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US Cannibals in Haiti

We can’t understand the tragedy of Haiti, how it became our Hemisphere’s basket case, without understanding who put Haiti in…

4 years ago

Bernie Sanders Has Bonded with President Biden. Is That Good?

There is political and moral peril ahead to the extent that Bernie Sanders — or others who oppose such policies…

4 years ago

In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. Being in Denial Makes It Worse.

Next year, if Republicans gain just five House seats, Rep. Kevin McCarthy or some other right-wing ideologue will become the…

4 years ago

Two Men of San Pedro

Over the past four decades, I’ve had every kind of person enter my offices, including, paupers, politicians, procrastinators, princes, pickpockets…

4 years ago

Instant Recall: Just Add Lies

The “Recall George Gascón’’ website is paid for by “Victims of Violent Crime for the Recall of District Attorney Gascón,”…

4 years ago

Why America Can’t Have “Nice Things”

While Europeans take voting for granted, we now have police intervening in elections, privatized corporate voting systems, and a massive…

4 years ago

Who’s “Taking” from Whom?

The court, and the growers, deliberately confuse the mechanism of the rule with rights, calling it a right of organizers…

4 years ago

The Empire Strikes Back at the Left in Buffalo and Cleveland

For Buffalo’s entrenched leaders, a shocking crisis arrived out of the blue on June 22 when socialist India Walton won…

4 years ago

Contrary to What Biden Said, U.S. Warfare in Afghanistan Is Set to Continue

No matter what the White House and the headlines say, U.S. taxpayers won’t stop subsidizing the killing in Afghanistan until…

4 years ago

Specter of Racism Haunts SCIG Railyard Project

The specter of environmental racism permeated the Port of Los Angeles’ June 15 public hearing on the Southern California International…

4 years ago