“Instead of raising the bar in pursuit of objectivity, the current working group doubled down on its 2007 summary: It unfurls a series of distortions designed to magnify the threats, i... Read more
The economics of immiseration would be impossible without the politics of seduction, and capitalism’s appeal to our unconscious will to power and domination is not easily countered.... Read more
High-speed internet response, millions of Google responses to our searches, a growing number of colorful Apps on our phones and an amazing computer memory capacity may support buying... Read more
The prosecution took a liking to its own roman. – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamasov Published on http://truth-out.org We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.... Read more
“People believe what they want to believe because the guy who made this was so good that it’s real to everybody. Now who’s the master, the painter or the forger?”... Read more
Each society determines which thoughts and feelings shall be permitted to arrive at the level of awareness and which have to remain unconscious. Just as there is a social character, there is... Read more
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity. [...]
The conservative senator from Missouri, better known for his raised fist in solidarity with Trump supporters on Jan. 6, is embracing a key rhetorical theme in the president’s political ascendancy. [...]
In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup and dried cranberries. [...]
Republican lawmakers are set to lay out specifics of their sweeping fiscal package as Congress returns for a critical month, giving Democrats an opening for fresh attacks. [...]
European officials see the concern over the “safe haven” reputation of U.S. financial assets as a chance to attract investors. [...]
In a fiery speech in New Hampshire, the Illinois governor railed against both President Trump and what he called the “simpering timidity” among some Democrats. [...]
