All Views Articles for 2019-11-04

Monday, November 4, 2019
Trump has long invited his followers to violence. (Photo: Screenshot) Dorothee Benz
Nazi-Normalizing Barf Journalism in the Trump Era
Again and again during Trump’s presidency, corporate media have fallen over themselves to find acceptable ways to describe utterly unacceptable behavior, policies and decisions—none more so than the New York Times.
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Roberto Savio
Farewell to the World Social Forum?
Citizens have become more aware of the need for change than they were when we first met in Porto Alegre many years ago.
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Greta Thunberg is the global face of this movement and her presence is extremely influential. (Photo: Anders Hellberg/Effekt) Svenja Blanke
Who’s Afraid of Greta Thunberg?
The character of Greta Thunberg is part of a polarised global confrontation regarding climate change. Despite what her critics may say, her speeches have contributed to social mobilisation and awareness of the climate crisis and the future of the planet.
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World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (Photo: Simone D. McCourte / World Bank) Leo Baunach
World Bank Rankings Promote Deregulation at the Expense of Working People
The highly controversial annual Doing Business report gives governments high marks if they slash taxes and worker protections.
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A boy holds a poster as he participates in a protest against governmental inaction towards climate breakdown and environmental pollution, part of the Fridays for Future demonstrations in Mumbai, India on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo: Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images) Randall Amster
Dear Fossil Fuels: It’s Over
Breaking up is never easy, but humanity is ready for this toxic relationship to end once and for all.
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Syria has no oil to speak of, and certainly not the sort of potential production that would remunerate a US investor. (Photo: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images) Juan Cole
Top 6 Problems With Trump Taking Syrian Oil
Whoever told Trump the US was there for oil is an inspired fabulist who pulled the wool over Trump’s eyes.
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The entire political and governmental system is corrupt. (Photo: John Sonderman/Flickr cc 2.0) Chris Hedges
The Enemy Within Is Deep Indeed
The deep state, incapable of reform and determined to retain its grip on power, will morph under the threat of popular unrest into a corporatized fascism.
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We are all hostages to the blunderer who would never have been in the White House if it weren’t for a country that had already auctioned off its political system to the highest bidders and its government to the national security state. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Tom Engelhardt
Down the Rabbit Hole With Donald Trump
Donald in Blunderland: Living a mixed metaphor.
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