“Should CalPERS Fire Everyone and Just Buy Some ETFs?”
Another well-substantiated critique of CalPERS’ investment performance.
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Michael Hudson: Were the Prophets Anti-Semitic? Debunking Netanyahu’s Distorted Biblical Justifications for Genocide
Michael Hudson explains why Netanyahu’s invocation of Samuel is a rank distortion of Mosaic covenants and the implications of that episode.
Read more...Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say
“Biden Administration initiative backfires” is almost a default title. But here, the consequences for pharmacies and patients are significant
Read more...Risks of Fracking Are “Real and Growing,” Report Warns
More evidence that fracking is not good for humans and other living things.
Read more...Moshe Dayan: ‘What Cause Have We to Complain About Their Hatred of Us?’
Dayan described how ethnic cleansing of Palestinians was an inherent element of Israel’s plans. But that may be hitting its limits. What now?
Read more...A Smile and a Shiv: Gavin Newsom’s Cruel Policies Help Position Him to Replace Biden
A look at Newsom’s recent record in California – from attacks on the working class to his subservience to wealth – show why he’s so popular among the forces that run the Democratic Party.
Read more...Qatar’s Careful Balancing Act In Energy And Geopolitics
Simon Watkins contends that the Biden Administration regards Qatar as an ally, despite its sponsorship of Hamas.
Read more...Biden New Cold War Weapon in the Indo-Pacific Backfires
The Biden Administration demonstrates it can’t shoot straight with respect to an economic deal meant to counter China.
Read more...Israeli War Crimes and Propaganda Follow US Blueprint
More on the hollow justifications for Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
Read more...Why Biden Is in Trouble About the Economy
Why skeptics are correct to doubt the Biden Administration claims touting how well the economy had done under its stewardship.
Read more...CIA-Connected Private Equity to Buy Italy’s Critical Communications Infrastructure
Telecom Italia’s downfall over the past thirty years mirrors the disastrous path of the Italian state since joining the EU.
Read more...How the Labor Movement Can Make the UAW’s 2028 General Strike Dream Come True
This could be the beginning of the most exciting resurgence of American organized labor power in a century.
Read more...After Years of Tanking Climate Action and Anti-Poverty Measures, Manchin Announces Exit From Senate
“During his time in office, Manchin served the fossil fuel industry and lined his pockets with the payoff,” said one critic.
Read more...Rob Urie: Biden Visits Hitler’s Bunker, Sends for a Decorator: Israel and Ukraine Edition
The US is losing power and geopolitical legitimacy by its mishandling, or one might say misguided handling, its clients Israel and Ukraine.
Read more...UN Special Rapporteur Calls Out Walmart, Amazon, DoorDash as Creating Poverty by Not Paying Living Wages
Major companies like Walmart create poverty via obscenely low pay, most recently confirmed via a UN special rapporteur.
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