November 20, 2019
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Is It Time to Ban the Billionaires?
by Robert Bridge
They have turned the US democratic tradition into a high-stakes crap shoot where voters are excluded from participation in the expensive franchise.

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The Rise of Militant Religious Right in Latin America
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The Rise of Militant Religious Right in Latin America
November 20, 2019

Many of the far-right and out-of-the-mainstream Protestant sects that have gained power across Latin America have decried traditional Roman Catholicism as heretical to their religious ideology and even pro-Communist.

Wayne Madsen
The Passion of Second Stringer Donald Tusk
November 19, 2019

Tusk cannot abide the idea of anyone resisting his vision of a united Europe projecting its bureaucratic nightmare on the rest of the world.

Tom Luongo
The Passion of Second Stringer Donald Tusk
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Washington Wants an Arctic Circle of Confrontation
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Washington Wants an Arctic Circle of Confrontation
November 19, 2019

US is determined to extract as much cash as possible from the Arctic, and the planned peaceful development of the area by Russia is a complication.

Brian Cloughley
BRICS Summit Provides a Clear Alternative to Intellectual Mush of Cultural Relativism
November 18, 2019

The new paradigm is not based on a passive co-existence of parts as they are managed by a Hobbesian Leviathan, but rather on the commitment to common goals and principles of progress which all participating cultures aspire to.

Matthew Ehret
BRICS Summit Provides a Clear Alternative to Intellectual Mush of Cultural Relativism
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Ugly Airship Doomed to Crash: The Presidential Campaign of Elizabeth Warren
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Ugly Airship Doomed to Crash: The Presidential Campaign of Elizabeth Warren
November 17, 2019

Like the R101, Warren and her campaign are badly designed and expend enormous amounts of hot air.

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Paul Robeson and the Battle for the Soul of America
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This fight within the heart of America has been confusing for many people who accustomed themselves to interpret world history from the distorted lens of the age in which they live.

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Charlottesville and Ukraine: the Parallels That Mainstream Media Don’t Want You to See
November 16, 2019

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Bolivia: More Lessons From a Noble Experiment Gone Awry
November 15, 2019

Poor, naive Evo Morales. Instead of seeking secure refuge in a sovereign friendly country, he must be languishing now in the catacombs of Mexico City, where his tormentors are making sure that he will remain isolated.

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Trump, Clinton Show Russia How to Really Interfere
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Trump, Clinton Show Russia How to Really Interfere
November 15, 2019

The hypocrisy of US politicians is only matched by that of Western media, which “report” interference by Washington as if it is normal and acceptable.

Finian Cunningham
Western Media Whitewash US-Backed Coup in Bolivia
November 15, 2019

Amazingly, or perhaps not, the Western media have reacted to the sinister events in Bolivia with an attempt to whitewash and justify what is an egregious subversion.

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Trump Ignites War on Native Americans From the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego
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Ecology vs. Religion: Why Traditional Christians and Eco-Activists Have Polar Opposite Views on the Nature of Man
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Ecology vs. Religion: Why Traditional Christians and Eco-Activists Have Polar Opposite Views on the Nature of Man
November 13, 2019

We need a pro-Human environmentalism that tells us that we are an amazing rarity that may be truly unique in the universe and that we need to maintain our planet, colonize and maintain others so that the glory of our flame will never be snuffed out.

Tim Kirby
It’s the Federalist Fantasy of a Bolder EU Which Is ‘Brain Dead’, Not NATO
November 13, 2019

The EU economy is hitting new lows and Britain’s departure will be one more unedifying message to its members: time for a rethink of the project.

Martin Jay
It’s the Federalist Fantasy of a Bolder EU Which Is ‘Brain Dead’, Not NATO
World
US Mass Media-Government Ties Remain Strong on Russia-Bashing
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US Mass Media-Government Ties Remain Strong on Russia-Bashing
November 12, 2019

The fact that someone can have a pro-American or pro-Russian stance, without coordinating their views with a government doesn’t omit the possibility of such a person periodically interacting with government or government-connected people.

Michael Averko
Schiff’s Impeachment Lynch Mob Signals the End of America’s Two-Party Political System
November 12, 2019

The public, which is slowly awakening to the problem, will ultimately demand new leadership to break the current two-party internecine struggle.

Robert Bridge
Schiff’s Impeachment Lynch Mob Signals the End of America’s Two-Party Political System
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