. Public debt is normally nothing to fear, especially if it is financed within the country itself (but even foreign loans can be beneficent for the economy if invested in the right way). Some members of society hold bonds and earn interest on them, while others pay taxes that ultimately pay the interest on the […]
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I Sverige år 2026 låter vi friskolekoncerner med undermålig verksamhet få plocka ut skyhöga vinster — vinster som den svenska staten gladeligen låter dessa koncerner ta av vår skattefinansierade skolpeng. Dessa smarta välfärdsplundrare har överlag en högre lönsamhet än näringslivet i sin helhet, men när man väl plundrat färdigt lämnar man över problemen och eleverna […]
Over the past 15 years—in particular the last decade—the concept “Cultural Marxism” has become so overused by the American Right that we almost tune out when we hear it. The same can be said for so many Trumpian talking points—“DEI,” “radical Left,” “Trump derangement syndrome”—that we brush it aside. As with anything so overused, we […]
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BBC's Doctor Who released a deleted scene from "The Girl in the Fireplace," with David Tennant's Tenth Doctor coming to Arthur's rescue.
The DOJ is now treating evading a records request as a crime, a stunning act of hypocrisy from the Trump administration.
The post Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking appeared first on The Intercept.
Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Vanguard are tamping down on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s donations as the government’s de facto censors.
The post Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court appeared first on The Intercept.
With the Supreme Court blessing racial gerrymandering, Tennessee Republicans rushed to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional district.
The post Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow appeared first on The Intercept.
Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus.
The post Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back appeared first on The Intercept.
There’s a lovely quote in the WSJ that encapsulates everything wrong with America in the last 50 odd years: Many of the investors, bankers and corporate chieftains who took over the Waldorf and Beverly Hilton this week have become desensitised to President Donald Trump’s whims. The stock market hitting new records, even if investors are […]
Our impressive brains need a lot of energy. Here’s how to nourish yours with what it craves – without the junk science
- Video by Dr Tracey Marks
Beyond setting the record straight, a successful political apology must be part of a larger, ongoing commitment
- by Alfred Archer & Benjamin Matheson
As Tennessee eliminated its only majority-Black district, Ari Berman and Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson explain how SCOTUS enabled the right’s “power grab.”
The post The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It appeared first on The Intercept.
Things have jobs: pillows are made for comfort, scissors are sharp, and digital devices are made to track your every move
- by Carissa Véliz
Insurgent candidates like Cori Bush are tapping Piker as a campaign surrogate — but they still face an uphill battle to winning.
The post Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not appeared first on The Intercept.
Life of a Naturalist it’s his birthdayand the sloths are up early for oncethe flamingos line up in pink, long-legged salutethe birds of paradise parade in their finestthe elephants blow their trumpetsthe blue whales gush with joythe gorillas act out stories of his visitsthe lions lay off the wildebeest for one dayand stand together on…
Why do so many people expect journalism to defend their party? The answer reveals what’s gone wrong in modern media.
The OPCW has finally acknowledged concealing the assessment of German military toxicologists who ruled out chlorine gas as the cause of dozens of deaths in the alleged Douma chemical attack of April 2018. For the first time in a prolonged cover-up scandal, the world’s top chemical watchdog has acknowledged censoring a finding that undermined allegations of a toxic gas attack by the former Syrian government. According to previously leaked documents, expert German military toxicologists consulted by the Organization for the Prohibition […]
The post ‘Highly Protected’: OPCW confirms it buried critical evidence in Syria chemical weapons probe first appeared on The Grayzone.
The post ‘Highly Protected’: OPCW confirms it buried critical evidence in Syria chemical weapons probe appeared first on The Grayzone.
Why do so many people expect journalism to defend their party? The answer reveals what’s gone wrong in modern media.
Doctor Who star Jo Martin discusses playing the Fugitive Doctor, her new look, the upcoming crossover event "Circuit Breaker," and much more.
National Democrats put their weight behind a candidate in Maine’s hotly contested House race just weeks before the primary. Locals are pissed.
The post Maine Dems to Vote on Condemning DCCC Interference in House Primary appeared first on The Intercept.
It turns out that Trump’s plan to help ships go thru the Strait was ended when both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait refused to let the US use their airspace or US bases in their countries to launch attacks. The reason is obvious—Iran has repeatedly said that if the war restarts they will hit the Gulf […]