“Gas prices are skyrocketing because of Trump’s war,” said the Democratic House whip. “If just a few Republicans are willing to choose the American people over Trump, we can stop this reckless war today.”
The Trump administration profoundly misunderstands power as being synonymous with violence. But we can learn a lesson about real power from a humble source — flowers.
The celebration of abstract humanity featured in individual portraits of workers becomes, in any given political situation, the liberation of the dignity of the passive victim. Real “subjecthood” comes from an understanding of class.
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China’s ascent is, in one sense, good news. More knowledge expands the global pool of discovery from which everyone can draw. The world benefits when science thrives. The problem is not that China is investing, but that the U.S. is not.
After the Trump administration’s attack on Iran, experts say, threats of extremist violence are likely to rise in the U.S. In office for more than a year, counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka has yet to issue a blueprint to combat threats.
Once upon a time, they were counterculture idealists bringing power to the people. Today they’re greedy monopolists who’d sooner destroy our democracy than be reined in by government in any way—and they have to be stopped.
Last month, Vietnam marked the 58th anniversary of the Mỹ Lai massacre, when US soldiers killed hundreds of defenseless civilians. US public memory largely ignores the history of atrocities like Mỹ Lai, making it easier to repeat them in the future.
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