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Archives for May 2020

Never the Aggressor: Israel Is Convinced of Its Own Benevolence

The violence perpetrated by Israel is always glorious and the soldiers who are killed in the process are always symbols of patriotism and sacrifice.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Israeli soldiers Feature photo

Israel glorifies its military and portrays those who are sent by the state to commit acts of violence as heroes.   Remembering a Terrorist “We are persecuted and murdered by the majority of ‘civilized’ peoples, or by savage and cruel peoples like the Arabs. Their intention toward us is not only to humiliate but also to destroy us

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From Lebanon to Syria, the Arab World is Failing Palestinian Refugees

Refugees, regardless of their race, ethnicity or religion, should be treated with respect and dignity, no matter the political complexity of their host countries.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Palestinian refugees Feature photo

Heinous racism. That is how the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor described a recent decision by Lebanese authorities to bar Palestinian refugee expats from returning to Lebanon. Lebanon’s restrictions on its ever-diminishing population of Palestinian refugees is nothing new. However, this event is particularly alarming as it

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American Weapons Manufacturers Are Thriving Even as the US Economy Suffers

Washington has made it a priority to radically overhaul the military in double time, designating weapons manufacturers as “essential” services during the pandemic.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Coronavirus Weapons Manufactures Feature photo

The economy has crashed. A nationwide pandemic that has (officially) claimed some 84,000 Americans has also resulted in an estimated 36 million filing for unemployment insurance and millions frequenting food banks for the first time. Yet business is booming for one unlikely industry; weapons manufacturers are busier than ever and are even

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Wall Street Will Likely Be the Only Winners in the Pandemic Housing Crisis

For most Americans, the $1,200 stimulus check didn’t even cover rent and a third of American renters have even paid rent yet this month, meaning an ongoing de facto rent strike is likely already taking place.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Rent Strike

The coronavirus pandemic and the shutdown it has precipitated is having a profound effect on the economy of the United States and the rest of the world. Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization warned that his projections predict an economic downturn and job losses more severe than those of the great financial crash of

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Contact Tracing, Immunity Cards and Mass Testing: Are We on The Fast Track to a National ID?

If you can’t read the writing on the wall, you need to pay better attention.

John Whitehead
By John Whitehead
Coronavirus testing Feature photo

CHARLOTTESVILLE (Rutherford) –– No one is safe. No one is immune. No one gets spared the anguish, fear and heartache of living under the shadow of an authoritarian police state. That’s the message being broadcast 24/7 with every new piece of government propaganda, every new law that criminalizes otherwise lawful activity, every new policeman on

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No Stimulus for the Weary: The US is Now Sitting on an Inflation Time Bomb

The White House budget office doesn’t know if the $2.2 Trillion-dollar stimulus package and Trump’s $1,200 stimulus checks might cause an inflationary spiral. But many economists have no doubt it will.

Raul Diego
By Raul Diego
Coronavirus Inflation Feature Photo

The consequences of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package are being ignored, even by the White House budget office that put it together, admitting that the package had "come together so quickly," that they had no time "to do the customary modeling of its fiscal impact." What does appear to have consensus in financial circles is that after this is over

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