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.

Dispossession in Portland

March 28, 2023 Cde. Serj 0

Portland, Oregon, has a reputation as a hub of “progressivism.” This reputation, however, is refuted by the history — and current realities — of the city; it is a mere […]

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