Dennis Kucinich Interview: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy

Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Dennis Kucinich for his current thoughts.  We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions…

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Brainwashing Is Not a Form of Personal Hygiene

BRAINWASHING IS NOT A FORM OF PERSONAL HYGIENE. Nor is being brainwashed a guarantee of personal bliss, though it’s becoming apparent that there are many who swear by it. It’s like reverence for innocence. Well, yes, kids sure are sweet, unsullied, open, positive, vibrant, curious. They wear their innocence well…

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Are you pro-choice?

Are you pro-choice? I know I am. And while I believe a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body, that’s not what I’m talking about here. Let me offer a recent and extremely important example. Back in December of 2021, when Russia notified the US and…

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Noam Chomsky Interview: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy

Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Noam Chomsky for his current thoughts.  Professor Chomsky needs no introduction. He has devoted his whole life to calling out the abuses of power and the excesses of U.S. empire. At…

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Official Text of Speech by Vladimir Putin – September 30, 2022: Signing of treaties on accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia

[ What follows is the text of the speech President Vladimir Putin, as published in English at the official website of Russia’s Kremlin. The speech is reproduced here exactly as posted. ] A ceremony for signing the treaties on the accession of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye Region and the Kherson Region to the Russian Federation took place…

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