Alan Greenspan, Longtime Fed Chair and Ayn Rand Disciple, Meets Ultimate ‘Invisible Hand’
“For decades, he preached that the self-interest of the predator was the invisible hand of the common good,” Yanis Varoufakis said after the man who led the US central bank…
Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality
By Thomas Kennedy This article was originally published by Truthout After using $1 billion to brutalize immigrants, Alligator Alcatraz has been emptied. Its victims still need justice. Immigration and Customs…
The Man Who Mistook Greed for Wisdom Alan Greenspan and the Rise of the Global Casino Economy
Joshua Scheer As the world reflects on the life and legacy of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, economist Yanis Varoufakis offers a reminder that the debate Greenspan helped shape…
Israel’s Suicidal Rupture with the U.S.
Israel is turning on its last important ally in an act of suicidal hubris. Chris Hedges ScheerPost Israel is sabotaging the negotiations with Iran and alienating its last important ally…
Congress Quietly Moves to Merge U.S. and Israeli Militaries
Joshua Scheer As public support for Israel continues to erode amid the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, a little-noticed provision buried inside the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act could…
Mysterious Pay-For-Play Antisemitism Attacks Now Targeting Canada. Who Benefits?
Michelle Witte The Grayzone A wave of strange property attacks targeting Jewish sites in Canada is attributed to apolitical youth paid in crypto. The violence follows the same playbook seen…
Words Matter: What does “De-Confliction” Even Mean?
Kathy Gannon Substack The statement that came out of the first day of meetings in Switzerland between Iran and the United States announced a number of committees or cells, including…
‘Good Riddance’: Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
“Getting rid of Keir Starmer is not enough. We need to get rid of the politics he represents: corporate greed, anti-migrant rhetoric, and endless war,” said former Labour leader Jeremy…
When The Revolution Comes
Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. Chris Smalls and his best friend, Derrick Palmer, led the first successful drive to unionize an Amazon warehouse. He believes that labor must decouple from…
The Cracks in the Alliance: Trump, Netanyahu and the Fight Over the Future of the Middle East
In the latest edition of The World This Week, host Joe Lauria is joined by former CIA analyst Ray McGovern and journalist Patrick Lawrence for a wide-ranging discussion on what…
“A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid
Anna Maria Barry-Jester ProPublica After the Trump administration upended the world’s largest foreign aid provider last year, terminating thousands of programs and firing nearly all of its staff, its plan…
In Gaza, Fathers Can’t Promise Their Children Food, Safety, or Even Survival
By Hassan Herzallah This article was originally published by Truthout Every Palestinian father faces the impossible task of trying to create a sense of safety in a place where there…
Iran: Progress on Sanctions Relief at Swiss Talks with US
Juan Cole Fars News reported on comments by Iranian negotiator Hossein Ghorbanzadeh about the course of the talks on Sunday at the Burgenstock Resort near Lucerne, Switzerland. He indicated that…
Why Were Army Chiefs Of Lebanon, Bahrain, Turkey In Pakistan Days Before MoU Signing?
Days before the MoU signing, three Middle Eastern military chiefs met Pakistan’s powerful field marshal, Gen. Asim Munir, further deepening ties between South Asia and the Middle East. Kathy Gannon…