This is the month, each year, when millionaires stop paying into the system.
Month: February 2021
JOHN KIRIAKOU: One Thing Trump Got Right
The former president pushed for passage of — and then signed into law — a measure that lifted a 26-year ban on giving prisoners federal education aid.
Nigeria’s Ecological Emergency
No amount of clean technology, industrial growth or boosts to GDP will avert the economic and climate crises inextricable to profit-driven extraction, writes Lee Wengraf.
Dozens of UK Former Senior Officials Profit from Fossil Fuel Corporations
The revolving door is largely rubber-stamped by a government-run body meant to scrutinize conflicts of interest, Mark Curtis reports.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Biden’s Missing Link with Europe
While the Continent welcomed the Cold War’s end, America — which would be utterly lost without an enemy — never has.
Reuters, BBC in Covert UK Program to Push Western Agenda
Max Blumenthal reports on new leaked documents showing the prestigious news outlets participating alongside intel contractors to effect “attitudinal change” and weaken Moscow’s influence.
Will Biden Finally Bring Troops Home from Afghanistan?
Assuming the president does actually want to ditch this 19-plus year disaster, Danny Sjursen says two main sets of problems stand in his way.
The US ‘Genocide’ Accusation Against China
The claim relies on data abuse and baseless claims by a far-right ideologue, Gareth Porter and Max Blumenthal report.
LETTER FROM LONDON: On the Matter of Assange’s Lawyers Considering a Cross Appeal
If this happens, the hearing at the High Court in London will acquire epochal importance, writes Alexander Mercouris.
13 Years Was Too Long for Shell’s Victims in Nigeria
Justice has finally prevailed, writes Donald Pols. But this should have been a clear-cut case.