Control and Abusive Narcissism
By Vanessa Beeley Source: 21st Century Wire Exceptionalism: the condition of being different from the norm; also: a theory expounding the exceptionalism especially of a nation or region. There are many theories surrounding the origin of American exceptionalism. The most popular … Continue reading
Who Controls The Government?
By Scott Lazarowitz Source: Activist Post It is quite ironic that the previous Drone-Bomber-in-Chief, Barack H. Obama, has been given the “profile in courage” award, which is being presented to him this week by the JFK Library Foundation. But how … Continue reading
Trump proposes huge hike in military and police spending
By Patrick Martin Source: WSWS.org The Trump administration sent instructions to federal agencies Monday proposing a $54 billion increase in spending for the Pentagon, the intelligence agencies and the Department of Homeland Security, to be offset by $54 billion in … Continue reading
Fuck Work
Economists believe in full employment. Americans think that work builds character. But what if jobs aren’t working anymore? By James Livingston Source: aeon Work means everything to us Americans. For centuries – since, say, 1650 – we’ve believed that … Continue reading
Either Reverse All the Perverse Incentives or the System Will Implode
By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Every perverse incentive is the cash cow for a vested interest or cartel. I hope it’s not a great shock to discover all the incentives in our status quo are perverse: those … Continue reading
How Does Corporate Media Manufacture False Narratives?
By Nauman Sadiq Source: RINF What bothers me is not that we are unable to find the solution to our problems, what bothers me more is the fact that neoliberals are so utterly unaware of the real structural issues that … Continue reading
Cutting the Cords of Empire: The Spectacle of US Elections
By William Hawes Source: Global Research “The more powerful the class, the more it claims not to exist.” -Guy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle It’s almost time for our quadrennial political distraction, masquerading as the US presidential election. As opposed … Continue reading
Hillary and the Clinton Foundation: Exemplars of America’s Political Rot
By Eric Draitser Source: CounterPunch Hillary Clinton may be enjoying a comfortable lead in national polls, but she is far from enjoying a comfortable night’s sleep given the ever-widening maelstrom of scandals engulfing her presidential bid. And while Clinton delights … Continue reading
