Government

Up Against the Wall, Motherf***er — Mickey Z.

(public domain) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 26, 2021 As a student at St. Patrick’s grammar school back in the day, I knew all about the concept of “patrol boys” — and, for the (sexist) record, I don’t recall any “patrol girls." At other schools across the nation, a patrol boy might typically help with street crossing. At St. Pat’s, they were basically toy cops. Please allow me to elabor ...

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Imagining Palestine: On Barghouti, Darwish, Kanafani and the Language of Exile | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 21, 2021 For Palestinians, exile is not simply the physical act of being removed from their homes and their inability to return. It is not a casu ...

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Limbaugh, Obama, and the “Monsters” We Choose to See — Mickey Z.

(AP photos) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 23, 2021 “They say that what you mock/Will surely overtake you And you become a monster/So the monster will not break you” (“Peace on Earth,” U2) NOT ...

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When Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon Tried to Show Us the Way — Mickey Z.

Photo: John Goetz Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 21, 2021 I’ve written plenty of valid critiques of “activism,” e.g. here and here and here and here. A common knee-jerk reaction to my work is ...

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Why Democrats are as Dangerous as Republicans to a Just Peace in Palestine | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud"Leaving Aside" International Law Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 14, 2021 Motivated by their justifiable aversion to former U.S. President Trump, many analysts have rashly pain ...

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The Gamers’ Uprising Against Wall Street Has Deep Populist Roots | Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown -- Web of Debt Feb. 11, 2021 Wall Street may own the country, as Kansas populist leader Mary Elizabeth Lease once declared, but a new generation of “retail” stock market traders is fighti ...

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Most Of Those Arrested For Capitol Riot Had A History Of Financial Trouble | Todd C. Frankel

Trail of bankruptcies, tax problems and bad debts raises questions for researchers trying to understand motivations for attack Feb. 10, 2021 (Washington Post) -- Nearly 60 percent of the people facin ...

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Hepburn Wore Pants (she even wore sneakers) — Mickey Z.

Haynes Archive/Popperfoto Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 9, 2021 It’s a hallmark of innovation and rebellion that what was once outrageous is eventually mundane. After all, what could more unr ...

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How Moscow is capitalizing on US Retreat in Palestine, Israel | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudThe Russian Alternative Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 7, 2021 Israeli anxiety was palpable when it was reported that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was not conta ...

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The Case against Pakistani Normalization with Israel | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudOur Mutual Fight Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 4, 2021 The Pakistani government should never, under any circumstances and no matter the pressure, normalize with Israel. Doing ...

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Palestinian Boycott of Israel is Not Racist, It is Anti-Racist | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy Baroud"Freedom is Never Voluntarily Given" Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Jan. 31, 2021 Claims made by Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang, in a recent op-ed in the Jew ...

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