Thursday, May 9, 2024

Routing the two-tier economy: Part I – transportation

As long as there are great wealth and poverty in our country, we will never get completely rid of two-tier systems.

Terrorism: The Product of American Military Policy

The War on Terror is not a war unto itself; it is just one facet of the larger agenda of perpetual war that this government, filled with bloodthirsty war hawks, has conducted for far too long.

Disaster gentrification in Puerto Rico

Paradise for a wealthy few, the continuation of a long colonial nightmare for the long neglected majority of Puerto Ricans.

The tide is turning: Change and the coming of Maitreya

Spurred on by Trump's dismissal, I suddenly feel a wave of optimism, a rare thing!

Major outlets downplay the fact that Trump’s new chief strategist ran an anti-Semitic white...

By ignoring or downplaying Bannon’s extremist history, major newspapers are not giving their readers the essential background information they deserve on a man who is soon to be one of the most influential people in politics.

The New York Times’ False Foreign Policy Narratives

Fortunately, there are those -- who receive very little high-profile media ink -- that challenge the purpose and priorities of our twinned economic and physical wars. But they deserve allies in media – who don’t just seek to promote the lesser evil – but a world worthy of our humanity and of our potential.

Wikileaks Podesta Emails: Clinton Conspires With Media Against Bernie Sanders

These emails reveal behind-the-scenes collaboration between the Clinton campaign and journalists that they were actively trying to keep secret.

Hillary’s Recent Positions and Endorsements: Say What?

Hillary Clinton seems to be building her campaign more and more on misleading alliances and distasteful attacks.

Why are there 40 million people in the US living below

If change can be achieved, it should be a combination of substantial taxes on those with wealth, and programs that offer essential elements of a good life to all in the society.
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Comparing poverty in India and America

But how does this compare to the worst forms of poverty in other countries?