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Hope and War

The Democratic party is increasingly unhinged, claiming to be protecting “our democracy” while dialing up militaristic foreign policies. They present themselves as the guardians of democracy and avatars of a progressive future. However, this narrative of hope and progress is … Continue reading

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Lost in Space

Boeing is emblematic of the late stage American empire, where neoliberal, financial looting takes precedence over national security. The two lost astronauts, who NASA insists “are not stranded in space,” represent just how far a once great company–Boeing –and by … Continue reading

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Sullen Acquiescence

If neoliberal capitalism isn’t working for average Americans, how are they responding? The neoliberal Great Transformation has massively changed the workplace, and as workers are increasingly squeezed by anxiety over personal economic prospects, they are responding with sullen acquiescence in … Continue reading

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Who’s minding the launch codes?

Democrats are rightly freaking out over Biden’s debate performance but I want to know who’s minding the launch codes? The bigger question is who has the authority to launch the nukes?. If it is Biden, then, God forbid. And if … Continue reading

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The Hundred Year War

The US has been at war with Russia for over a hundred years. Technically it started out as a war against the Soviet Union, but the enmity remained after we defeated the godless communists. There was a brief interlude during … Continue reading

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The Dismal Science

Examining the power centers in the US entails examining the ideologies behind them and there’s no greater ideological power than economics as it promotes and justifies capitalism. Economics and economists are ultimately political but this truism gets ignored in the … Continue reading

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The Grifters

It’s almost impossible to manage an empire with neoliberalism as the operating system. Matt Stoller’s latest article about how the US cannot manufacture ammunition goes into copious detail on why that is so, but the short answer is Wall Street. … 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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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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Traditional

In an article last month, Matt Taibbi, asked “where are the rest of the “card-carrying” liberals from the seventies, eighties, and nineties — people like me, who always reflexively opposed restrictions on speech?” The short answer is, of course, Donald … Continue reading

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