Deep Dives
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The Deep State Of Denial About…
The real story of Trump's oil-soaked, Kushner-catalyzed presidency is its “business-as-usual” continuity with the Empire of Oil and its fawning…
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We Are Not Alone
Space. They say it’s the final frontier. And they’ve probably been saying it for a long, long time. According to…
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Mother Nature’s Invisible Hand Strikes Back
Is the hydrocarbon economy too big to fail? If the woefully inadequate outcome of the Paris climate conference is any indication,…
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The GOP’s Unemployment Freakout & Supply Side Economics
The GOP freakout about the supposed pressure COVID-related spending is putting on the job market is, of course, telling. In fact, the last COVID relief package is turning into a sorta reverse-engineered “proof of concept” that’s demonstrating once and for all (as if we need more evidence) that the wealth-hoarding system of Supply Side economics…
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Why You Should Feel Uneasy
It’s hard to rest assured. And that unease stems in no small part from the fact that it’s almost impossible to ascertain Trump’s true motivation … at least, not with any certainty. Is this just about a sadly insecure narcissist who cannot accept defeat? Are the sycophants and lawyers just placating his fragile ego? Are…
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Trump’s Failed Attempt to Body-Slam COVID
On this final day before the American people render their final judgment, I am struck by how “normal” the race has been since Trump left Walter Reed. “Normal” is, of course, relative. It is 2020, after all. But the insane newscycles that dominated the weeks before Trump tested positive were rather quickly switched out by…
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Sudan Enters The Outside-In Accords
President Donald J. Trump’s peace deal between countries-not-at-war added another buyer when he announced the opening of normalized relations between Israel and Sudan. On its face, it’s a good thing. Sudan got de-listed as a “state sponsor” of terrorism and the US agreed to lift its sanctions on the economically challenged nation. Israel moved a…
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On the Historical Echoes of Trump’s Call-And-Response Fascism
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Your Friendly Neighborhood Newsvandal joined The Ochelli Effect to talk about fascism in Trump’s America. Check it out HERE: The Ochelli Effect 9-1-2020 Mike Swanson and JP Sottile or HERE: The Ochelli Effect 9-1-2020 Mike Swanson and JP Sottile The first hour features Michael Swanson of WallStreetWindow.com and the Newsvandal…