The Threat of Authoritarianism in the U.S. is Very Real, and Has Nothing to Do with Trump

The Threat of Authoritarianism in the U.S. is Very Real, and Has Nothing to Do with Trump

Asserting that Donald Trump is a fascist-like dictator threatening the previously sturdy foundations of U.S. democracy has been a virtual requirement over the last four years to obtain entrance to cable news Green Rooms, sinecures as mainstream newspaper columnists, and popularity in faculty lounges. Yet it has proven to be a preposterous farce. In 2020…

The Unspoken Premise of Modern Capitalism Is That the World Will Be Saved by Greedy Tech Oligarchs

The Unspoken Premise of Modern Capitalism Is That the World Will Be Saved by Greedy Tech Oligarchs

Psychopathic neocon Nikki Haley is greasing the wheels for her 2024 presidential campaign by screaming that America has been taken over by socialism. “2020 was the year socialism went mainstream,” Haley tweeted today. “The dangerous ideology, which has failed everywhere it has been tried and ruined countless lives, is on its way to becoming the…

The Pandemic Dirty Dozen

The Pandemic Dirty Dozen

These 12 people get rich while doing the most harm. It’s tough to even explain to people how much the wealth of the richest Americans has increased while everyone else has suffered during this pandemic. The human brain can’t process the numbers. It’s like trying to explain the entire plot of “Twin Peaks” to a…

The Earth’s Population is Shrinking – the Only Thing Increasing Is the Number of Billionaires

The Earth’s Population is Shrinking – the Only Thing Increasing Is the Number of Billionaires

Just recently, it was possible to see a substantial number of reports in various media outlets predicting the growth of the birth rate throughout the world. These projections for many countries were explained by increased migration flows, and specifically reports spoke about a spike in the total population in Europe associated with an increase in…

Five World’s Wealthiest Families Control a Fortune of over $620 Billion

Five World’s Wealthiest Families Control a Fortune of over $620 Billion

Spread across different economic sectors, some of the global most affluent families continue to amass more wealth. Despite the recent economic uncertainty, the wealthiest families in the world appear to be doing just fine. Data presented by Buy Shares indicates the top five wealthiest families in the world control a cumulative wealth of $621 billion…