Elisabeth Bronfen What amazes me most? The persistent and absolutely effective ability to repress things instead of dealing with them openly. This culture of restraint, of not speaking, of talking behind people’s backs. And linked to that is this culture of old boy networks and small, interconnected power groups – …
Sidelined The combination of power and money in German journalism is leading to the end of professional ethics – or to a citizens’ income. Part 2 of 2. As the future government puts together a debt package worth hundreds of billions for armaments, voters are once again wondering where the …
The Legacy of Robert LaFollette, Time magazine https://time.com/7293419/robert-la-follettes-progressive-vision/
Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street? Robert Reich https://youtu.be/rEH7sF6pA4s?t=16
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/17/18878077.php The welfare state: under the wheels of market-liberal populism by Ulrich Thieleman Linnemann fails to mention the implied “solidarity” with those who earn capital income, who – with increased capital or, depending on the case, skimming rates – are hardly called upon to finance the welfare state anyway, and …
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/17/18878031.php The promise to deport millions of immigrants is a central part of Trump’s Make America Great Again program. In both presidential campaigns, he described immigrants as “terrorists, murderers, rapists” or “mentally ill.” After his re-election, he promised to close the border between the US and Mexico and deport several …
The welfare state: under the wheels of market-liberal populism Citizen’s income reform By Ulrich Thielemann [This article posted on July 1, 2025 is translated from the German on the Internet, https://makroskop.eu/24-2025/wie-der-sozialstaat-unter-die-rader-des-marktlibertaren-populismus-gerat/.] CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann wants a “major citizen’s income reform” that goes “to the heart of the matter” …
Beyond reality The narrative of Iran’s desire for nuclear weapons is completely unfounded. Hardly any war arises out of nowhere or breaks out suddenly. This surprise effect is reserved for the population in front of their screens and newspapers. There may be exceptions, but as a rule, the governments involved …
“U.S. Is CRUMBLING—and Trump Can’t See It | Jeffrey Sachs” Unfiltered Minds 7/16 – 12 min https://youtu.be/zNIs-EPHn10?t=4 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New Report Shows Kids’ Health Has Worsened—What Parents Can Do Now By Sherri Gordon, CLC Published on July 14, 2025 https://www.parents.com/new-report-shows-kids-health-has-worsened-what-parents-can-do-now-11770338?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/15/18878003.php The class struggle has vanished from the global political stage. It will not return through nostalgia for the good old days and their colorfully painted enemy stereotypes. It will return through the fight for peace, here and abroad, for health and clean water, for decent housing and smart textbooks, …