Domestic Austerity

Democrats, the More Effective Evil

February 20, 2022 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Democrats and Republicans, Economic Collapse, Imperialism, U.S. Aggression

by Chris Hedges, published on ScheerPost., February 14, 2022 The title phrase was originally coined by our good friend Glen Ford. Brilliant, in any context. {jb} When all else fails, when you are clueless about how to halt a 7.5% inflation rate, when your Build Back Better bill is gutted, when you renege on your promise to raise the minimum[…]

7 Unasked Questions About Military Spending

December 24, 2021 UNAC Editor U.S. Budget, US Military

by William Astore, published on Consortium News, December 17, 2021 original publication, Tom Dispatch, December 12, 2021 Where are you going to get the money? That question haunts congressional proposals to help the poor, the unhoused, and those struggling to pay the mortgage or rent or medical bills, among so many other critical domestic matters. And yet — big surprise![…]