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Priorities

At the end stages of empires the priorities of its elite diverge radically from those of its citizens. “The United States can certainly afford wars on two fronts,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Sky News. Not to be outdone in … Continue reading

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The same game

The neocons thought they were so cute by opening up another front in the new Cold War against Russia/China/Iran in Nagorno-Karabakh but what if the latest developments in Palestine is the “Axis of Resistance” playing the same game? Since war … Continue reading

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A Choice

During the Covid 19 emergency the US government enacted anti-poverty policies that were amazingly effective at reducing poverty. “The year poverty began to end” [Nate Bear, Do Not Panic]. “From 2020 to 2021 every marker of poverty, from child poverty, to … Continue reading

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An awesome power of illusion

We live in an age of lies fed to us by a political elite and corporate media that rivals Orwell’s Ministry of Truth. Just in this century we’ve had the lies fed to us justifying the invasion of Iraq, the … Continue reading

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Sociopaths are people too, my friend

Mitt Romney (Mittens) is retiring after one term as a US Senator representing Utah, and the Salt Lake City Tribune was effusive in its praise so here’s an antidote to the hagiography: The Tribune, which is Utah’s so-called liberal paper, … Continue reading

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Inside the Blue Bubble

Liberals are starting to lose their shit as they contemplate the return of the Orange Menace. “How not to have a psychic meltdown when you see new Trump-Biden poll numbers” [MSNBC]. “In The Wall Street Journal’s latest poll of the 2024 … Continue reading

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By their words you shall know them

There are bloodthirsty monsters in the Senate. Maybe it has always been thus but since 9/11 they have sanctioned an orgy of violence–bombing, assassinations, torture, invasions and proxy wars utilizing al Qaeda and Nazi terrorists. Their latest human sacrifice involves … Continue reading

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Lies and Lying Liars

I don’t believe anything anymore. If CNN or Fox or MSNBC told me that the sun was going to rise in the East I would need to check. And US government agencies are no better. The State Department or the … Continue reading

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A Natural State

With the trend of recent posts I feel it’s a propitious moment to resume our examination of power. Capital has come to be the preeminent power in the US. And by capital I mean the corporations, banks, trusts and assorted … Continue reading

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Most of the money

Sometimes US politicians blurt out the truth. Recently Mitch McConnell stated that: ” Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here … Continue reading

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