‘Disaster Capitalism at Its Worst’: Report Details Big Oil’s Efforts to Cash In on Coronavirus

“Polluters fought hard for kickbacks in the first coronavirus stimulus package and they are undoubtedly up to it again.” (By: Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams) Recent lobby filings from major oil and gas paint a picture of “disaster capitalism at its worst.” So declares a report (pdf) released Tuesday by Friends of the Earth (FOE) showing how Big [...]

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Sioux Tribes Face Off with South Dakota Governor Over Coronavirus Checkpoints

“We have every legal right to do what we’re doing… We just don’t really have the resources to combat this virus once it gets into our lands.” South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem announced Monday she will take two Sioux tribes to federal court after they refused to lift coronavirus checkpoints to stop the spread [...]

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The U.S. Military Is Hell-Bent on Trying to Overpower China

On April 1, Admiral Philip Davidson—the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command—told the U.S. Congress that he would like $20 billion to create a robust military cordon that runs from California to Japan and down the Pacific Rim of Asia. His proposal—titled “Regain the Advantage”—pointed to the “renewed threat we face from Great Power Competition. … [...]

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Antiwar Congressional Candidates 2020

(David Swanson) In September 2018, I wrote an article about four women who were running for Congress in four separate districts, each speaking against wars and militarism in highly unusual ways. They later all won their elections, joined together, and called themselves a squad. Since taking office, they’ve all been far superior to the average Congress [...]

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New Facial Recognition Software Predicts You’re a Criminal Based on your Face

The latest technological development appears to be an updated, “algorithmic phrenology,” repackaging a dangerous idea for the 21st century, all the more noteworthy because they are trying to sell it to law enforcement as an unbiased tool helping society. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) A team from the University of Harrisburg, PA, has developed automated [...]

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‘Conflicts of Interest Abound’: Progressives Sound Alarm as BlackRock Prepares to Lead the Fed’s Covid-19 Corporate Bailout Program

“We cannot afford to allow the interests of private corporations to supersede the needs of the American people and the long-term stability of our economy.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) BlackRock, the largest asset management firm on the planet, has for years faced criticism and protests from progressives over its massive investments in fossil fuels, private [...]

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Botched Infiltration of Venezuela Leaves Guaidó Tainted Beyond Repair

Unless Democrats begin to take advantage of the liability Guaidó represents and push back against Trump’s regime change efforts, there seems to be little hope of improving U.S.–Venezuela relations, regardless of who wins the presidency in November. (Common Dreams) The latest chapter in the ongoing effort to overthrow the Venezuelan government reads like a bad [...]

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South Korea’s Coronavirus Tracking System Potentially Outs Gay Man, Exposes Privacy Flaws

“If criticism becomes too much, people will avoid getting tested. And when infected people go into hiding, controlling the outbreak will be much harder.” South Korea received plaudits for its quick and effective response to coronavirus, but a new potential outbreak has caused great concern amongst public officials. After several weeks of reporting fewer and [...]

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Can the Democratic Party Be Saved from Itself?

2016 Democrats: Well, I don’t think we can find a candidate more unpopular than Hillary going forward. 2020 Democrats: Hold my beer. Amid her 2018 take-down of President Donald Trump, members of his administration, media networks and their on-air personalities, and leaders of the Republican Party at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, comedienne Michelle Wolf [...]

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New Docuseries Focuses on Heroes During Coronavirus Outbreak

“Regular Heroes” premiered on Amazon Prime, focusing on frontline heroes in the war on COVID-19. The term “hero” refers to all essential workers such as grocery store clerks, hospital workers, teachers, farmers, bus drivers, delivery personnel, sanitation workers, police officers, and others. The eight-episode series will highlight the selfless acts of these heroes who “risk [...]

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