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On Ukraine, ‘progressive’ proxy warriors spell disaster
By Aaron Maté Source: Aaron Maté Substack The unanimous vote by progressive lawmakers for the $40 billion Ukraine funding bill has been followed by a near-unanimous refusal to defend it. To date, no member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus – … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, black ops, Deep State, Dystopia, Empire, Geopolitics, imperialism, NATO, news, propaganda, Psy-ops, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, State Crime, Technocracy, war
Tagged bernie sanders, Biden Administration, Cori Bush, Deep State, Democrats, Derek Chollet, empire, geopolitics, imperialism, Matt Duss, Max Blumenthal, NATO, Progressives, propaganda, Russia, The Grayzone, Ukraine, war
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With Bezos at the Helm, Democracy Dies at the Washington Post Editorial Board
In the Soviet Union, everybody was aware that the media was controlled by the state. But in a corporate state like the U.S., a veneer of independence is still maintained, although trust in the media has been plummeting for years. … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, censorship, conditioning, Corporate Crime, corporate news, culture, Deep State, elites, Empire, Geopolitics, imperialism, media, Media Literacy, Neocons, Neoliberalism, news, Oligarchy, propaganda, Psy-ops, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, surveillance state, Technocracy, war
Tagged bernie sanders, corporate media, empire, Fred Hiatt, geopolitics, Hugo Chavez, imperialism, Israel, Jeff Bezos, kakistocracy, Mainstream Media, Megan McArdle, MSM, Neocons, Neoliberalism, Nicolas Maduro, Oligarchy, Plutocracy, propaganda, ProporNot, Ruth Eglash, surveillance state, The Washington Post, venezuela, war
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What’s the future of U.S. democracy? More inequality, polarization and violence
It might have been irrelevant whether Biden or Trump won this election. Yes, the problems are that bad By Ramzy Baroud Source: Information Clearing House In January 2017, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index downgraded the state of democracy in the United … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, Corruption, culture, Deep State, Economics, elites, Empire, Financial Crisis, Inequality, Militarization, Oligarchy, Recession, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, State Crime
Tagged bernie sanders, Democracy Index, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Failed State, financial crisis, Income Inequality, inequality gap, Militarization, Oligarchy, Plutocracy, Political polarization, Populism, Republicans
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Economic effect of coronavirus could be revolutionary
By Paul Craig Roberts Source: Intrepid Report Coronavirus and globalism will teach us vital lessons. The question is whether we can learn vital lessons that do not serve the ruling interest groups and ideologies. Coronavirus will teach us that a … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, Corruption, culture, Dystopia, Economics, elites, Financial Crisis, Health, Inequality, Neoliberalism, news, Oligarchy, Recession, society, Sociology
Tagged bernie sanders, Big Pharma, coronavirus, Corporate Crime, Corporate Globalization, Debt, debt-forgiveness, Economic Collapse, Economics, elites, financial crisis, Financialization, Globalism, Health Care, Michael Hudson, national health care system, nationalization, Oligarchy, Public Health, Socialism, society, wall street
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‘What More Do You Need to Know?’ Health Insurance Stocks Drive Wall Street Rebound on Biden Super Tuesday Wins
“Biden is the preferred candidate for the financial markets.” By Eoin Higgins Source: CommonDreams Health insurance industry stocks surged Wednesday morning in the wake of former Vice President Joe Biden’s strong showing in the Democratic presidential primary’s Super Tuesday contests, … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, Corruption, culture, Economics, elites, Health, media, Neoliberalism, news, Oligarchy, society
Tagged bernie sanders, DNC, Economics, Ed Yardeni, Election 2020, Health Insurance, Joe Biden, M4A, Medicare for All, Oligarchy, Physicians for a National Health Program, private insurance, Public Health, Super Tuesday, wall street
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The Dem Establishment Successfully Cinched a Biden Super Tuesday Victory
Super Tuesday has raised the stakes and set the stage for a battle for the Democratic Party’s soul; one that will decide if it stays the course with neoliberalism with Biden or moves towards a progressive social-democratic model with Sanders. … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, corporate news, Corruption, culture, Deep State, Dirty Politics, Economics, elites, Empire, Mass Incarceration, media, Neoliberalism, news, Oligarchy, Social Control, Social Engineering, society
Tagged 1994 Crime Bill, Amy Klobuchar, bernie sanders, Deep State, Democratic Party, DNC, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, NAFTA, Neoliberalism, Oligarchy, Patriot Act, Pete Buttigieg, Plutocracy, Super Tuesday
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