Democratic Party Myth That Nader Gave Us Iraq War Haunts 2016 Election
Ralph Nader’s candidacy is used to stifle discussion about how to democratize elections and supporting alternatives to the establishment’s chosen candidate.
Commerce Secretary Highlights ‘Commercial Diplomacy’ To Push US Tech
Commercial diplomacy strongly resembles the Public Diplomacy 2.0 dynamic between the US government and tech firms detailed in Julian Assange’s book.
Commerce Secretary Pritzker Defends Corporate Tribunals In TPP
Commerce Sec. Pritzker told the Council on Foreign Relations a controversial provision in the TPP was good because the US has prevailed every time.
At Sanders Rally in Wisconsin, Tim Robbins Delivers Fiery Speech Against Political Pragmatism
By now, you may have read about actor Tim Robbins’ introduction of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin. The headlines suggest Robbins insulted supporters of Hillary Clinton and called them “sheep” and that he erased black voters in South Carolina in his criticism of how the Democratic Party establishment saw her victory
Impacted Communities Testify on US Water Crises At Human Rights Hearing
Representatives of indigenous, working class, and minority populations in the United States testified on water and sanitation crises.
Rebels With Al Qaeda Launch Attacks in Syria, New York Times Calls Ukraine ‘Corrupt Swamp’
Next Cold War Roundup 4/4/16 A New York Times editorial refers to Ukraine as a “corrupt swamp” and slams the Poroshenko government. Free Syrian Army “moderate” rebels teamed up with al Nusra (al Qaeda branch) to launch an offensives in Aleppo and Latakia resulting in Syrian coalition counteroffensives and Russian
Panama Papers: Document Leak Reveals Details Of Offshore Financial System
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists produced another substantial report on troubling offshore financial activities.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘5 Million Ways To Kill A CEO’
In this comical funky dance tune, The Coup imagines several ways in which a CEO might kill himself. All of the ideas in the song prey upon a CEO’s weaknesses, taking advantage of how easy it is to bait a CEO into committing sinful or sleazy behavior. The chorus for
Leading US Presidential Candidates Normalize Anti-Muslim Sentiment
We’ve witnessed a formulaic normalization of anti-Muslim sentiment expressed by leading political personalities, and candidates running for president.
Building A Movement To Fight Political Disenfranchisement In DC
Drew Franklin is an activist and a 28-year resident of the District of Columbia. He is running as an independent At-Large candidate for the D.C. City Council. His candidacy is a direct challenge to the gentrification, displacement, and development of D.C. at the expense of poor and working class Americans,