Tag Archive: Europe/Germany
Why 2020 Is the Year of Black Holes
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Activism, Asia/India, Europe/Germany, Europe/United Kingdom, History, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Science
Released for Syndication: 10/23/2020
The Nobel physics prize went to scientists who have broken the dam on our understanding of mysteries in the universe.
Full ArticleHow Fascism Has Converged With Capitalism to Redefine Government
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Activism, Asia/China, Economy, Europe, Europe/Germany, GOP/Right Wing, Health Care, History, Labor, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Presidential Elections, Social Benefits, Social Justice, Time-Sensitive, War
Released for Syndication: 10/14/2020
The looming election has brought forward intensifying debates over a capitalism in crisis, rising nationalism and state power, and the possibility of a renewed...
Full ArticleWhy Modi’s Government Is Not Up to the Task
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Asia/India, Asia/Japan, Economy, Europe/Germany, Health Care, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Social Benefits, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 09/23/2020
A striking aspect of the 24 percent decline in India’s GDP in the first quarter of 2020-21 compared to the previous year’s first quarter...
Full ArticleThe U.S. Is Borrowing Its Way to Fascism
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Activism, Asia/Japan, Economy, Europe, Europe/Germany, Europe/Italy, Europe/Spain, GOP/Right Wing, History, Labor, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 09/10/2020
Viewing the GOP convention seemed a little like binge-watching the last several years’ parade of none-too-subtle signs of incipient fascism. We saw extreme nationalism,...
Full ArticleWhy ‘Herd Immunity’ Is a Distraction
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Asia/South Korea, Asia/Taiwan, Economy, Europe, Europe/Belgium, Europe/Denmark, Europe/Germany, Europe/Italy, Europe/Norway, Europe/Spain, Europe/Sweden, Europe/Switzerland, Health Care, Media, News, North America/Canada, North America/United States of America, Oceania/Australia, Oceania/New Zealand, Opinion, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 09/08/2020
Aiming for “herd immunity” is neither a serious health strategy, nor is it an accurate characterization of what has happened in Sweden.
Full ArticleFacebook’s Business Model Thrives on the Virality of Hate
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Asia/India, Economy, Europe/Germany, Europe/United Kingdom, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Religious Freedom, South America/Brazil, Tech, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 08/31/2020
The problem of hate news is built into the genes of big digital monopolies like Facebook. We need to break up these monopolies and regulate them as the new public utilities of the digital age.
Full ArticleThe Rotten Alliance of Liberals and Neocons Will Likely Shape U.S. Foreign Policy for Years to Come
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Asia/China, Democratic Party, Economy, Europe/Belarus, Europe/Germany, Europe/Russia, Europe/Ukraine, GOP/Right Wing, History, Intelligence Agencies, Middle East/Afghanistan, Middle East/Iraq, Middle East/Israel, Middle East/Syria, Middle East/United Arab Emirates, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Presidential Elections, Time-Sensitive, War
Released for Syndication: 08/28/2020
Trump’s rise has led to unity in the ranks opposing his foreign policy.
Full ArticleSocialist or Capitalist—What Is China’s Model, Exactly?
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Asia/China, Economy, Europe, Europe/Germany, Europe/Italy, Europe/Russia, Europe/United Kingdom, Health Care, History, Labor, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, War
Released for Syndication: 08/21/2020
Near the end of his life Lenin gave a speech that referred to the USSR as a transitional society. He explained that socialists had...
Full ArticleTrump’s Withdrawal From WHO: A Cover-Up for His Abject Failure on COVID-19
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Africa, Asia, Asia/China, Asia/India, Asia/South Korea, Asia/Vietnam, Economy, Europe, Europe/Germany, GOP/Right Wing, Health Care, News, North America/United States of America, Oceania/New Zealand, Politics, South America/Brazil, Time-Sensitive, Trump, War
Released for Syndication: 07/31/2020
Gutting the WHO, the only instrument of global cooperation during a pandemic, is a road to disaster.
Full ArticleEvery Step the EU Takes Toward Financial Unity Sows New Seeds of Its Potential Collapse
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Economy, Europe, Europe/Austria, Europe/Brussels, Europe/Denmark, Europe/Finland, Europe/France, Europe/Germany, Europe/Italy, Europe/Spain, Europe/Sweden, Europe/The Netherlands, History, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Time-Sensitive
Released for Syndication: 07/28/2020