The Failing Banks and the Faith of the Masses

April 7, 2023 Cde. Celeste 0

The U.S. economy is bleeding, it’s hurt. It’s stumbling along on stilted steps, and the Federal Reserve needs to keep up the faith. That’s how all this works, right? Faith that the slip of paper, or the mark on the computer, means you have money somewhere that will be honored when you try to take it out.

A Sham Trial — But Who Stands to Gain?

April 5, 2023 Cde. Mazal 0

Trump is, of course, a slimy, stinking monster, but he’s by no means an extraordinary monster, and his personal stench, however foul, is, putting aside all pretenses, indistinguishable from the common stench of Capital.

Corporate Media Falsely Blames Shoplifting For Walmart Closures and Layoffs in Portland

March 16, 2023 Cde. Mazal 0

Like all capitalist firms, Walmart Inc. exists for one reason, and one reason alone: to generate profits for its shareholders, especially the monopolist families who own the largest stakes. If one of its locations is “underperforming,” if it is failing to generate profits at an acceptably high rate, then the firm will dispassionately cut its losses and shutter its less-profitable stores

Grieve, but Act!

February 3, 2023 Cde. B. S. M. 0

Tyre Nichols died on January 10, 2023, after three days spent in critical condition following his brutal beating at the hands of the Memphis Police Department. One view on Nichols’ […]

The Enemy State is Wavering

January 29, 2023 Cde. Mazal 1

The enemy state is desperately seeking new stratagems, new maneuvers and ploys by which they might deceive, distract, and assuage the righteous fury of the oppressed masses.

Consider the Egg

January 24, 2023 Cde. Dremel 0

Every aspect of the economy is governed by the profit motive, which demands efficiency over resilience. Each dollar spent on redundancy, safety, and minimizing environmental impact is a dollar given up to competitors. An egg company which wants to avoid avian flu outbreaks would need to invest much more into facilities that do not force chickens into hazardous conditions, putting them at a massive market disadvantage compared to their amoral competitors.