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Hitler, Human Will and Reality
In “The Anatomy Of Human Destructiveness,” Erich Fromm writes that Hitler himself considered his greatest asset to be his unbending will. The reason I mention this is on May …
Dave Lindorff | Obama Has Learned Nothing From the BP Blowout
President Obama claims to have learned a lesson from the disastrous blowout of British Petroleum drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico: a “cozy relationship” between the agency that …
Making the US Withdrawal From Iraq Reality
This week, rumors that the US might delay the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq led to much confusion and concern. These rumors are, thankfully, not true and both …
Supreme Court Rules Juveniles Cannot Serve Life in Prison for Lesser Crimes
Washington - A divided Supreme Court on Monday said Florida and 36 other states cannot sentence juveniles to life in prison without parole for non-homicide crimes. In a much-anticipated …
Taking Back Homes From the Banks: Exercising the Human Right to Housing
May has seen an upsurge in local organizations exercising their human rights to housing. Most people recognize that international human rights guarantee all humans a right to housing. …
Republicans and the Tea Party of No
As much as they may grumble, there is a legitimate reason why the Republicans have been labeled the “Party of No.” For decades, the party’s kneejerk stance has been …
Goldman Sachs Publicly Backs Financial Reform – While Dispatching Army of Lobbyists
Amid attempts to rein in Wall Street, persuaders safeguard bank’s interests. For all of Goldman Sachs’ professed support for an overhaul of financial regulations, the megabank hasn’t exactly withdrawn …
Africa Has Less Say After Changes in World Bank Voting
Paris - The World Bank has described its recent increase of 3.13 percent in the voting power of emerging economies as a reform "to enhance voice and participation of …
Family Friendly Cuts to Social Security: The Myth of Affluence Testing
Billionaire Wall Street investment banker Peter Peterson has come up with a focus group tested term for his plan to cut Social Security. He calls it “affluence testing.” The …
BP Finally Connects Mile-Long Pipe to Begin Capping Oil Spill
Miami - Oil giant BP succeeded Sunday in connecting a mile-long pipe to help capture what it hoped will be a majority of the oil flowing from a damaged …