Politics | Hypercritical Mode

Navigating the Shoals of Cognitive Dissonance in a Sea of Big Lies

By Chuck Fall One of the ironic rhetorical events of President Trump’s presidency was how the term ‘Big Lie’ entered the popular lexicon. Deployed against Trump in December 2020 for his claim that the November election […]

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Robert Heston Corruption, government corruption, Politics, propaganda, United States, US government

Cops Killed More People in 2022 Than Any Year on Record — Here’s How to Stop It from Happening Again

As 2023 begins, American police polish off another deadly year, ending 1,176 lives in 2022. This number is a new record for police killings in America and yet still, it is set […]

January 5, 2023 Robert Heston police, police killing, police state, Politics

The Strong, and the Merely Powerful

In the world order now emerging, it is genuinely strong nations that will prevail over those reliant on power alone, and force will have little to do with it. Vladimir […]

October 4, 2022 Robert Heston China, economy, government, Politics, Russia, The U.S., The World, Ukraine, World Economics, world politics

News Articles | September 7, 2022

Chris Hedges: Ukraine & the Politics of Permanent War Chris Hedges: Stop Pretending US Is a Functioning Democracy Terrorism, Repression and Julian Assange – Imperialist Doubletalk The Biden Administration and […]

September 7, 2022September 8, 2022 Robert Heston Global Warming, Israel, julian assange, military, military industrial complex, Pentagon, Politics, pollution, propaganda, Putin, Russia, the Amazon, The Environment, The U.S., The World, Trump, tyranny, Ukraine, unions, United States, US Military, War, war crimes, War On Terror, World Economics

Chomsky: Maintaining Class Inequality at Any Cost Is GOP’s Guiding Mission

Photo: Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Bremer County Republicans’ Grill and Chill lunch on August 20, 2022, in Waverly, Iowa. Pence was introduced as “the next president […]

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 Robert Heston America, democracy, GOP, Politics

News Articles | August 14, 2022

Cover Image: Doomsday Selfie – by Mr. Fish | From the first article below by Chris Hedges. Sorry folks, no photos and excerpts this week. Long story. Everything should be […]

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 Robert Heston arctic, big oil, big pharma, California, China, civilization, corporate, economy, Global Warming, inflation, Israel, Palestine, Politics, public schools, vaccine

News Articles | August 7, 2022

Cover Art: We Come As Liberators, Natural Resource Liberation Inc. by Matt Wuerker Article How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires BY CHLOE ATKINSON Our planet is burning up – at […]

August 7, 2022 Robert Heston Afghanistan, arctic, China, Climate Change, covid 19, economy, EPA, fascism, Federal Reserve, Global Warming, inflation, Israel, Palestine, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, vaccine, War

MICHAEL HUDSON: The End of Western Civilization

The greatest challenge facing societies has always been how to conduct trade and credit without letting merchants and creditors make money by exploiting their customers and debtors. All antiquity recognized […]

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Robert Heston America, capitalism, democracy, economy, foreign policy, free trade, government, imperialism, inequality, inflation, New World Order, Politics, poverty, privatization, The U.S., The World, tyranny, United States, World Economics

News Articles | July 17, 2022

Cover art: “GLOBAL WARMING” by Janusz Orzechowski Article Michael Hudson: The End of Western Civilization – Why It Lacks Resilience, and What Will Take Its Place SOURCE: NAKED CAPITALISM Yves here. […]

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Robert Heston Afghanistan, Environment, Europe, Global Warming, Iran, Israel, labor, Latin America, military, Palestine, police, Politics, Social Security, War, World Economics, Yemen

News Articles | July 10, 2022

Article Hard Truths. Hell Yes. ABBY ZIMET Sadly, maddeningly, many of us find the vapid, doleful, allegedly-more-united-than-divided Biden, with his “serene platitudinous” rhetoric on our multiple cataclysms – gun carnage, Roe […]