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For the first time in more than a century, the flight to safety is away from the United States, not to it. The U.S. economy has been re-designed to inflate financial gains, even while de-industrializing by outsourcing its labor force. So what seemed to be U.S. industrial has been replaced by financialized de-industrialization. Weaponizing the…

Trump 2.0 could herald authoritarian capitalism, 1/20 The specter of authoritarian capitalism is not just haunting the West, it is already here. Can we build the power needed to challenge it? We can only hope the arrival of Trump 2.0 provides the wake-up call.

by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundation), 1/16/2025 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It takes a worried man    to sing a worried song. I’m worried now    but I won’t be worried long. The Kingston Trio in the 1960s ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We carry in our hearts the true country    and that cannot be stolen. We follow in the steps of…

In our world of manufactured consent and elite democracy, the loudest voice is often mistaken for the strongest and most believable voice. Born with a spoon in his mouth, Donald Trump claims to be “the Chosen One” and “doesn’t mind being the Nelson Mandala of our generation. In his two 2017 tax heists, $8 trillion…

www.indybay.org There seems to be a resurgence of the belief that a balance in geopolitics can only be achieved through deterrence & military strength, while faith in the rule of law and compromise to secure peace is waning. This is wrong. Despite the setbacks we keep experiencing, we must continue to work to secure peace…

Welcome to 2025.  The first year of Trump 2.0.  It promises to be fun — as long as by “fun” we mean chaotic or unpredictable.  The dilemma is clear from the torrent of material flooding our various commentariat avenues.   Take Janan Ganesh in Thursday’s Financial Times.  He has written one of his usual deliberately provocative…

Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism The political theorist who charted the devolution of American Democracy has died at the age of 93. Sheldon Wolin discusses his ideas in an interview with Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges for The Real News Network. (TRNN via YouTube) truthdig.com Sheldon Wolin, our most important contemporary political theorist, died Oct. 21…

1. The US is a profligate and wasteful country.  Isn’t our average annual trade deficit around $600 billion since our imports are twice our exports? 2. Once or twice an hour, Trump declares the US subsidizes Canada $100 billion or $200 billion a year.  Isn’t this a complete lie?  3. NATO should have been ended when…

Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 1:26 AM The USA is risking a world war in Ukraine, with European interests falling by the wayside. It is now important to examine which parties stand for a chance of peace. Diplomacy and a U-turn in the war in Ukraine are obviously becoming increasingly necessary. While the military situation…

The Prince of Peace is Lord of Earth and Heaven by Marc Batko  (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundations) Big Trouble in the Former Land of Plenty and Fantasy Everything is changed On December 17, 2024,  China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates agreed on a $400 billion trade deal. They supply the oil and China builds dozens…