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The potentially most interesting systemic change brought on by the virus would be the start of some sort of mandatory vaccination for travel.

Financiers of the extreme right, including hedge fund tycoon Robert Mercer and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer, as well as Trump adviser Steve Bannon, should have their activities and finances thoroughly investigated, Wayne Madsen writes.

Biden’s choices point towards an acceptance of torture. The extension of impunity is something that each U.S. president covets, almost in parallel with how the CIA operates.

History is shaped by Ideas. Good ideas that are in tune with the truthful nature of reality vs bad ideas that are out of tune with said reality, Matt Ehret writes.

The admirers of President Trump are deceived — no less deceived than the admirers of Obama had been. Trump promised to “drain the swamp” and did none of that.

It is true that the U.S. is acting more like a terrible empire than a republic based on liberty and freedom. It may even be the case that the world is spared for a time from further war and tyranny, if the U.S. were to collapse, Cynthia Chung writes.

This is the only thing Trump should do if he wants to leave a valid legacy.

The distinction between Republican billionaires and Democratic billionaires is no longer quite clear, Eric Zuesse writes.

Are the élites as solid and as confident as they seem? When the recessionary crisis truly strikes, and anger explodes, will they fumble it?

In light of the ongoing violations, the Chilean people’s vote to end the Pinochet constitution will run into considerable pitfalls.