Abundance of Accelerationism: Democrat Rebrand Promises to Keep Foot on the Breakdown Gas
If Elon Musk were to really start his own political party, would that signal that the donor class no longer has any use for the Democrats?
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Africa’s Minerals Are Being Bartered for Security: Why It’s a Bad Idea
A minerals-for-security deal among the DRC, Rwanda and the US is as bad as the Ukraine “raw earths” security commitments.
Read more...The Fight for Hearts and Minds: Christian Churches Filling Void Created by Social Service Cuts, With Some Also Hard-Selling Far Right Political Messages
As safety nets shred, some Christian churches provide key services to the poor while others use the desperation to build political power
Read more...‘Farming in the Dark’: Brooke Rollins’ Leadership, DOGE’s Grip and the Cost to American Agriculture
In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She says prosperity is ‘just around the corner.’ But staffing cuts and restricted research could have long-lasting impacts.
Read more...The Gates Foundation’s Global Reach Expands, to Mixed Reviews
The Gates Foundation steps into the void left by the U.S., and brings with it limited accountability, conflicts of interest, and a history of failure in its stated mission.
Read more...The Senate GOP’s Great Western Land Heist
A buried budget clause could force the largest public land sell-off in modern history, without a vote, a hearing, or a warning.
Read more...Believe It or Not, There Was a Time When the US Government Built Beautiful Homes for Working-Class Americans to Deal With a Housing Crisis
For a short time, the U.S. government not only built houses, it constructed entire communities.
Read more...‘Freedom Cities’ and Our Tech Overlords’ Visions for the Future
Examining the techno-monarchists’ plans for a United American Emirates.
Read more...Elon Musk’s Government Legacy Was Enacting Project 2025. His Ties Go Back Years
Quelle surprise! Elon Musk was long a Project 2025-type-program enthusiast and became its lead promoter and implementer.
Read more...Why the Right Fiercely Attacks the US Postal Service: Its Unions
Looking at a big reason why conservatives are so keen to privatize the US Postal Service: to eliminate its unions.
Read more...Underage Workers, Millions of Dollars and Trucks Full of Dead Chickens — Inside the Business of Killing in Response to Bird Flu
The federal government has a single contractor to assist with killing infected flocks, leading to delays and the use of controversial culling methods.
Read more...Michael Hudson and Yanis Varoufakis with Ann Pettifor on Economic and Political Paradigm Changes
The formidable trio of Michael Hudson, Yanis Varoufakis, and Ann Pettifor assess the rapid changes in our economic system.
Read more...More on DOGE’s Fraud and Destruction
An update on DOGE’s rampage through government functions.
Read more...Who Will Pay the Highest Price for Trump’s Postal Service Privatization Push?
“Without competition from our public Postal Service, for-profit firms would jack up delivery fees on as many customers as possible.”
Read more...Michael Hudson: Return of the Robber Barons – Trump’s Inverted View of America’s Tariff History
Trump’s slash and burn tariff policy is to shrink government, gut regulation and sell off public assets to pay for his tax cuts on super rich
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