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The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire
From CommonDreamsWe're now living in an age of opacity, as Rudy Giuliani pointed out in a courtroom recently. Here was the exchange: "'In the plaintiffs' counties, they were denied the opportunity to have an unobstructed observation and ensure opacity,' Giuliani said. 'I'm not quite sure I know what opacity means. It probably means you can see, right?' "'It means … [Read more...] about The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire
The CIA’s Secret Global War Against the Left
From JacobinWorld War Three The middle of the twentieth century saw a flourishing of people’s movements in Latin America that threatened to upend the rigid hierarchies of the hemisphere: feminist and workers’ movements, movements for indigenous rights, peasant-led movements for agrarian … [Read more...] about The CIA’s Secret Global War Against the Left
Joe Biden’s Neera Tanden Pick Is Even Worse Than You Thought
From JacobinPresident-elect Joe Biden will reportedly nominate a White House budget director who has been one of the country’s most prominent critics of US Sen. Bernie Sanders and who has previously backed Social Security cuts. Biden — who has repeatedly pushed for Social … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Neera Tanden Pick Is Even Worse Than You Thought
Amazon Is Facing an Unprecedented Union Vote in the Right-to-Work South
From JacobinLast week, Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, notified the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) of their desire to hold a union election. The 1,500-person bargaining unit would cover “all hourly full-time and regular part-time fulfillment center … [Read more...] about Amazon Is Facing an Unprecedented Union Vote in the Right-to-Work South