When it comes to suppressing the people of Latin America in their hopes to control their own fortunes and their own resources, the scribblers have a key role to play, as much as their diplomatic and military counterparts
“Manufacturing Consent” predicted how a privately owned free press could function as a propaganda system
A review of RPS 2044: An Oral History of the Next American Revolution, by Michael Albert
As vital as ever
The Yemen Civil War could have been a local power struggle, if not for the Saudis’ heavy hand
The return of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Butcher of Kabul, is the latest symbol of the country’s destruction
Justin Podur interviews Michael Albert about the new book, RPS/2044
A right-wing insurgency, with the United States’ backing, threatens a fragile democracy
“Afghan Shia Militias” have become to Syria what “African Mercenaries” were to Libya
imagine when women in such a society decide that they are going to change this. Even some victims will oppose themāthere is serious internalization of sexism as there is with racism.
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