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. One of the most valuable contributions of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)—particularly from a European perspective—is how clearly it exposes the fundamental flaws of the euro experiment. The neoliberal dream of a supranational currency detached from national fiscal sovereignty simply does not align with economic or political reality. In times of crisis, a state must […]
Trump’s energy czar’s questionable solar career, investing in Israel’s wars, and more from The Lever this week.
The parallelism between economic laissez-faire and Darwinianism … is very close indeed. Darwin invoked sexual love, acting through sexual selection, as an adjutant to natural selection by competition, to direct evolution along lines which should be desirable as well as effective, so the individualist invokes the love of money, acting through the pursuit of profit, […]
Heeding the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump dispatched U.S. warplanes to bomb Iran.
The post Self-Proclaimed “Peacemaker” Drags U.S. Into Another War appeared first on The Intercept.
A Trump official tells The Grayzone that Israel’s Mossad is using CIA Director John Ratcliffe and US CENTCOM’s Gen. Michael Kurilla to influence Trump with cooked intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program. Inside the White House, dissenters have been isolated, setting the stage for a regime change war that could cost American lives. Listen to/watch Max Blumenthal read this article here. An official in the administration of President Donald Trump has told The Grayzone that CIA Director John Ratcliffe and US […]
The post Trump official to The Grayzone: CIA’s Ratcliffe acts as ‘Mossad stenographer’ on Iran first appeared on The Grayzone.
The post Trump official to The Grayzone: CIA’s Ratcliffe acts as ‘Mossad stenographer’ on Iran appeared first on The Grayzone.
On Friday evening, BBC News reported that the British government is set to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism legislation, with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expected to confirm that the group will be added to the list of banned organisations — effectively designating it as a terrorist group. The news came only a day after an […]
by Jawied Nawabi* At least, since the end of WWII the world has advanced significantly in scientific knowledge, technology, and the institutionalization of universal human rights conventions, yet there still prevails enormous levels of inequality, malnutrition, and poverty in the world. With all our advancements in the social sciences in the past seven decades on how […]
Please consider donating to this fundraising effort (here) to support Helen de Cruz’s family. There is no greater joy for a teacher than to see a student develop and grow; and no more satisfaction to a mentor than to be overshadowed professionally by one’s mentee. I have followed Helen’s intellectual development and blossoming professional career with […]
Billionaire money gets backlash, millions march against a monarch, concert tickets meet market forces, and consumer safety advocates score a win.
Maybe Doctor Who should only be blonde women from now on to shut up the haters, and we make the case for Kim Cattrall as the next Doctor.
Organizers argue that LA’s sanctuary laws aren’t enough to keep their immigrant neighbors safe.
The post Community Defense Groups Take the Last Stand Against ICE in LA appeared first on The Intercept.
. Good overview — but one thing one ought to pay more attention to is the following: Even if both sampling and assignment are made in an ideal random way, performing standard randomised experiments only gives you averages. The problem here is that although we may get an estimate of the ‘true’ average causal effect, […]
Community is key to solving the issue of immigration, argues Mathilda Mallinson
Chris Doyle of the Council for Arab-British Understanding on the 'escalating fears' experienced by people across the region