LISTEN: Antony Loewenstein On Rapaciousness Of ‘Disaster Capitalism’
In “Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe,” Antony Loewenstein explains how multinational corporations profit from human suffering.
Marco Rubio Connected To Federal Investigation For Tax Evasion
Senator Marco Rubio’s association with former Congressman David Rivera continues to be a problem for the senator.
Heat on Erdogan for Attacks on Kurds and Support of Extremists
Next Cold War Roundup 1/13/16 _ Turkey’s president Erdogan is under massive pressure. In the week leading up to yesterday’s Istanbul suicide bombing, a wave of media reports on Erdogan’s brutality against Kurds, lack of allies and destabilization he was causing was in motion. A Google News search reveals a
Saudi Imprisoned for Fourteen Years at Guantanamo is Released
A Saudi captive imprisoned at Guantanamo for fourteen years, Muhammed Abd Al-Rahman Al-Shamrani, was released into the custody of Saudi Arabian government for “rehabilitation.” He was cleared for release by a Periodic Review Board in September of last year. Shamrani was captured by the United States military when he was 26
Emails Reveal Hillary Clinton Knew About Ethnic Cleansing In Libya
On New Year’s Eve, the State Department released 3,000 new Hillary Clinton emails from her tenure as secretary of state. While much of the corporate media dove into investigating pointless gossip, Brad Hoff at the Levant Report decided to look for more clues into understanding the epic failure that was
Shunned by the West, 10,000 Refugees Seek Asylum In Hong Kong
“People tend to forget that nobody chooses to be a refugee …’ Amid Hong Kong’s luxury, asylum seekers struggle to survive.
Reforms For Young Adults On Rikers Island Could Face Further Delays
NYC Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte made his second request for more time to end punitive segregation for Young Adults on Rikers Island.
The Protest Songs Of David Bowie
“I’m not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I’m stretched to … implicate what’s happening politically,” David Bowie said in 2003.
SEC Warns Rating Agencies Still Breaking The Rules
Just as in “The Big Short,” the SEC warned that national ratings organizations are still rating junk as gold in order to keep the business of big banks.
Review: ‘Hateful Eight’ Evokes Nostalgia for When Going to Movies Was an Event
For Quentin Tarantino’s eighth film, the director pushed for “The Hateful Eight” to be distributed and screened in 70mm. The Weinstein Company provided immense support and helped Tarantino craft a roadshow experience to make seeing this epic an event. Venues were outfitted so that the 70mm format could be projected