All Views Articles for 2019-10-07

Monday, October 7, 2019
The SDF is now vulnerable to the full might of the Turkish army. (Photo: James Gordon/cc/flickr) Vijay Prashad, E. Ahmet Tonak
What to Expect from Turkey’s Coming Invasion of Syria
Erdogan’s government is preparing to enter Syria for a major military operation against the SDF.
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Not much is trickling down. (Photo: Institute for Policy Studies) Sarah Anderson
Paying the Boss 1,000 Times More Than a Worker Encourages Reckless Corporate Behavior
Sentiment is building to tax excessive CEO pay at public companies.
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Biodiversity-based agriculture is not just a climate solution, it is also a solution to hunger. (Photo: Manipadma Jena / IPS) Vandana Shiva
We Need Biodiversity-Based Agriculture to Solve the Climate Crisis
We need to move from oil to soil.
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US President Trump greets the audience after delivering remarks at Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House, on October 4, 2019 (Photo: Reuters/Yuri Gripas) Larry Beinhart
When Lies Trump Truth
If Trump's falsehoods do not get him impeached or defeated in 2020, the future of American democracy will be bleak.
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Something that often gets lost in the debate over the cost of single-payer is that its implementation would lead to a host of savings that make the bill to taxpayers a lot less than the sticker price. (Photo: National Nurses United/Twitter) Gerald Friedman
How the US Could Afford 'Medicare for All'
Medicare, America’s greatest success in advancing health care, succeeded precisely because it was limited and had its own dedicated funding streams.
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"It is our sacred duty to rebel in order to protect our homes, our future, and the future of all life on Earth." (Photo: Mr.Fish) Chris Hedges
Time to Rebel
The corporate forces that have seized control of our political and economic systems will, unchecked, drive us into extinction for profit. All we have left is nonviolent, disruptive civil disobedience. A rebellion.
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Trump clearly has signed off on this plan, apparently afraid to take Erdogan on. (Photo: Russian President, cc) Juan Cole
Trump Talks Tough With Journalists But Lets Real Strongmen Like Turkey’s Erdogan Walk All Over Him
Never has the United States had a more cowardly president, or one who could not be bothered to actually pursue a coherent foreign policy.
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