Econo

Here’s an Idea for Congress: Stop Funding War and Start Funding Peace

Common Dreams – By Ralph Nader – June 04, 2023 The Military Budget, which devours over half of the entire federal government’s operational expenditures, has been exempted by President Joe Biden and the Congressional Republicans from any reductions in the debt limit deal just reached. Also exempted are hundreds of billions of dollars in yearly… »»»

‘A Death Sentence’: Green Groups Decry G7 Support for More Gas Investments

Common Dreams – By Jessica Corbett – May 22, 2023 Since Group of Seven leaders on Saturday put out a wide-ranging communiqué from a Japan-hosted summit in Hiroshima, climate action advocates from G7 countries and beyond have blasted the statement’s support for future investments in planet-heating gas. The statement comes after G7 climate, energy, and… »»»

Gerlach geothermal exploration project on hold after Washoe County rescinds permit

Reno Gazette Journal – By Amy Alonso – April 12, 2023 Ormat Technologies’ proposed geothermal exploration in the Gerlach area is on hold after Washoe County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to rescind a permit needed to move forward with the project. Commissioners Jeanne Herman, Mike Clark and Clara Andriola voted to rescind the permit. Chair… »»»

Burning Man Homeowners in Lawsuit Against the Feds Joined by Paiute Tribe

The San Francisco Standard – by Maryann Jones Thompson – April 07, 2023 The legal battle to prevent geothermal mining near the Black Rock Desert town of Gerlach, Nevada, took another step forward Monday. The Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Gerlach Preservation Society and several local residents joined a lawsuit filed against the Bureau of Land… »»»

Democrats Propose $300 Billion Investment to Treat Housing as Human Right

Common Dreams – By Julia Conley – Mar 23, 2023 “In the richest country in the world, it is a moral imperative that we take this issue head-on,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Declaring that homelessness and housing insecurity is the result of “a structural failure of a country that has refused to make safe and… »»»

Burning Man Fights the Feds To Save Its New Home in the Old West

The San Francisco Standard – By Maryann Jones Thompson – Mar 13, 2023 Standing a two-hour drive north of Reno and hundreds of miles from anywhere else, Gerlach is an Old West ranching and mining outpost with a dozen or so streets and a hundred or so residents. It’s known for its remote desert wilderness,… »»»

In First-of-Its Kind Legal Challenge, Texas Women Say State Abortion Ban Endangered Their Lives

Common Dreams – By Julia Conley – Mar 7, 2023 Five Texas women are scheduled to speak on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday about the life-threatening risks posed by the state’s abortion ban and their struggles to obtain necessary healthcare since it went into effect, a day after filing an unprecedented lawsuit… »»»

UN urged to intervene over destruction of US abortion rights

The Guardian – By Poppy Noor – Thu 2 Mar 2023 Top human rights organizations are calling on the United Nations to intervene over the destruction of abortion rights in the US. In a letter shared in advance with the Guardian and sent Thursday by nearly 200 organizations and experts, the authors detail how, since… »»»

Jimmy Carter and the End of Democratic Capitalism

Common Dreams – By Robert Reich – Feb 20, 2023 The myth and reality of our 39th president. Friends, I’m honoring Presidents’ Day by sharing with you some thoughts about Jimmy Carter, who is now in hospice care. Carter’s administration marked the end of 45 years of democratic capitalism, whose goal had been to harness… »»»

Losing their religion: why US churches are on the decline

The Guardian – By Adam Gabbatt – Jan 22, 2023 Churches are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across the country and a younger generation of Americans abandon Christianity altogether – even as faith continues to dominate American politics. As the US adjusts to an increasingly non-religious population, thousands… »»»

34% of Big, Profitable US Corporations Paid $0 in Federal Taxes in 1st Year of Trump Tax Law

Common Dreams – By Jake Johnson – Jan 18, 2023 “Instead of cutting vital and popular programs like Social Security and Medicare, we need to repeal the Trump tax breaks for the rich and demand that the largest corporations in America finally start paying their fair share of taxes,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. A study… »»»

A True and Visionary Radical, Martin Luther King Jr. Was No Moderate

Common Dreams – By Peter Dreier – Jan 16. 2023 King called himself a democratic socialist. He believed that America needed a “radical redistribution of economic and political power.” In his absorbing profile of the writer Alex Haley (author of “Roots” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”) in the New York Times Book Review a… »»»

Russia-Ukraine war: How the US paved the way to Moscow’s invasion

Russia-Ukraine war: How the US paved the way to Moscow’s invasion Nearly a year after Russia’s invasion, the western narrative of an ‘unprovoked’ attack has become impossible to sustain Jonathan Cook Jan 10  Middle East Eye “……US fingerprintsIt did not end there. Post-Soviet Ukraine was deeply divided geographically and electorally over whether it should look… »»»

Biden to visit border for first time as critics condemn migrant crackdown

The Guardian – By Alexandra Villarreal – Sun 8 Jan 2023 President will first make brief stop in El Paso as migrants have reportedly been cleared off streets and apprehended by agents. President Joe Biden will visit the US-Mexico border for the first time in his nearly two years as commander-in-chief on Sunday, even as… »»»

Urging peace with Russia, top US general challenges DC’s proxy war

Urging peace with Russia, top US general challenges DC’s proxy war A series of leaks, including a call for diplomacy from Gen. Mark Milley, show that some US officials are ready for a settlement in Ukraine. Aaron Maté November 12, 2022 “When the Congressional Progressive Caucus was bullied into withdrawing a letter urging diplomacy with Russia to… »»»

Pro-war hawks have progressives on their Squad Retracting their call for diplomacy with Russia to end the Ukraine war, Congressional Progressives cave to the neocons. Aaron Maté 28 min ago https://mate.substack.com/ “Reporting on Republican Party divisions over funding the Ukraine proxy war, the Washington Post notes that, despite scattered internal opposition, the GOP remains “home to… »»»

Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Sinking the Congressional Dems—and Ukraine The proxy war between the U.S. and Russia is devastating Ukraine, ironically in the name of saving Ukraine JEFFREY D. SACHS • OCTOBER 30, 2022 UNZ “President Joe Biden is undermining his party’s Congressional prospects through a deeply flawed foreign policy. Biden believes that America’s global reputation is at… »»»

Washington’s Plan to Break Up Russia

Washington’s Plan to Break Up Russia MIKE WHITNEY • OCTOBER 27, 2022 UNZ “….Western leaders in the Anglosphere are so consumed by hubris and their own blinkered sense of entitlement, they honestly believe that ordinary Russians would like to see their country splintered into bite-sized statelets that remain open to the voracious exploitation of the western oil… »»»

EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums

EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums MEP abuses power to conduct a personal vendetta against me. vanessa beeley October 1, 2022 I would usually only publish my original work on Substack but this article by Grayzone is relevant to my recent trip to Donbass to observe the referendum… »»»

The Timing of the Pipeline Attack

The Timing of the Pipeline Attack September 28, 2022 Consortium News The U.S. had already forced Germany to shut down Nord Stream 2 but there are signs that an end to the Ukraine war would have put it back online, writes Joe Lauria. “President Joe Biden, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by his side, promised… »»»

Whodunnit? – Facts Related to The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines

Whodunnit? – Facts Related to The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines Moon of Alabama September 28, 2022 “…..A question remains: Whodunnit? Russia has no motive to destroy the pipelines it owns. These are valuable, long term assets and the gas that escaped from them yesterday was on its own worth some $600 to… »»»

The Harm Done By Economists_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The Harm Done By Economists This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the unionization drive among minor league professional baseball players, high poverty rates among US families working full-time year round, and the economics of discrimination against pregnant women. In the second… »»»

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96

The Guardian – By Caroline Davies – Thu 8 Sep 2022 Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 96. She was not only the richest woman in the world; She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Buckingham Palace says monarch has died at Scottish residence of Balmoral Castle. Prince Charles, 73, heir… »»»

Labor Day: The Protest and Riot that gave you the 8 Hour Work Day

Medium.com – By Robyn Kagan Harrington – Sep 05, 2022 There was a time when American workers consisted of children as young as five years old. During this time, the average workday was twelve hours without a break. There were no laws regarding workplace safety. The result was working in unsanitary factories and injured workers…. »»»

What is Communism?_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Loneliness – Capitalism’s Collateral Damage This program covers the origins, evolution, and current significance of “communism.” After a brief history of communism as a utopian ideal of community, we treat Marx’s presentation in the Communist Manifesto, and then communism’s subordination to “socialism” to World… »»»

Which Crime Syndicate Murdered Darya Dugina?

Which Crime Syndicate Murdered Darya Dugina? PEPE ESCOBAR • AUGUST 31, 2022   “…..Darya, whom I had the honor to meet in Moscow, was a young, shining star with an ebullient personality who graduated in History of Philosophy at Moscow University: her main research was on the political philosophy of late Neoplatonism. Obviously that had nothing to… »»»

Roger Waters added to Ukrainian hit list

Roger Waters added to Ukrainian hit list Originally published: Medium  on August 22, 2022 by Deborah L. Armstrong (more by Medium)  |  (Posted Aug 31, 2022)  “I have written about the Ukrainian hit list known as Mirotvorets, or “Peacekeeper,” twice before. The first time was in this article about internet censorship, and the second time was when a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl, Faina Savenkova, was added to the list… »»»

Roger Waters named on far-right Ukrainian hit list

Roger Waters named on far-right Ukrainian hit list Erik Schreiber 24 August 2022 World Socialist Web Site “The Kiev-based website Myrotvorets has accused musician Roger Waters, a founding member of rock group Pink Floyd, of “anti-Ukrainian” offenses. These alleged offenses include spreading “anti-Ukrainian propaganda,” collaborating in efforts to legalize Russia’s annexation of Crimea and challenging Ukraine’s territorial… »»»

The Deepening Fragility of US Power_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The Deepening Fragility of US Power In this weeks show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on successful unionization at Trader Joes, lottery tickets as disguised regressive taxation, gasoline inflation brings record profits to big oil companies, and pharmaceutical industries’ ad campaign to block gov’t plan… »»»

Alex Jones, Cass Sunstein and “Cognitive Infiltration”

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, August 13, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 08/13/2022 Alex Jones, Cass Sunstein and “Cognitive Infiltration”   CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Dr. Kevin Barrett & J-Mike” Springmann… »»»

Noam Chomsky on Fragile US Empire _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Noam Chomsky on Fragile US Empire In this weeks show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on US freight workers strike preparations; progressives and labor targeting municipal government; Chipotle store-closing to stop unionizing, and Occupy Wall Street’s “Debt Collective” $5.8 billion student loan forgiveness win. In… »»»

The Hidden Truth about the War in Ukraine

The Hidden Truth about the War in Ukraine August 1, 2022 Jacques Baud The Postil Magazine “The cultural and historical elements that determine the relations between Russia and Ukraine are important. The two countries have a long, rich, diverse, and eventful history together. This would be essential if the crisis we are experiencing today were rooted… »»»

Marianne Williamson on US Politics _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Marianne Williamson on US Politics In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the decline/fall of Boris Johnson and the parallels with Trump; the Sri Lanka collapse and its lessons; Match Corp secretly funding sides in “culture wars” to keep customers, and the… »»»

On human rights, McGill University, students and free speech

On human rights, McGill University, students and free speech Roger Waters offers his solidarity to student activists at McGill University after B’nai Brith announced they would help sue the school over a newly adopted Palestine solidarity policy. BY ROGER WATERS  JULY 29, 2022 mondoweiss On Wednesday, the Israel lobby group B’nai Brith Canada announced it was funding a… »»»

The All-American Lie Factory Government and the media work together to promote war on Russia

The All-American Lie Factory Government and the media work together to promote war on Russia PHILIP GIRALDI • JULY 26, 2022 “There are some things that I believe to be true about the anarchy that purports to be US foreign policy. First, and most important, I do not believe that any voter cast a ballot for Joe… »»»

Twin Upsurges: Unionizing and Left Politics _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Twin Upsurges: Unionizing and Left Politics In this week’s show, Prof Wolff discusses the unionization efforts by post-doc medical researchers vote union, central bankers mislead on inflation, rising economic footprint and power of BRICS nations, and left victory in Colombia’s elections. The second half… »»»

Bidens trip to the Middle East_on Flashpoints Best

Coming up today and every Tuesday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT FLASHPOINTS BEST Today on the Show: Governor Newsome continues to court nuclear disaster. Also, a closer look at Bidens trip to the Middle East, and his cold shoulder to the Palestinians on the way to his now infamous… »»»

Whistleblower Summit / Leftist Victory in Colombia Election _ on Project Censored

Coming up every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am Pacific * 11 am Eastern * 16:00 GMT For the first half of this week’s show, Mickey brings on three guests to discuss the upcoming 2022 Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival in Washington, DC (www.whistleblowersummit.com). They also make the case for a broader public understanding of… »»»

Swedish Socialism Undone_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Swedish Socialism Undone In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on SCOTUS decisions, on the chaos of a declining capitalism, French elections and a strongly resurging French left, and on the meaning of recent collapse of the cryptocurrency markets. In the second half… »»»

‘Historic Day’ as Staff of 8 House Democrats File for Union Elections

Common Dreams – By Jessica Corbett – July 18, 2022 “For far too long, congressional staff have dealt with unsafe working conditions, unlivable wages, and vast inequity in our workplaces.” Staffers of eight Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday took a key step toward unionizing by filing petitions for representation at the… »»»

Come Home, Slavic Man: Putin Offers Full Russian Citizenship to All “Ukrainians”

Come Home, Slavic Man: Putin Offers Full Russian Citizenship to All “Ukrainians” ANDREW ANGLIN • JULY 12, 2022 Based judo move. “Which way, Ukraine man?” Yeah, we’re definitely going to be seeing some serious annexing. But this is more than that – this puts every “Ukraine” person in a position where they have to question their identity,… »»»

The US Corporate Elite Is Killing Democracy and the Planet

Common Dreams – By John Lawrence – July 16, 2022 Noam Chomsky’s opening remarks to the World Social Forum, April 29, 2022: For 20 years, the motto of the world social forum has been another world is possible… As we meet today that question is overshadowed by another one. Is this world possible? And the… »»»

In Ukraine, a proxy war on the planet

In Ukraine, a proxy war on the planet As the Ukraine crisis causes global havoc, US officials won’t negotiate with Russia to end the fighting — and are even willing to “countenance” mounting hunger as a result. Aaron Maté Jul 16   “In 2015, one year after a US-backed coup ushered in a US-friendly, far-right-dominated government in… »»»

It’s Not Just Trump: The Whole GOP Has Embraced His Craziness

Common Dreams – Jim Hightower – July 13, 2022 The GOP as a whole has mutated from a conservative party with some extremist factions to effectively proclaiming itself the Party of Extremism. In the 1990s, the sharp-witted Texan and renowned progressive writer Molly Ivins regaled (and appalled) readers with her reports on the tragicomic awfulness… »»»

Ellen Brown on “Food Systems Under Attack?”

Coming Up Wednesday, July 13th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST   In a new article Ellen Brown notes that “our food systems seem to be under attack.” She cites reports of 99 accidental fires, farmers unable to… »»»

How Jewish Is the War Against Russia? Let’s be honest about who is promoting it

How Jewish Is the War Against Russia? Let’s be honest about who is promoting it PHILIP GIRALDI • JULY 12, 2022 “….Five years ago, I wrote an article entitled “America’s Jews Are Driving America’s wars.” It turned out to be the most popular piece that I have ever written and I was rewarded for it by immediately being fired by the so-called American Conservative magazine,… »»»

“One-sided News on Ukraine”: Open Letter to CBC on Its Defamation of Eva Bartlett

“One-sided News on Ukraine”: Open Letter to CBC on Its Defamation of Eva Bartlett By Karin Brothers Global Research, July 12, 2022 On the morning of July 6th, the CBC crossed the line from merely putting out its usual one-sided news on Ukraine to a defamatory attack on independent journalists who report live from the Donbass. … »»»

The Great Replacement Theory_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The Great Replacement Theory In this week’s show, Prof Wolff discusses the replacement theory’s grain of truth amidst its mostly ideological function: to save capitalism from criticism. He analyzes why US capitalists deprived so many white, male, Christian workers of their jobs, incomes, and… »»»

Shinzo Abe assassination: Japanese head to polls in grief and disbelief

The Guardian – By Justin McCurry – Sat 9 Jul 2022 Prime minister Fumio Kishida warns violence will not be tolerated in defiant speech after the murder of former leader. Many Japanese voters will go to the polls on Sunday with a heavy heart, but also with a sense of quiet defiance, as they cast… »»»

The Capitalist Corporation_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The Capitalist Corporation This program examines the structure and functioning of the large capitalist corporation dominating modern economies. We discuss their basic economics and influence on politics. We criticize rationales for corporate profits such as “risks” and “entrepreneurship” and explore parallels between corporate structures… »»»

Political Divides Deepen_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Political Divides Deepen In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on US’s groceries inflation; US teacher crisis; capitalists profiting from guns and protection from guns, UN report on global suffering from Ukraine war’s and sanctions regimes’ costs to world’s people in terms of… »»»

‘A Dark Day for Our Nation’: Right-Wing Supreme Court Ends Constitutional Right to Abortion

Common Dreams – By Jake Johnson – June 24, 2022 “With this decision, the Supreme Court’s extreme right-wing supermajority has struck a tremendous blow to our fundamental freedoms.” The right-wing majority of the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday, ending the constitutional right to abortion and imperiling access to reproductive healthcare… »»»

Most African Countries Support Russia: Zelensky’s Failed Meeting with African Leaders. Only Four Showed Up

Most African Countries Support Russia: Zelensky’s Failed Meeting with African Leaders. Only Four Showed Up By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida Global Research, June 22, 2022 InfoBrics “Apparently, Volodymir Zelensky‘s popularity in Ukraine is very low. The Ukrainian leader called for a virtual diplomatic meeting with African heads of state, but the event failed completely. Almost all African… »»»

‘Poverty Is Violence!’ Thousands of Demonstrators in DC Demand Economic Justice

Common Dreams – By Jessica Corbett – June 21, 2022 Led by the Poor People’s Campaign, advocacy groups and low-income individuals gathered in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to demand that policymakers “fight poverty, not the poor.” “We are the 140 million poor and low-wealth people, standing together to declare we won’t be silent anymore,” said… »»»

Mr. Rho on Crypto Crash, Ellen Brown on Backyard Food Shortage Solution

Coming Up Monday, June 20th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST   First 35 minutes: Mr. Rho discusses the crypto implosion and related topics. Final 15 minutes: Ellen Brown, author of Web of Debt and other books, recently published “The… »»»

Explain It to Me, Please…If you want a war with….

Explain It to Me, Please If you want a war with Iran, Russia, China and Venezuela tell me why and how it would benefit Americans PHILIP GIRALDI • JUNE 21, 2022 UNZ “So Honest Joe Biden is now going to give another $1.2 billion to the Ukrainians on top of the sixty or so billion that is already… »»»

Crosscurrents of US Politics_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Crosscurrents of US Politics In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about the effect of Ukraine sanctions on inflation, Musk as economic dictator, Idaho progressives impressive gains, and offers a practical response to shootings. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews media… »»»

Ukraine Money Laundry: How Long Can It Last? (with E. Michael Jones)

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, June 18, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 06/18/2022 FFWN: Ukraine Money Laundry: How Long Can It Last?    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Dr. Kevin Barrett &… »»»

Meet the New Boss; Putin Reroutes Critical Hydrocarbons Eastward Leaving Europe High-and-Dry

Meet the New Boss; Putin Reroutes Critical Hydrocarbons Eastward Leaving Europe High-and-Dry MIKE WHITNEY • JUNE 15, 2022 UNZ “Rejection of Russian energy resources means that Europe will become the region with the highest energy costs in the world. This will seriously undermine the competitiveness of European industry which is already losing the competition to companies in… »»»

The US Supreme Court Has Become a Right-Wing Corporate Conspiracy

Common Dreams – By Jim Hightower – June 14, 2022 Usurping the fundamental rights of women to control their own bodies. Authorizing corporate giants to buy our elections. Nullifying the right of organizers to talk to workers about unionizing. Who is rigging America’s legal system against workaday people? The Supreme Court’s right-wing extremists, that’s who…. »»»

Ron Unz on Neocon Recklessness & COVID Origins

Coming Up Wednesday, June 15th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST Why Can’t People Face the Evidence that COVID-19 Emerged from a Deliberate Bio-Attack? Ron Unz, publisher of the Unz Review, has just published hard… »»»

Is The US Facing Another Civil War?_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Is The US Facing Another Civil War? In this week’s show, Prof Wolff discusses the stale old debate (competition vs monopoly) and which to blame for inflation; unionization drives across US campuses, and Eastern Kentucky University in particular; how US stores manage inflation; and… »»»

You Will Eat Bugs, Deny the Existence of Women, Own Nothing, and Be…Well, Not Happy, But Maybe Alive if You’re Lucky

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, June 11, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 06/11/2022 You Will Eat Bugs, Deny the Existence of Women, Own Nothing, and Be…Well, Not Happy, But Maybe Alive if You’re Lucky    CLICK HERE TO… »»»

The System is the Problem_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The System is the Problem In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about insurers defrauding pensions, record highway deaths, inflation and risk, interest rate rises, Massachusetts to vote on millionaires tax, Starbucks CEO as dictator, and Mitt Romney’s sudden concern with “fairness” exposed. Each… »»»

Dedicated to the Future – A Tribute to Hazel Henderson__on It’s Our Money

Coming up every Thursday at 4:00 pm Pacific – 7:00 pm Eastern – 23:00 GMT Hazel Henderson was a futurist. She understood that what is really important in an economic system isn’t measurable in dollars, but rather in the health and well-being of those living in the economy, including that primary partner, Planet Earth. On… »»»

Sterling Harwood Says Biden Is Doing a Good Job

Coming Up Wednesday, June 1st — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST Lawyer, philosophy professor and author Sterling Harwood appears as defense attorney for an obviously guilty & doomed client: US president Joe Biden. Harwood emailed me… »»»

Capitalism’s Flaws Fester_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Capitalism’s Flaws Fester In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff discusses today’s US child care workers’ crisis; how sanctions on Russia profit fossil fuel companies and worsen pollution; systemic causes of the US infant formula shortage; how food corp executives helped write Trump’s 2020 order… »»»

Bill Gates Predicted Exact Day Monkeypox Outbreak Would Begin (with Helen Buyniski)

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Friday, May 27, 2022–3pm Pacific * 6pm Eastern * 22:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 05/27/2022 Bill Gates Predicted Exact Day Monkeypox Outbreak Would Begin    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Kevin Barrett &Helen Buyniski… »»»

Joachim Hagopian on Elites’ Endgame Dystopian Nightmare

Coming Up Wednesday, May 25th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST Joachim Hagopian discusses his new article “Today’s Shifting Balance of Power, Elites’ Endgame Dystopian Nightmare: Its Winners and Losers.” An extract: “For eons the… »»»

War and the Left_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT War and the Left In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about the GOP’s stance on student debt forgiveness, US corporations replacing home ownership with rentals, today’s US economy not “strong,” and left unity, as 4 French left parties work to defeat Macron. In… »»»

Jewish Heroes “Evacuate” Mariupol! (with E. Michael Jones)

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, May 21, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 05/21/2022 Jewish Heroes “Evacuate” Mariupol!    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Kevin Barrett & E. Michael Jones   Stop the… »»»

Former home of Sharon Stone & the first built in San Francisco’s Sea Cliff neighborhood is for sale

SFGate – By Anna Marie Erwert – May 19, 2022 If you’ve been to Baker Beach in San Francisco, you’ve probably looked up at 1 25th Avenue. The home, which sits among several stunning homes along the bluff facing the ocean, was once the only residence on what later became an iconic street in one… »»»

Global Civil War: Capitalism Post-Pandemic _on Project Censored

Coming up every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am Pacific * 11 am Eastern * 16:00 GMT Mickey is joined by former co-host Peter Phillips and UCSB professor William Robinson; they discuss Robinson’s new book “Global Civil War.” Robinson says that the many types of digital technologies developed, enhanced and expanded in recent years have… »»»

Abortion rights: how a governor’s veto can protect women’s freedoms

The Guardian – By Joan E Greve in Washington – 5/16/2022 If the US supreme court follows through with its initial decision to overturn Roe v Wade next month, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion. For those who want to protect abortion rights, a governor’s veto pen is about to become all… »»»

Jobs Driving Us Mad_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Jobs Driving Us Mad In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the unionization of Grinnell College student-workers; US GDP drops 1.4% in Q1 of 2022; food inflation versus rationing; Germany’s refugee shame; small US businesses to plan price inflation; and western corporations… »»»

Pushing Back Against the Empire of Lies (with J. Michael Springmann)

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, May 14, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 05/14/2022 Pushing Back Against the Empire of Lies    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Kevin Barrett & J. Michael Springmann… »»»

DHS Disinformation Squad: “Do NOT Watch False Flag Weekly News!” (with Cat Mcguire)

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, May 7, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 05/07/2022 DHS Disinformation Squad: “Do NOT Watch False Flag Weekly News!”    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Kevin Barrett &… »»»

Reviving the America We Were __on It’s Our Money

Coming up every Thursday at 4:00 pm Pacific – 7:00 pm Eastern – 23:00 GMT IT’S OUR MONEY with Ellen Brown ”Reviving the America We Were” America’s early financial innovations led a remarkable flowering in world history of expanding economic prospect, at least until the late 20th century. Since then, financial elites and banking cartels… »»»

Of Barbarians, Breeders, and the Men of the New Old Order

Common Dreams – By Richard Eskow – May 4, 2022 The Democrats in Washington—somebody—should be demanding that the courts be taken back from the antidemocratic minority. I cannot imagine what it is like to be a woman in the United States of America today. If I feel the blow of Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning… »»»

Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

Politico – By Josh Gerstein & Alexander Ward – 5/02/2022 The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO. The draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973… »»»

How Markets Fail_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT How Markets Fail In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about Sri Lankas economic crisis as a global example, and how US billionaires escape taxation at our expense. In the second half, Wolff discusses how and why the market system produces inflations like todays…. »»»

ACLU Worries That Elon Musk Might Allow Free Speech on Twitter (with Scott Bennett)

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Sunday, May 1, 2022–10am Pacific * 1pm Eastern * 17:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast.False Flag Weekly News 05/01/2022 ACLU Worries That Elon Musk Might Allow Free Speech on Twitter   CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!    Today’s Hosts: Kevin Barrett & Scott Bennett… »»»

Peter Koenig: Ukraine-Russia “Hot War” Advancing the Great Reset?_on Kevin Barrett’s Truth Jihad Radio

Coming Up Thursday, April 28th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST   Watch the video version on Rumble Economist and geopolitical analyst Peter Koenig discusses his recent articles “Ukraine-Russia: Towards a “Hot War”? Advancing the… »»»

Tom Luongo: Why Russia Will Win the Energy War_on Kevin Barrett’s Truth Jihad Radio

Coming Up Monday, April 25th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST:     Tom Luongo of Gold Goats n’ Guns opens his new article: “This day has been a long time coming. From the moment, more… »»»

Progressive Politics Win_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Progressive Politics Win This week on Economic Update, an analysis of Ukraine propaganda war, US inflation worsens, the US college debt crisis and New York City eviction crisis looms. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Gayle McLaughlin, former Mayor and City… »»»

9/11 & The New Confessions of An Economic Hit Man

WATCH ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/v123cuq-911-and-the-new-confessions-of-an-economic-hit-man.html This Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 4 Pacific * 7pm Eastern This show will be archived here right after the broadcast. VIDEO PODCAST WILL BE SHOWN IN THE WINDOW ABOVE AT BROADCAST TIME John Perkins is our guest on RichardGage911:UNLEASHED! John Perkins is the author of the updated New York Times… »»»

108th Anniversary of The Ludlow Massacre: Bitter and Prejudiced In the Extreme

Common Dreams – By Abby Zimet – Apr 23, 2022 This week marks the 108th anniversary of what Wallace Stegner called “one of the bleakest and blackest episodes of American labor history,” when armed thugs hired by John Rockefeller Jr. burned down a tent encampment and machine-gunned the families of striking coal miners in Ludlow,… »»»

”The Bank of Good” __on It’s Our Money

Coming up every Thursday at 4:00 pm Pacific – 7:00 pm Eastern – 23:00 GMT IT’S OUR MONEY with Ellen Brown ”The Bank of Good” The Bank of North Dakota (BND) has set the US standard for how a public bank can serve the economic interests of a state or local economy, and many local… »»»

Siding With Ukraine’s Far-Right, US Sabotaged Zelensky’s Peace Mandate

AARON MATÉFOREIGN POLICYUKRAINE Siding With Ukraine’s Far-Right, US Sabotaged Zelensky’s Peace Mandate by EDITOR April 18, 2022 SCHEERPOST “On a warm October day in 2019, the eminent Russia studies professor Stephen F. Cohen and I sat down in Manhattan for what would be our last in-person interview (Cohen passed away in September 2020 at the age of 81). The House… »»»

Majority of Corporations Don’t Pay State Income Taxes in at Least 7 States

Truthout – By Sharon Zhang – April 15, 2022 State corporate tax revenues are declining, and state tax loopholes and cuts to corporate tax rates are allowing a majority of corporations in at least seven states to avoid paying any corporate income taxes, a new report finds. In a new report from the Economic Policy… »»»

Biden Is Pushing for a Tom Paine Tax Plan–to tax extreme wealth

Common Dreams – By Sam Pizzigati – Apr 15, 2022 Over two centuries ago, Tom Paine urged our new republic to tax extreme wealth. This tax season, President Biden is picking up the call. The great pamphleteer of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine, had much more on his mind than independence from the British. Paine… »»»

Operation Gladio: How NATO Conducted a Secret War Against European Citizens and Their Democratically Elected Governments

Operation Gladio: How NATO Conducted a Secret War Against European Citizens and Their Democratically Elected Governments Cynthia Chung Strategic Culture April 14, 2022 “Everyone is aware of the Iron Curtain speech delivered by Winston Churchill. However, it is not Churchill who is the originator of the phrase. “You had to attack civilians, the people, women,… »»»

Ex-CIA/State Dept./Special Forces Larry Johnson debunks “virulent” anti-Russia hysteria_on Kevin Barrett’s Truth Jihad Radio

Coming Up Thursday, April 14th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST:   Larry Johnson of The Son of the New American Revolution blog is a well-informed and eloquent critic of the official US government and media line… »»»

Capitalism and Its Self-delusions _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Capitalism and Its Self-delusions In the first half of this week’s show, Wolff evaluates US capitalism as a system of production and distribution of goods and services. In the second half, he compares the evaluation with the very different self-image of dominant voices within… »»»

Ellen Brown on the Coming Global Financial Revolution_on Kevin Barrett’s Truth Jihad Radio

Coming Up Monday, April 11th — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST:   Monetary analyst Ellen Brown discusses her new article “The Coming Global Financial Revolution: Russia Is Following the American Playbook.” She offers a succinct… »»»

Alioto’s Restaurant at S.F.’s Fisherman’s Wharf permanently closes

Alioto’s Restaurant, the Sicilian seafood staple at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf for the past near-century, has ended its 66-year lease with the Port of San Francisco — 14.5 years early — and is permanently closing, port officials said Friday. The coronavirus pandemic hit restaurants across the Bay Area hard, prompting many businesses to remain shuttered… »»»

Sanders’ Hearing on Corporate Greed Goes Unnoticed by Corporate Media

Common Dreams – By Ralph Nader – Apr 09, 2022 It is exceedingly rare for a major congressional committee to hold hearings on “corporate greed” leading to corporate profiteering and surging prices on consumer goods. On April 5, 2022, Senate Budget Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chartered uncensored territory on corporate avarice with a lead… »»»

How the Ukrainian Nationalist Movement Post-WWII was Bought and Paid for by the CIA

How the Ukrainian Nationalist Movement Post-WWII was Bought and Paid for by the CIA Cynthia Chung Strategic Culture April 4, 2022 “The birth of Ukrainian Nationalism as it is celebrated today has its origins in the 20th century. However, there are a few important historical highlights that should be known beforehand. In part 1 of… »»»

Amazon Workers Organize a Union_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Amazon Workers Organize a Union This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about oil and gas inflation, its impacts, and politicians’ phony solutions, the stagnant US gender pay gap and its significance, and why Americans are experiencing economic crisis, while Biden pretends the… »»»

‘Win for Workers Across America’: Amazon Union Victory Inspires Progressives

Common Dreams – By Brett Wilkins – April 02, 2022 Progressives hailed Friday’s unionization vote by employees at an Amazon warehouse in New York City as a historic victory for workers across the United States and an inspiring call to action for others seeking to organize. In what’s being described as a “tremendous upset” of… »»»

Christian Socialism_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Christian Socialism This week on Economic Update, Prof Wolff presents updates on Amazon workers’ strike, the impact of US inflation, and the underappreciated economic aspects of Russia-Ukraine war. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Prof. Joerg Rieger on Christian Socialism, past… »»»

As Biden Continues Privatization Ploy, Sanders Vows to Reintroduce Medicare for All

Common Dreams – By Jake Johnson – Mar 26, 2022 Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said he intends to reintroduce Medicare for All legislation in the U.S. Senate in the coming days as the Biden administration moves ahead with a Medicare privatization scheme and millions of Americans remain at imminent risk of losing their insurance… »»»

A Philadelphia Story __on It’s Our Money

Coming up every Thursday at 4:00 pm Pacific – 7:00 pm Eastern – 23:00 GMT IT’S OUR MONEY with Ellen Brown A Philadelphia Story Another historic milestone in the emergence of public banks around the country has been reached in Philadelphia with an overwhelming vote of the City Council to establish a Municipal Public Financial… »»»

Starbucks Workers Have Now Filed to Unionize at Over 150 Locations

Truthout – By Sharon Zhang – Mar 22, 2022 On Friday, Starbucks Workers United announced that 150 stores have filed to unionize over just the past few months, marking a milestone in the rapidly growing campaign. The Westmoreland location in Portland, Oregon, was the 150th location to file for unionization. “The Westmoreland partners are standing… »»»

Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: Why Does Ukraine Seem to Have So Many Nazis Nowadays?

Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: Why Does Ukraine Seem to Have So Many Nazis Nowadays? Cynthia Chung Strategic Culture  March 22, 2022 Is there a civil war that has been going on in Ukraine not just these past weeks, but these past eight years?   “Are Nazis Now the New “Good Guys”? There is a… »»»

Foster Gamble | “Thrive-On” For a Free World!

WATCH ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/vxyfc0-foster-gamble-thrive-on-for-a-free-world.html This Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 4pm Pacific * 7pm Eastern This show will be archived here right after the broadcast. VIDEO PODCAST WILL BE SHOWN IN THE WINDOW ABOVE AT BROADCAST TIME Foster Gamble – one of the world’s most inspiring 9/11-aware philanthropists Come and meet a visionary who has spent… »»»

McDonald’s to temporarily close all of its outlets in Russia

Russia Today – 8 March, 2022 Fast-food chain McDonalds has bowed to increasing public pressure to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, announcing that it will shut down its restaurants in Russia, at least temporarily. All of the US company’s operations in Russia will be suspended, although employees in the country will continue to… »»»

‘Every flinch, year by year, every tremble, every tear’ –Roger Waters’ appeals to musicians not to play Israel

‘Every flinch, year by year, every tremble, every tear’ –Roger Waters’ appeals to musicians not to play Israel Roger Waters shares the letters he has sent to musicians urging them not to play Israel. BY PHILIP WEISS  MARCH 7, 2022 A highlight of the Israel lobby conference held at the National Press Club by the Washington Report… »»»

Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims

Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims Dividing the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a tactic used to justify our crimes and demonize our enemies. Conflicts will not be solved until all nations abide by international law and all victims are deemed worthy. by Chris Hedges MARCH 7, 2022 Mint Press News “PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY… »»»

Green Party vs 2-Party Monopoly _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Green Party vs 2-Party Monopoly On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff talks about the UK selling visa to the rich, why “non-profit” is really “un-taxed,” Apple’s CEO’s 2021 pay of $99 million, AOC and NYPD arrests for stealing diapers and kids’ medicines, cleaning products…. »»»