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The Year of the New Normal Fascist
“As 2021 goose-steps toward its fanatical finish, it is time for my traditional year-end wrap-up. It’s The Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac, but I’m christening it The Year of the New Normal Fascist. And what a phenomenally fascist year it has been!”
Joe Biden: The Maestro of Messes
Biden apparently dreamed of the presidency for decades. And now we must reflect on how perilous it often turns out to be when one’s dreams come true. Farce and embarrassment seem to be our fate for the next three years.
Astroturfing—as in fake grassroots. Sharyl Attkissson and the Corona Committee
Astroturfers often disguise themselves and publish blogs, write letters to the editor, produce ads, start non-profits, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts, edit Wikipedia pages or simply post comments online to try to fool you into thinking an independent or grassroots movement is speaking.
The British Left Opposes Vaccine Mandates—Anti-Worker and Repressive
The term “anti-vax” has expanded so widely that even vaccine advocates, such as Corbyn and trade unions, are now included by virtue of defending bodily autonomy.
The U.S. Military Budget as a Mushroom Cloud
Where are you going to get the money? That question haunts congressional proposals to help the poor, the unhoused, and those struggling to pay the mortgage or rent or medical bills, among so many other critical domestic matters. And yet — big surprise! — there’s always plenty of money for the Pentagon.
Hedges: The Execution of Julian Assange
He committed empire’s greatest sin. He exposed it as a criminal enterprise. He documented its lies, callous disregard for human life, rampant corruption and innumerable war crimes. And empires always kill those who inflict deep and serious wounds.
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