Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Between 1999 and 2013, white middle-aged men and women in the United States, especially those with only a high school education, began dying at a s... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Each of the Republican candidates for the presidency declared last week that we should deal with school shootings by providing aggressive tr... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The reason Sanders is unlikely to win the nomination for president is because only 31% of Americans “react positively” to the word socialism... Read more
“The most important thing each of us can do is to try even harder to see the world through our neighbors’ eyes. To imagine what it is like to walk in their shoes, t... Read more
“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
“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
“One of the most remarkable things about us is also one of the easiest to overlook: each time we collide with the real, we deepen our understanding of the world and become more fully a part... Read more
For preventing the poor, wage workers, the un-gentrified and Mother Nature from being a burden on the Alpha class of the country and for making them beneficial to the publick. “I have... Read more
Published on http://www.truth-out.org The closer your political platform gets to allowing everyone to do as they want and at the same time pointing out and berating what’s interfering... Read more
The New Treasure Island for Investors “This government’s [England] whole strategy for higher education is, in the cliché it so loves to use, to create a level playing field that... Read more
NY Times – Politics
Past U.S. presidents have used their holiday messages to inspire the nation to face hard times by coming together. President-elect Donald J. Trump had his own idea. [...]
In an interview, Roy Cooper spoke about his legacy, how to appeal to Republicans and Democratic speculation that he might run for Senate or for president. [...]
The self-help author has twice run unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination. [...]
The Biden administration has been caught by surprise when partners like South Korea and Israel have acted against U.S. interests and principles. [...]
American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand. [...]
Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat? [...]