From CommonDreamsPublished on Tuesday, December 01, 2020 by RobertReich.orgGoing "Back to Normal" Is Too Dangerous to Even Contemplate If the underlying trends don’t change, after Biden we could have Trumps as far as the eye can see. And health and environmental crises that make the coronavirus another step toward Armageddon.byRobert Reich 0 … [Read more...] about Going "Back to Normal" Is Too Dangerous to Even Contemplate
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Gwich’in Steering Committee Responds to Bank of America Commitment Not to Fund Arctic Refuge Drilling
From CommonDreamsSkip to main content Close #GIVINGTUESDAY Dear Common Dreams Readers:Everyday, Common Dreams works tirelessly to shed light on the woes of this world while doing everything in our power to raise the voices of those struggling for a better, brighter, more sustainable, and more peaceful … [Read more...] about Gwich’in Steering Committee Responds to Bank of America Commitment Not to Fund Arctic Refuge Drilling
The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire
From CommonDreamsWe're now living in an age of opacity, as Rudy Giuliani pointed out in a courtroom recently. Here was the exchange: "'In the plaintiffs' counties, they were denied the opportunity to have an unobstructed observation and ensure opacity,' Giuliani said. 'I'm not quite sure I know what opacity means. It probably means you can see, right?' "'It means … [Read more...] about The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Inequality Gone Viral: The Obscene Numbers
From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, November 30, 2020 by Common DreamsInequality Gone Viral: The Obscene Numbers Something has to be done to heal the rupture in the sickened body of our nation.byPaul Buchheit 0 CommentsWe won't end the accumulation of wealth. As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says, "No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion … [Read more...] about Inequality Gone Viral: The Obscene Numbers
The Pandemic of Pentagon Spending
From CommonDreamsNow that Joe Biden is slated to take office as the 46th president of the United States, advice on how he should address a wide range of daunting problems is flooding in. Nowhere is there more at stake than when it comes to how he handles this country’s highly militarized foreign policy in general and Pentagon spending in particular. Defense … [Read more...] about The Pandemic of Pentagon Spending