End of an Empire

End of an Empire

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Dick Cheney dead at 84: A war criminal who paved the way for Trump
Dick Cheney dead at 84: A war criminal who paved the way for Trump
As the power behind the throne in the Bush-Cheney administration, the vice president was responsible for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, CIA kidnappings and torture and illegal mass surveillance of the American population.
·wsws.org·
Dick Cheney dead at 84: A war criminal who paved the way for Trump
Trump's power is so 'illusory' that 'even MAGA voters have taken notice': analysis - Alternet.org
Trump's power is so 'illusory' that 'even MAGA voters have taken notice': analysis - Alternet.org
Washington Monthly reporter David Atkins said despondency about the future — or “doomerism” — on social media is not-entirely-unearned with President Donald Trump threatening to upend the constitutional republic system of government and usher in a new age of authoritarianism.Atkins pointed out that ...
·alternet.org·
Trump's power is so 'illusory' that 'even MAGA voters have taken notice': analysis - Alternet.org
The World Finances the US Deficit - ZNetwork
The World Finances the US Deficit - ZNetwork
In August 1971, Richard Nixon announced the suspension of the dollar’s convertibility into gold. This closed a cycle that had begun with the Bretton Woods
·znetwork.org·
The World Finances the US Deficit - ZNetwork
America is a Failed Social Experiment — Here’s Why
America is a Failed Social Experiment — Here’s Why
America boasts the world’s biggest economy, yet leads in poverty, inequality, and dysfunction. Is the ‘land of the free’ actually a failed social experiment?
·medium.com·
America is a Failed Social Experiment — Here’s Why