The Havoc Left by Private Equity’s Pioneers October 20, 2021 Kingpins like Kravis and Roberts have been hollowing out the hopes of average working people and the communities they call home, writes Sam Pizzigati. Read more →
When Wall Street Came to My Mobile Home Park October 20, 2021 Francine Townsend loved where she lived until a corporation entwined with a Toronto-based private equity firm took ownership of it. Read more →
Chris Hedges: The Call October 20, 2021 This excerpt is from the author’s newest book, Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison. Read more →
US Labor Shortage Sees Wages Rise October 19, 2021 After decades of wage stagnation, Dean Baker is glad to see real progress for at least some at the bottom of the wage ladder. Read more →
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Psyops October 18, 2021 The Deep State’s imperative to colonize independent media is now before us. Read more →
Netflix Re-Launching Assange Smear Days Before Court Date October 14, 2021 Caitlin Johnstone responds to Netflix’s revival of a 2013 documentary that WikiLeaks, at the time, refuted as irresponsible libel. Read more →
The Assassination of Julian Assange October 14, 2021 In 2013, Jonathan Cook encountered a master class in propaganda when he watched We Steal Secrets, Alex Gibney’s documentary about WikiLeaks and its founder. Read more →
Food as a Spearhead for Gentrification October 14, 2021 Longtime residents find themselves forced to compete against the “urban food machine,” writes Pascale Joassart-Marcelli. Read more →
On Pausing Acknowledgement of Indigenous Land October 13, 2021 Three anthropologists explain why land acknowledgments and the related welcoming ritual can help erase history. Read more →
NATO’s Plans to Hack Your Brain October 13, 2021 NATO is spinning out an entirely new kind of combat it has branded cognitive warfare, Ben Norton reports. Read more →