Tag: Politics

Categories Op-ed

Twitter and Facebook transformed US politics into a shouting match. Has it saved their monopoly status, or doomed it?

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As Twitter and Facebook’s CEOs struggled to please opposing political camps demanding mutually exclusive “reforms” during Tuesday’s Senate hearing, the dysfunctional echo chambers they created may have sealed their fate. … Read More >Twitter and Facebook transformed US politics into a shouting match. Has it saved their monopoly status, or doomed it?

Categories Shows

Bernie Sanders’ brother Larry Sanders: ‘Large chunk of the Democratic Party is a right-wing party’!

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the brother of US Senator Bernie Sanders and the Green Party spokesperson on health and social care (England & Wales), Larry Sanders. He discusses the victory of Joe Biden over President Trump in the 2020 election … Read More >Bernie Sanders’ brother Larry Sanders: ‘Large chunk of the Democratic Party is a right-wing party’!

Categories USA

Who spied on journalists, again? Obama urged to self-reflect after accusing Trump of acting like a power-hungry dictator

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Barack Obama has suggested that Donald Trump resembles a tyrant who will do anything to consolidate power, prompting social media users to recall the ex-president’s penchant for drone strikes and wiretapping. … Read More >Who spied on journalists, again? Obama urged to self-reflect after accusing Trump of acting like a power-hungry dictator

Categories EU

Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

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A top Polish intelligence official’s spokesman has accused Moscow of seeking to tarnish the country’s reputation abroad. The remarks come as Warsaw faces intense EU criticism over restrictions on abortion and LGBT rights. … Read More >Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

Categories Asia & Pacific

US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes for ‘unauthorized post’ predicting PM Khan will lose power after Trump defeat

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The US Embassy in Pakistan is claiming their Twitter account was accessed “without authorization” when it retweeted a political message from Ahsan Iqbal, a lawmaker rival of Prime Minister Imram Khan. … Read More >US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes for ‘unauthorized post’ predicting PM Khan will lose power after Trump defeat

Categories World

Against “Capitalist Realism” and the “Neoliberal State”

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oday, capitalist realism maintains a monopoly on interpretation of culture and politics, raising questions about the dictatorship of the market, which spreads its ideology like an aggressive virus in to all parts of society. Neoliberalism rejoices in the desecration of the public. … Read More >Against “Capitalist Realism” and the “Neoliberal State”