Raymond Nat Turner Masked. Armed to the teeth. SynchronizedRolexes. They left Lamborghini and MaseratiMotors purring … softly in the shadows onCapitalist Hill And then—suddenly—in sonic boom unison theyShouted at The People:UP AGAINST THE WALL—MUTHAFUKKKAS!GET ‘EM UP! THIS IS A FUCKIN STICKUP! Yo, fatso! Yeah, you. Waddle your way over to SenatorSadist. You, on the … [Read more...] about One Big Beautiful Bank Job!
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Government
Did New Yorkers say, No Mo Cuomo;No Mo Turkey Trot with Papa Cop?
Raymond Nat Turner Did New Yorkers say, No Mo Cuomo;No Mo Turkey Trot with Papa Cop?Did they say they can See something andSay something brighter’s on the horizon? Did New Yorkers say, “Change …. not spare change?”Did they say it’s way past time for Go-Go hammers? Way past timeFor symphonies of whining saws? Way past time for sawdust storms—GettingAmish—‘bout raising … [Read more...] about Did New Yorkers say, No Mo Cuomo;No Mo Turkey Trot with Papa Cop?
Alligator Alcatraz
John Jiambalvo Hail America, bright city on a hill,Exemplar to the world of self-deceptionHail to the proud ingenuityOf your unspeakable crueltyPackaged as a mode of self-defense.You have reinvented concentration campsAnd made them great again for persecution.The worst of the worst who work in crummy jobsCan now expect to spend their wretched daysIn chain-link cages fit for … [Read more...] about Alligator Alcatraz
Does the Working Class Need A Party of Its Own?
The Billionaires and Their Minions Have Two Parties. Gary Olson Prospects for a Labor Party In June 1996, I was one of 1,500 delegates from 80 unions representing half a million workers at the Founding Convention of the Labor Party in Cleveland, Ohio. At thetime I was a member of the National Writers Union (NWU, Local 1981, affiliated with the United Auto Workers) and … [Read more...] about Does the Working Class Need A Party of Its Own?
Trump, Epstein, and the Deep State
Chris Hedges “The Trump administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files and videos is done not only to protect Trump, but the ruling class. They all belong to the same club.” The refusal by the Trump administration to release the files and videos amassed during investigations into the activities of the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein should put to rest the absurd idea, … [Read more...] about Trump, Epstein, and the Deep State
Dismantling War Culture: How Militarization Shapes Our Everyday Lives
David Andersson We are living in a particular moment where mainstream communicators want you to believe the world is in a state of permanent war — even when you are walking peacefully down your own street. Your phone relentlessly feeds you images of bombings. News channels and politicians constantly warn you of imminent danger. This is how a military culture is built. And … [Read more...] about Dismantling War Culture: How Militarization Shapes Our Everyday Lives
A Lamentation
Sammy Attoh For the souls of Gaza, and all who mourn unheard.I weep for the children whose names were never written in victory, only inledgers of loss.I cry for the mothers whose wombs bore only graves and whose lullabies arenow silence.The streets run with fear thick as blood, and the walls echo with prayersunanswered.How many times must the sun rise on the bones of … [Read more...] about A Lamentation
War On Iran Is a Fight for US Unipolar Control of the World
Preempting dollar hegemony exit, disrupting Eurasian integration with China & Russia Michael Hudson Opponents of the war with Iran say that the war is not in American interests, seeing that Iran does not pose any visible threat to the United States. This appeal to reason misses the neoconservative logic that has guided US foreign policy for more than half a … [Read more...] about War On Iran Is a Fight for US Unipolar Control of the World
Remarks at a Rally Against the Attacks on Iran
Elaheh Farmand Editor’s note: Elaheh made these remarks at the June 26 rally against the Israel and US attacks on Iran in Bethlehem, PA. Like many immigrants from the West Asia, today I am processing grief. The grief, shock, and outrage as I watched Israel and the US bomb Iran, my birth country. Iran, whose language and songs I speak and sing proudly. Iran, who has been … [Read more...] about Remarks at a Rally Against the Attacks on Iran
Israel’s Genocidal Intentions Have Been Obvious This Whole Time
Caitlin Johnstone Liberal Israelis are slowly beginning to join the rest of the world in admitting that what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide — a fact that has been clear to anyone with eyes and a basic sense of morality from the very beginning of this nightmare. It was obvious in October 2023 that Israel intended to eliminate all Palestinians in Gaza, in part because … [Read more...] about Israel’s Genocidal Intentions Have Been Obvious This Whole Time