Two recent stories about Russians have demonstrated how the news is selected and manipulated in the United States. The first is about Maria Butina, who apparently sought to overthrow American democracy, such as it is, by obtaining a life membership in the National...
It's all about catering to the military-industrial-complex. There is a big spender in the White House who loves the military. In the goofy land of highly questionable macro measurements, the U.S. economy has expanded at a 2.9 percent annual rate since April of 2017,...
What happened when one Mexican town chock-full of drug gangs and corrupt politicians finally had enough? They banded together to kick them both out. It's not a Hollywood western, it was real life back in Cheran, Mexico in 2011. Independent investigative reporter Luke...