(2021-08-01). There's No 'Vaccine Mandate'—But That Doesn't Stop WaPo From Asking People How They Feel About It. commondreams.org Stimulus packages are not enough. Only practices of deep democracy and shared ownership can end our cycle of economic disaster.
(2021-07-31). Global Britain Slashes International Aid. dissidentvoice.org Decisions on aid are eroding trust and eroding relationships between the UK and developing countries. — Abby Baldoumas, Financial Times, July 15, 2021 Politics is not merely the art of the possible but the pursuit of concerted hypocrisy. When it comes to that matter of funding good causes — foreign aid, for instance — wealthy …
(2021-07-31). Responsibility to Protect: Analysis of the Subject and its Objectives. orinocotribune.com 
By Jorge Arreaza Montserrat — Jul 25, 2021 | "Our first objective is to prevent the emergence of a new rival. This is a dominant consideration which must underline the new regional defense strategy and which demands that we strive to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources could suffice, under consolidated control, to engender a global power (…). Finally, we must maintain mechanisms to deter potential competitors from even aspiring to a greater regional or global role".[1] | U.S. Defense Planning Guidance, 1992. | "We have about 50 percent of the world's wealth, but only 6.3 perc…