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Neoliberal Fascism

By Henry Giroux: While there is no perfect fit between Trump and the fascist societies of Mussolini, Hitler, and Pinochet, “the basic tenets of extreme nationalism, racism, misogyny, and a hatred of democracy and the rule of law” are too … Continue reading

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More Fake News

I have Alan Parson Project The Raven going on Pandora, a six pack of Red Nose and just called in refills for all my drugs.  The pharmacy is a block away from the store, just like my excellent mechanic.  It … Continue reading

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Putin is a Great American

I have this pic on my Facebook and Twitter accounts and it might be enough to get me censored, if not actually arrested for treason.  It’s not like I fly my freak flag all the time.  I obey the traffic … Continue reading

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The Inevitability of Fascism

The 2016 Republican presidential primary was a complete repudiation of establishment politics. The election was a resounding rejection of the status quo.  The winner may as well have been a lampshade, such was the antipathy toward Clinton.  Trump is not … Continue reading

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The Empire Strikes Back

From Chris Hedges: Latin America looks set to be plunged once again into a period of dictatorial control and naked corporate exploitation. The governments of Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela, which is on the brink of collapse, have had to fight … Continue reading

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‘Do Not Resist’: A chilling look at the normalization of warrior cops

From Radley Balko: A camera trained on the window captures hundreds of MRAPs — rows and rows and rows of them — scrolling by, all destined for a police agency somewhere in America. Meanwhile, an Army specialist explains how the … Continue reading

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