deception

empire

American Wars – The Secrets of Vietnam and Afghanistan

December 6, 2018 Comments Off on American Wars – The Secrets of Vietnam and Afghanistan
The recent movie The Post (about the Washington Post newspaper and its involvement with the Pentagon Papers – see below) poses interesting reminders of the power of the US government to rain death on countries that fall under our imperial domain and simultaneously keep the American people in the dark --->> read more -->>
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free-market ideology

Free Markets – free? markets? – lessons not learned

June 6, 2010 Comments Off on Free Markets – free? markets? – lessons not learned
“Free market” has always struck me as a rather strange phrase. Never more so than in this period of financial market disasters. The phrase ‘free market’ continues to be used reflexively. Just as commentators go right on speaking of Wall St. as a source of capital and innovation, few want to ask --->> read more -->>
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economy

Enron, Trust and Malfeasance

January 29, 2002 Comments Off on Enron, Trust and Malfeasance
January 23, 2002 (revised 1/29/02) The collapse of energy giant Enron over the last six months has produced a surprising level of outrage especially for a cynic like me. As this drama continues to unfold, I have been trying to understand how Enron structured their business and made money. Until --->> read more -->>