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False Hope: The Politics of Clinton
Norman Solomon
After twelve years of Reagan and Bush, some people were hoping the election of Bill Clinton would represent positive change. He was, after all, a new Democrat. He wouldn’t kowtow to corporate lobbyists. He would break the bureaucratic gridlock in Washington. So far, President Clinton, with a few exceptions, has not significantly departed from his […]
The Economics of Greed
Holly Sklar
The dramatic growth in income inequality and wealth is a defining feature of this era. Wages are stagnant, workers are laid off, profits zoom, CEOs rake in millions and the stock market soars. The economics of greed prevails. How does it happen? Holly Sklar explains how the political economy really works and what can be […]
Scapegoating the Poor
Holly Sklar
Scapegoating is a classic technique of manipulation and control. It deflects attention from those who benefit from the economic system. Right-wing politicians rail against welfare queens. Their counterparts on radio talk shows target the poor for causing economic decline. One thing is certain, there are serious problems, but scapegoating doesn’t explain them. The economy has […]
Wealth, Poverty and Power
Holly Sklar
In the 1980s, the rich got richer and the poor got poorer. That’s a fact, not a slogan. The decade of greed saw the greatest accumulation of wealth in history. According to Forbes, the conservative magazine, the combined net worth of the 400 richest Americans increased three times. A Brookings study showed that the top […]
The Slow Death of the American Dream
Holly Sklar
Imagining the Past/Remembering the Future
Antonio Skarmeta
Interview by David Barsamian. Recorded at KGNU.
Science of Coercion: Psychological Warfare
Christopher Simpson
During the Cold War, a battle raged for control of people’s minds. U.S. military, intelligence and propaganda agencies saw mass communication as an instrument of persuasion and domination. To achieve their goals, they enlisted top professors and universities. The legacy of that relationship between the government and the academy was profound, and it continues today. The academic studies provided an […]
Media Reporting on the Third World
Ken Silverstein
For many in the privileged North or the First World, the Third World consists of beaches, swaying palm trees, tropical weather and exotic women. It is a place to get a tan and maybe learn a few words of Spanish, Tagalog or Indonesian. Much of our information and many of our attitudes are shaped by […]
Brazil: Economic Miracle or Disaster?
Ken Silverstein
Going Local: Self-Reliant Communities
Michael Shuman
Some say that small business is a prerequisite to democracy in the Americas. But the current trend is to attract multinational corporations with tax abatements, reduced environmental standards and a plethora of goodies offered in an ever-escalating bidding war. The results: communities that are vulnerable to remote decisions and capital flight and an at-risk local […]
A Syrian View of the Middle East
Muhammed Aziz Shukri
Syria is a millennia old civilization with great traditions in music, poetry, architecture and art. Damascus, its capital, is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world. Syria sided with the U.S. in the 1991 war on Iraq. Yet Americans know virtually nothing about the country. When they do hear something in the media about Syria, it is usually negative […]
Sydney Peace Prize
Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva’s powerful Sydney Peace Prize lecture “must be one of the best human rights and earth rights speeches of the year,” says Eco Walk the Talk, environmental website with an Asia focus. Shiva says in her remarks, “When we think of wars in our times, our minds turn to Iraq and Afghanistan. But the […]

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