Yes, We Can Do Better Than Capitalism
May 2, 2019 Exploitation of labor is intrinsic to our economic system. Only by democratizing our workplaces can we forge a truly egalitarian society.
Korean War Games Are No Game
Mar 23, 2018 The time has come to cancel them for good.
New York Times Strikes Out Again on Afghanistan
Nov 6, 2017 A recent Times obituary for Afghan human rights advocate Sima Wali contained American Cold War propaganda that has long been debunked.
Mind-Boggling Conundrums in the Middle East
Apr 15, 2015 As we look to the future of the Afghanistan-Pakistan area, it’s important to understand the historic role of American geostrategic shenanigans. A shifting global economic balance and the fortunes of American arms manufacturers are further complicating matters.As we look to the future of the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, it’s important to understand the historic role of American geostrategic shenanigans.
Anti-Putin Politician’s Murder Lays Russian Realities Bare
Mar 7, 2015 The public assassination of one of Moscow's leading critics, just feet from the walls of the Kremlin, is a blow to the liberal opposition but, paradoxically, also shows that there are still remnants of political pluralism.The killing of one of Moscow's leading critics is a blow to the liberals but, paradoxically, also shows that politics are still being contested behind the facade of mass consensus for the regime.
Stepping Back From the Precipice in Eastern Europe
Mar 5, 2015 What has the past year of war inside Ukraine been about?
Flat Taxes Are Big in the Former USSR. Have They Worked?
Nov 13, 2011 GOP presidential candidates Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich all favor flat taxes, which have been criticized for putting a greater burden on middle-income people while cutting taxes for the rich. How have they played out in countries that adopted them?
Tea Party Financiers Owe Their Fortune to Josef Stalin
Apr 19, 2010 The members of the Koch family, America's biggest financial backers of the tea party, would not be the billionaires they are today were it not for the godless empire of the USSR.
