Category Archives: Neoliberalism

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Alison Flowers: Wrongfully Convicted” / RT America / On Contact with Chris Hedges, and Anya Parampil ☮

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In this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges sits down with Alison Flowers, author of “Exoneree Diaries: The Fight for Innocence, Independence, and Identity”. They discuss flaws in the justice system that result in wrongful convictions and the challenges people face after spending years in prison for a crime they did not commit. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil measures the scale of known exonerations in the U.S.

NEOCONSERVATISM: “Report Finds War Criminal Tony Blair Schemed with War Criminal Bush to Invade Iraq” / “War Criminal Tony Blair Warns That the UN, and Islam are Dangerous” / Jimmy Dore ☮

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Report Finds Tony Blair Schemed with Bush to Invade Iraq

War Criminal Tony Blair Warns That The UN & Islam Are Dangerous

BRITISH POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “The Iraq War, the Chilcot Inquiry and Tony Blair” / Owen Jones ☮

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The Iraq Inquiry, led by Sir John Chilcot, could hardly have been more critical of Tony Blair and the New Labour government, which led us into that calamity. Many feared it would be a whitewash but in the end, it pulled no punches. From the intelligence dossier that led to Tony Blair claiming Saddam Hussein could launch WMDs within 45 minutes to the claims that the UK and US had exhausted their diplomatic options, Chilcot eviscerated those in charge. But, of course, to those of us who marched against the war, much of what the Chilcot Inquiry told us, we already knew.

GREEN PARTY: “Is the Media Giving Green Party a Chance?” / Brian Stelter, and Green Party Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein ☮

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https://youtu.be/Zjoyr98xqek

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein tells Brian Stelter says there’s been a “virtual blackout” of her campaign and that she is “fighting for coverage.”

INTERVIEW: “CNN Interview with Green Party Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein” / Christi Paul ☮

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https://youtu.be/ErsXUWdtLXM

On CNN New Day Weekend, Christi Paul speaks with Green Party Presumptive Nominee Dr. Jill Stein about winning third-party voters.

MUST READ: “Capitalists of the World, Unite!” / truthdig / Mike Krauss ☮

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CAPITALISM

The other night I watched The Greatest Cable News Program That Absolutely Ever Was. The host was extolling the virtues of capitalism, repeating the claims you can read in The Economist or Wall Street Journal; that capitalism has lifted many millions out of poverty worldwide.

The same broadcast also reported that most Americans “could not lay their hands on $1,000” in an emergency. That figure may be on the high side. Other published reports put it at $400, including what may be available on a credit card.

The program host missed the contradiction. You can’t be a capitalist without capital. The overwhelming majority of Americans don’t have any, and are completely excluded from the “benefits” of the capitalist system he extolled.

Capitalism is not a form of government. It is a system of wealth management. It does not create wealth, but only allocates it. It is indifferent to the welfare of people. It has no social purpose. Private profit is everything.

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