Thursday, May 2, 2024

Vulture capitalists circle above Puerto Rico prey

As people in Puerto Rico are dying and President Trump lashes out at San Juan's mayor, Bill talks with social anthropologist Yarimar Bonilla about the challenges Puerto Ricans face in the wake of the storm.
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Six reasons why American corporations shouldn’t get a tax cut

A corporate tax cut is the wrong solution to the wrong problem.

The Media: Not so much fake news as shallow, less than objective journalism

It might be said that the media is not well-rounded for it often beats the same subject almost to death.

How globalism works just like the mafia

The next twenty years may be the most significant in modern human history.

Testing the limits of self-determination in Catalonia

“Stop this escalation of radicalism and disobedience once and for all.”

Meet Swampzilla: Indispensable’s duopoly-killing ‘monster’ meme

When voters enter the polls in 2018 and 2020, they need to be thinking of Swampzilla.

Trump bashes Puerto Rico mayor and victims of Hurricane Maria

President Trump has pledged federal help to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but a date has not been set to send help and funds.

‘What a rigged economy looks like’: Top 10% now own 77% of American wealth

As Trump and the GOP push massive tax cuts for the rich, new data shows that the wealthy are doing better than ever.

The legacy of America’s first Wrestlemania president

Professional sports and professional wrestling tap into a primal level of tribalism that Trump has funneled into a form of nationalism.

Engaging North Korea successfully on human rights

Despite a generally abysmal human rights record, North Korea has shown improvement in one specific area: disability rights.