British royals outlive their subjects by three full decades, writes S. Jay Olshansky.
Category: Commentary
Media Once Again Trolling US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
As usual it comes in an outbreak of various “concerns,” which Caitlin Johnstone says are all designed to conceal the real agenda.
Arming US Cities With Military-Grade Healthcare
Instead of militarizing the police, Laura Flanders says the U.S. should have veterans’ care for all.
Pentagon Tried to Recruit Vietnam as Ally Against China
THE ANGRY ARAB: Jordan’s Precarious Throne
As`ad AbuKhalil analyzes the crisis besetting a king whose country has lost strategic significance under his reign.
Craig Murray: My Day With Prince Philip
Below is the story of a day touring Tema, Ghana, with Prince Philip, in this chapter from Murray’s book The Catholic Orangemen of Togo. The reader may be surprised.
COVID-19: Brazil & the Need for a ‘New Solidarity’
Brazilian health expert Margareth Dalcolmo says Covid-19-induced mortality has a social component that cannot be ignored — people are dying because they are poor.
We Only Notice When a Royal Dies
Jonathan Cook says the wall-to-wall propaganda surrounding the death of Prince Philip may look exceptional but is in fact entirely routine.
A Manchester United for a More Equal Metropolis
Sam Pizzigati says the British urban center has just delivered what egalitarians worldwide have sorely needed in the face of this pandemic.
How US Official Secrets Act Ensnared Julian Assange
If the U.S. wins its appeal, Julian Assange will face prosecution under a severe espionage law with roots in the British Official Secrets Act that is part of a history of repression of press freedom, reports Joe Lauria.