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Chris Hedges Report: How Fascism Came

corinna barnard — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:54:36 +0000

The loss of basic democratic norms began long before Trump, which paved the road to an American totalitarianism. He is the symptom, not the disease. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost For over two decades, I and a handful of others —…

Vijay Prashad: The Eighth Continent of Sleaze

corinna barnard — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:00:42 +0000

The Global North and its corporate executives have wielded the concept of “corruption” against the Global South, whose social wealth it injects into the Continent of Sleaze. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The eighth continent is the Continent…

Chris Hedges: Lee Lakeman & the Whoredom of the Left

corinna barnard — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:00:05 +0000

The wretched of the Earth are reduced in the neoliberal model to serving the desires and fetishes of the wealthy and the privileged. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost I just got off the phone with the Canadian feminist and activist Lee…

WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Inside the Films of John Pilger’

Consortiumnews.com — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:07:09 +0000

CN Live! speaks to author Anthony Hayward, producer Chris Martin, journalist David Boardman, and Tom Giles, head of ITV Current Affairs, about the films of legendary journalist John Pilger and their working relationships with him. This week the British Film…

The Chris Hedges Report: The Secret History of Neoliberalism

corinna barnard — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:01:39 +0000

“It disenchants us with everything which cannot be measured in dollars and cents” — George Monbiot on his new book, Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report The current world order is designed…

Colonialism as a Bulwark Against China

corinna barnard — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:14:03 +0000

Mick Hall reports on the Pacific Islands Forum taking place this week against a backdrop of simmering violence between French security forces and protesters in New Caledonia. By Mick Hall Special to Consortium News The 53rd annual Pacific Islands Forum…

Nationalizing US Rail

corinna barnard — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:14:15 +0000

There is little hope for any improvement of the U.S. rail system so long as it remains in the hands of the irresponsible and unaccountable Class I robber barons, writes Adam Barrington. By Adam Barrington Inequality.org The National Transportation Safety Board…

The Real Joe Biden

corinna barnard — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:00:50 +0000

As the U.S. president’s era draws to a close, Stefan Moore takes stock of his signature domestic and foreign policies. By Stefan Moore Special to Consortium News “Joe Biden’s legacy of accomplishments over the past three years is unmatched in…

US Inequality Is About Class, Not Generations

corinna barnard — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:00:28 +0000

Baby boomers had the good fortune to come along at one of those rare moments in history when the richest among us were not doing so well in the clash of classes, writes Sam Pizzigati. By Sam Pizzigati Inequality.org How…

Vijay Prashad: The Congo War Will End

corinna barnard — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:00:04 +0000

The Congolese people do not control their wealth. There is an urgent desire for a project that would bring people together around the shared interests of the majority. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On June 20, the United…