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| Adam Smith's hidden hand of empathy |
By Ned Temko 2019-02-18
he "socialist" label has reentered US politics – and it tends to evoke radicalism. But across Western democracies, including the US, the debate around it is becoming decidedly more nuanced. |
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| Tomgram: James Carroll, How Many Minutes to Midnight? |
By James Carroll 2019-02-14
No to first use of nukes. (Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Adam Smith only recently introduced a No First Use Act in both houses of Congress to stop Trump and future presidents from launching a nuclear war.) \ End the unchecked launch-authority of the president. (Last month, Senator Edward Markey and Representative Ted Lieu reintroduced a bill that would do just that.) \ No to nuclear hair-triggers. \ No to endlessly renewing and replacing the arsenal (as the U.S. is now doing to the tune of perhaps $1.6 trillion over three decades). \ Yes to an abolition agreement among nuclear-armed states. |
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| Saker Interview with Michael Hudson on Venezuela |
By Michael Hudson 2019-02-11
Despite being nominally rich in oil revenue, its wealth was concentrated in the hands of a pro-U.S. oligarchy that let its domestic development be steered by the World Bank and IMF.... There is no way that Chavez and Maduro could have pursued a pro-Venezuelan policy aimed at achieving economic independence without inciting fury, subversion and sanctions from the United States. |
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