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OPINION: Neoliberalism’s Dark Path to Fascism by Chris Hedges…

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Neoliberalism as economic theory was always an absurdity. It had as much validity as past ruling ideologies such as the divine right of kings and fascism’s belief in the Übermensch. None of its vaunted promises were even remotely possible. Concentrating wealth in the hands of a global oligarchic elite—eight families now hold as much wealth […]

Federal Energy Regulator Prompts Utilities to Pass Tax Savings on to Customers…

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The nation’s grid regulator moved Thursday to ensure that President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts reduce customer utility bills. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a proposed rulemaking that would require all publicly-owned utility companies that own transmission lines “to revise” their rates to account for the benefits they received under the tax reform package. The […]

Migrants Determined to Cross U.S. Border as DOD Secures Ports of Entry…

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Riding on nine buses, with a Honduran flag flying out of one of them, about 400 migrants arrived in Tijuana on Tuesday, after a month long journey from Central America. Ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border will be experiencing longer wait times starting today, as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) prepare for the […]

Trump Administration Takes Action to Protect Overburdened Asylum System…

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Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker is wasting no time settling into his new role. On Nov. 8, his second day on the job, Whitaker took much-needed action in a crucial area of national security, as revealed in an announcement that suddenly appeared on the Department of Justice’s official website. The announcement is about a […]

The Trump Curveball: This Is What China Didn’t Expect…

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A long-planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese ruler Xi Jinping, scheduled for the sidelines of the G20 meeting at the end of next month in Buenos Aires, looks like it might not occur. And even if the get-together takes place, it does not appear it will be productive. There may even be no […]

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