R.I.P. Stephen F. Cohen

by | Sep 19, 2020 |

Caitlin Johnstone "One of the few precious voices of sanity on Russia". Stephen F. Cohen, an eminent historian whose books and commentaries on Russia examined the rise and fall of Communism, Kremlin dictatorships and the emergence of a post-Soviet nation still struggling for identity in the 21st century, died on Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 81. His wife, Katrina vanden Heuvel, the publisher and part owner of The Nation, said the cause was lung cancer. From the sprawling conflicts of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution and the tyrannies of Stalin to the collapse of the Soviet Union and...

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Thanks For Your Cooperation Citizen

by | Sep 8, 2020 |

Consent Factory and Off Guardian: 50 Headlines: Welcome To The "New Normal" Our erstwhile collaborators at Consent Factory have put together a wonderful collection of all the great work being done by our Beloved Governments to keep us all safe. Always remember that these Measures are for your own good. Doubting The Measures is a possible sign of infection. Consult your treatment diary for the required dosage of BBC programming needed to remove Doubts..... More 

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Progress In Afghanistan Peace Talks

by | Sep 6, 2020 |

The process has been slow and their is a long road ahead, but this is a major step towards peace in Afghanistan. ISLAMABAD — Taliban officials say a senior delegation returned early Saturday to Qatar, paving the way for the start of peace talks with the Afghan government that are expected to take place in the tiny Gulf state. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The delayed negotiations are the second, critical part to a peace deal the U.S. signed with the Taliban in February in Doha. The Taliban delegation's arrival in Qatar,...

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Shot By Cops, Thwarted By Judges And Geography

by | Aug 25, 2020 |

How qualified immunity works: U.S. courts show wide regional disparities in granting qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine now under fire for protecting officers accused of excessive force. The shooter was Fort Worth, Texas, police officer Hugo Barron. He and his partner had been looking for two shirtless Black men wanted for an armed robbery involving tennis shoes. When the cops spotted David Collie, they pulled into the apartment complex, got out of the squad car and started shouting commands at him. Police dashboard camera video shows that Collie was walking away from the...

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Why Americans Want A President Who Ends Endless Wars

by | Aug 19, 2020 |

It looks like the Corporate Democrats haven't gotten the message based on their highly visible parading of Bush Republicans and neocons at the DNC virtual convention.       At The National Interest: Why Americans Want a President Who Ends Endless Wars A new poll shows that the U.S. public supports a more realist foreign policy and wants its leaders to focus more on pressing domestic needs than overseas projects. by William Ruger The United States has been an active military player around the globe since the end of the Cold War. It has fought bloody and expensive wars in Iraq...

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You Can Check-Out Anytime You Like, But You Can Never Leave

by | Aug 17, 2020 |

New California wealth tax proposal raises taxes on total net worth of wealthy California residences. But, what if they decide to leave the State? No problem. Economic impacts: Will ultra-wealthy CA residents leave the state? As mentioned above, the California share of all US millionaires and billionaires has increased over the last decade in spite of the 2012 high income surtax. Therefore, we are still far from a tipping point. The wealth tax bill is also structured in such a way CA wealthy residents who leave still have to pay the extreme wealth tax on a fraction of their wealth for up to...

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Of Course She Is

by | Aug 15, 2020 |

Hillary Clinton says she's ready to serve in a Biden administration to "fix America". Speaking at the 19th Represents Summit on Thursday, Clinton said: "I’m ready to help in any way I can." She continued: “Because I think this will be a moment where every American - I don’t care what party you are, I don’t care what age, race, gender, I don’t care — every American should want to fix our country. "So if you’re asked to serve, you should certainly consider that.” However, Clinton said she "can't even think about the administration" yet as she is assisting with Joe Biden's presidential...

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