Federal Reserve must ‘thread a narrative needle’ as Covid-19 splits US into ‘two parallel economies’ – ex-Fed insider to Boom Bust

The US Federal Reserve has announced that it can keep interest rates near zero for at least the next three years despite better than expected recovery of the US economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. … Read More >Federal Reserve must ‘thread a narrative needle’ as Covid-19 splits US into ‘two parallel economies’ – ex-Fed insider to Boom Bust

Serving your city, CA’s wildfire failures & Patrice Lumumba

Maurice Cook is the founder & executive director of Serve Your City DC. He has been helping underserved communities in the capital for two decades. In his interview with Lee Camp he’s able to provide insights into how the city and society in general is best able to help the most vulnerable people in our society through the coronavirus crisis. … Read More >Serving your city, CA’s wildfire failures & Patrice Lumumba

‘We’re not who we think we are’: NYT admits Americans’ quality of life dropping as US sits at no. 28 on new global index

The New York Times has expressed shock at the decline in Americans’ quality of life – a slide that has been documented for over a decade in areas like education and healthcare, but which they nevertheless hinted is Trump’s fault. … Read More >‘We’re not who we think we are’: NYT admits Americans’ quality of life dropping as US sits at no. 28 on new global index

China’s yuan to become world’s third-largest reserve currency behind dollar & euro – Morgan Stanley

With Beijing pushing for greater use of the yuan internationally, the Chinese currency could rise to the status of the world’s third-largest reserve currency in 10 years, according to a forecast by Morgan Stanley. … Read More >China’s yuan to become world’s third-largest reserve currency behind dollar & euro – Morgan Stanley

The People’s Party convention, the end of capitalism, and the people vs the system

The Movement for a People’s Party convention provides US voters with a refreshing alternative to the jingoistic conventions of the US’s corporate parties. Lee Camp reviews the speeches of the activists and celebrities who are backing the establishment of a new political party, including actor Danny Glover, journalist Chris Hedges, politicians Marianne Williamson and Nina Turner, women-led peace group CodePink … Read More >The People’s Party convention, the end of capitalism, and the people vs the system