How Dare You!!!

We are in the midst of an epic worldwide struggle between the forces of Western economic development and the remaining native peoples of the planet, whose presence obstructs their progress. The ultimate outcome of this conflict is not hard to predict given that the technological juggernaut inevitably chews up the societies that warn that this path will not work. Worst of all these are the very people who are best equipped to help us out of our fix, if only we'd let them be and listen to what they say.

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Is Michael Bloomberg’s Entry into the 2020 Race a Sign the ‘Billionaire Class’ is Scared?

Bloomberg’s entry reflects a growing fear among billionaires that Sen. Elizabeth Warren or Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Democratic primary and enact higher taxes if elected president. The New York Times reported on Friday that former New York mayor and billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg is preparing to enter the 2020 Democratic primary, the latest [...]

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New Houthi Rebel Attack Wounds Several, Risks Fragile Ceasefire 

A Houthi attack on the port town of Makha could impact a UN-mediated ceasefire in the Hodeida district. Makha is said to be a main entry point for humanitarian aid to Yemen. Officials within the internationally-backed government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in Yemen told the Associated Press (A.P.) that Iran-linked Houthi rebels fired several [...]

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LGBTQ Characters Hit Record High on Network TV, Study Says

The addition of shows like FX’s Pose and the new Batwoman series brought the number of LGBTQ characters on primetime television to a new high but GLAAD is aiming even higher. The percentage of regular LGBTQ characters on primetime broadcast TV peaked with an all-time high this season: 10.2%, or 90 out of a total [...]

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Philanthropist Bill Gates Nervous About Wealth Tax

“It has always been thus. Extreme inequality creates social carnage and socialist movements, which forces oligarchs to choose between expropriation and backing fascism.” Bill Gates joined the list of billionaires who have expressed discontent with Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed tax hikes on Wednesday, drawing criticism from observers after failing to clearly rule out voting for [...]

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Lula Is Free: Can Socialism Be Restored?

What “Free Lula” meant was not only the freedom of Lula, but also an end to lawfare as an instrument against the people. Just before 5 p.m. on Friday the 8th of November, Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of his prison in Curitiba, Brazil. Lula went to prison in April last year [...]

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Young People All Over the Planet Aren’t Drawn to Live the Neoliberal Lifestyle

Popular uprisings rejecting longheld neoliberalist policies are sweeping the globe, and Chile, fittingly, may be at the forefront. Uprisings against the corrupt, generation-long dominance of neoliberal “center-right” and “center-left” governments that benefit the wealthy and multinational corporations at the expense of working people are sweeping country after country all over the world. In this Autumn [...]

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Glenn Greenwald Slapped In The Face By Pro-Bolsonaro Columnist On Livestream

Recent damning reports by the Intercept Brasil and journalist Glenn Greenwald exposing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his administration culminated in personal attacks on Greenwald’s family and a slap in the face. Rio-based American journalist Glenn Greenwald was slapped in the face by pro-Bolsonaro columnist Augusto Neves on a live Brazilian radio broadcast on Thursday, [...]

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Singer Tori Amos is Back With Politically Themed Memoir, ‘Resistance’

Amos will not only recall the tale of her career, but will address current social causes such as the #MeToo movement and the current generation of young people leading the charge on issues like gun control and climate change. Grammy-nominated singer Tori Amos is channeling her music and beliefs into a new politically-charged memoir, pointedly [...]

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11,000 Scientists Warn Of Climate Emergency

The 11,000 scientist-endorsed letter offers several long-term policy prescriptions to climate change. More than 11,000 scientists joined to warn of “untold suffering” from the climate emergency in a report published on Tuesday, a day after the Trump administration began its formal withdrawal of the Paris Agreement. “We declare clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is [...]

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Trump Ordered To Pay $2 Million For Charity Fraud

“Our petition detailed a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation — including unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing, and much more.” A New York judge ordered on Thursday that President Trump pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he misused his charitable foundation to benefit his 2016 presidential [...]

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