Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
But the shorthand version is this: it provides a stopgap for things the functional govt. should provide.
But it does it with little oversight and huge caveats, imposed by the charitable org donors who want the orgs to play ball their way.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
But the shorthand version is this: it provides a stopgap for things the functional govt. should provide.
But it does it with little oversight and huge caveats, imposed by the charitable org donors who want the orgs to play ball their way.
"A sickening moral slum of an administration."
"Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement."
“The choreographed fakery of American politics: East Wing edition”
- George F. Will (conservative WaPo)
"A sickening moral slum of an administration."
"Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement."
“The choreographed fakery of American politics: East Wing edition”
- George F. Will (conservative WaPo)
He’s only one of many drug traffickers freed by trump. Here’s a list
All paid trump for pardons
He’s only one of many drug traffickers freed by trump. Here’s a list
All paid trump for pardons
Gift link (I hope)
Gift link (I hope)
Today, CNN reports that the FBI has arrested a man they say planted the pipe bombs.
What on Earth...
Today, CNN reports that the FBI has arrested a man they say planted the pipe bombs.
What on Earth...
If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
A professional soldier will never execute an illegal order.
A professional soldier will never execute an illegal order.
They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.
They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.