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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Ending wars 2.0

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020By Editor

Speaking to West Point graduates, Trump said: “We are ending the era of endless wars.” Four years ago on the campaign trail he said essentially the same thing. Why is it so difficult for this president to make good on this promise? Why make the promise again if it can’t be kept? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Ending wars 2.0

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Welcome to CHAZ/CHOP!

Posted on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020By Editor

The People’s Republic of CHAZ or the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP): a nonconformist utopia or a politically correct hell? Take your pick. Nonetheless, the experiment being played out in Seattle is no laughing matter. The ideas of law and order and the legitimate use force are at stake. A piece of advice – go visit CHAZ before CHAZ visits you! … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Welcome to CHAZ/CHOP!

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Wokist cult

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

We are witnessing the rise of a new secular religion and it is called Wokism. At this moment in its short history, its goal is to end racism. Why? Well, everything is now considered racist! The believers in this cult demand obedience and self-criticism. But we are never told how racism is to be eradicated or how it helps serve the needs of working people of all colors. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Wokist cult

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: What kind of recovery?

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020By Editor

Economics is called the dismal science for a reason. It is often imprecise and almost always open to seeing what you want to see. [Read: politics!] In many ways, economics remains an art. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: What kind of recovery?

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: ‘Take a knee!’

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

Probably the greatest success of the civil rights movement was respect for human dignity. All lives mattered under the law. That was then, but today the same concept has been turned on its head. We are told to take a knee or face the consequences. Social shaming is being turned into a ruling ideology. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: ‘Take a knee!’

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Insurrection?

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020By Editor

We are told the civil unrest in the United States and beyond is about systemic racism. We are told Western institutions and values are inherently flawed and corrupt. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Insurrection?

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CrossTalk on the US, QUARANTINE EDITION: Class vs Race?

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

The downward spiral: according to some sections of the media, the civil unrest in America is the result of systemic racism. This explains the protests and the rioting… Or does it? … Read More >CrossTalk on the US, QUARANTINE EDITION: Class vs Race?

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CrossTalk on the US, QUARANTINE EDITION: Failing state?

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020By Editor

Rage and destruction – fear and despair. How has the United States found itself in such a state of turmoil? Growing income inequality, systematic racism, or a poisoned politics – take your pick. … Read More >CrossTalk on the US, QUARANTINE EDITION: Failing state?

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Revolt!

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

Is the United States hell-bent on self-destruction? A pandemic, a dramatic economic downturn, and now massive civil unrest all point to decline. Could this have been avoided? Also, targeting Hong Kong – watching the neoliberal-forced-regime-change playbook in real time. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Revolt!

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Global depression?

Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020By Editor

Counting the cost and charting the future. With the pandemic appearing to recede, it is time to assess the economic damage. How has the crisis changed the global economy and trade? If there is going to be a recovery, what will it look like? And, are there lessons to be learned? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Global depression?

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