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Jay and Tristan return to cover the announcement that 2019 is the year of the vegan diet in the Economist, the Guardian and many other publications. We discuss previous debates with Vegan Gains, atheism and relativism and the impact on millennials. From there we dive into movies and pop culture, looking at Blade Runner, PKD, Bird Box, Under the Silver Lake, social engineering, and the rise of the AI smart city though Jacques Attali.

Women controlling the military-industrial complex is not feminism, it’s toxic masculinity. The fruit of a sick valuing system that is poisoning our environment and risking nuclear annihilation, writes Caitlin Johnstone. By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com Outlets like MSNBC and Politico have been excitedly…Read more →

[Prefatory Note: What follows is a modified interview with Rodrigo Craveiro, CORREIO BRAZILIENSE, January, 2019]
 
 
 
 
Jerusalem and Foreign Embassies: Legal, Political, and Diplomatic Implications
 

It’s imperative to criticize presumable progressive politicians and parse their words carefully. It might open the door to actual improvements in policy, writes Sam Husseini.   By Sam Husseini Post Haven In her New Year’s Eve announcement about forming an…Read more →

Trump’s possible backtracking on withdrawal from Syria means he may have been once again outmaneuvered by the Deep State, says Virginia State Senator Dick Black.  Following the outcry after President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria,…Read more →

Celebrating Serena Williams and Roger Federer
 

Reflections for the New Year: 2019
 
 
Ending a Lamentable Year
 

The post-Great Recession economic “recovery” was largely reserved for participants in financial markets, not the majority working longer hours and multiple jobs, writes Nomi Prins.  Inequality Worsens Around the Planet By Nomi Prins TomDispatch.com As we head into 2019, a major question…Read more →

The outcry against Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria reveals an appetite for regional hegemony, writes As’ad AbuKhalil. It also minimizes the capacity of native militia to defend territory for which they fought and died.    A Wise and…Read more →

[Prefatory Note:The following interview, to be published in Counterpunchwas conducted by Daniel Falcone on December 20, 2018. Trump’s withdrawal of American troops from Syria that defied the bipartisan consensus that has shaped U.S. foreign policy since 1945 poses the biggest challenge to the Trump presidency, especially as it shook Israel’s confidence and coincides with woes of Wall Street.