Friday, May 17, 2024

How Intellectual Property Rules Help the Rich and Hurt the Poor

While the future may actually be one of continually rising inequality, it is important to realize that technology is not the culprit.

Bernie calls for vote in Senate for No War Against Iran Act

“We must end our endless wars.”
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Watch Bernie Sanders’ full speech in Philadelphia: The future of American democracy is at...

"Why are we the only major country on Earth not to guarantee healthcare to all people? Why are we the only major country not to have paid family and medical leave?"

The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940

The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored.... Or sought work.

The White House pushed FEMA to give its biggest coronavirus contract to a company...

The Trump administration has rushed through more than $760 million in contracts outside the usual bidding process during its haphazard coronavirus response. It’s highly unusual for the White House to step into FEMA’s supply bidding process.

Daring to ‘look a sacred cow in the teeth’

Making major cuts to military spending would increase U.S. national security.

The world’s worst crisis

This is one of Africa’s largest displacement crises and the world cannot afford to brush it under the carpet.
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Noam Chomsky on Trump’s disastrous coronavirus response, WHO, China, Gaza and global capitalism

"This is the most crucial election in human history, literally. Another four years of Trump, and we’re in deep trouble."

Orban the opportunist: Hungary’s Trumpian leader wins again

Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, who was just re-elected on Sunday, April 8, in what can only be called a landslide, by using the issue of migration to spread panic for political gain.

Hallelujah, Trump rushes to aid the needy!

“Free at last, free at last! Thank Donald Almighty, we are free at last,”... to gouge again.