Even before Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico was home to a severe economic + humanitarian crisis. While it’s crucial to help the island recover from the devastation of this hurricane, we absolutely must also use this opportunity to call attention to the ongoing colonization, oppression + exploitation of the Puerto Rican people by the US government and Wall...
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Since the United States seems to have no problem polluting the air, water and food we eat, it’s time we look to Europe for a region that has some sort of environmental conscience. Scotland has banned fracking and the EU has banned Monsanto lobbyists after they refused to talk about how they falsely propped up RoundUp as a safe product. Meanwhile in Catalonia, residents who voted in favor of independence from Spain are getting beaten for exercising the type of democracy that’s swirling down America’s...
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We already lost trust in big banks nearly a decade ago after they robbed us blind in the 2008 financial crash. Now a commission in charge of the type of oversight that would avoid a similar disaster expects us to trust Wall Street to police their own criminal behavior....
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Lee Camp breaks down a tone deaf Fox News report glorifying military lasers which, given the (in)effectiveness of our drone strikes, we can say for almost certain will be killing innocent...
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There are obviously a lot of people interested in tense relations with Russia. They would be what the Pope calls “blood – soaked arms traders.” Too bad these people own our government and are able to frame our debates by owning our media. We confuse familiarity with truth, so corporate owned media, which serves no purpose but to justify endless wars for profit, makes sure to repeat its lies endlessly and figures like Maddow have no problem towing the line to repeat such lies like, “Russia ‘s election attack was an act of war.” Lee Camp discusses...
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