https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/22/18878227.php The corruption of the Trump administration and the Republicans’ planned cuts in social spending provide ample ammunition for Sanders’ populist criticism of the power of the wealthy; at the same time, he warns that Trump wants to transform US democracy into an “authoritarian society,” fueling the enthusiasm of Democratic …
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/22/18878225.php Behind the façade of regulatory rhetoric, a system has established itself that protects wealth, organizes redistribution to the top, and systematically undermines democratic influence. We are experiencing a system that serves the interests of a financially powerful minority – not the common good. The broken promise of society: How …
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 …