Politics, Opinion and World Events from a Progressive Perspective
There could be many variations on the theme for this title but I chose this combination as it best expresses both the cause and outcome at the same time. Another…
Prior to Hugo Chavez taking power in 1999, Venezuela’s leadership was predominantly white and relatively conservative and did not reflect the majority of the population. There was rampant poverty, crime…
It is, according to Nobel Laureate Economist, esteemed professor at Columbia University and chief economist at the Roosevelt Center, Joseph Stiglitz. The brain-child of obscure and mediocre economist Friedrich Hayek,…
With George Floyd as the latest example, along with the escalating violence and brutality of police across the country in response to the largely peaceful protests, documented and chronicled with…
Republished with permission from MintPressNews.com In this podcast, Independent Journalist Alan MacLeod explains how the Billionaire class has hijacked COVID-19 as a means to expand their already obscene wealth. He…
Recently I published a piece entitled “How Lies Become Truth and History is Denied” wherein I outline a few notable stories that whitewash history, how the truth of what really…
Prior to Hugo Chavez taking power in 1999, Venezuela’s leadership was predominantly white and relatively conservative and did not reflect the majority of the population. There was rampant poverty, crime…
In a disgraceful bid to capitalize on the pain and suffering of Venezuela, made possible by the rampant misinformation, ignorance and racism that has besieged this peaceful Latin American country,…
Republished from MintPressNews.com (full story linked in footer) Author’s Note This situation is in flux and, since the story’s publication in MintPressNews, there have been additional arrests by the Venezuelan…
This article (link at page footer) is a repost of an article by the same name in MintPressNews.com Author’s Note In her award-winning book “The Shock Doctrine“, Naomi Klein brilliantly…