by Philip Farruggio | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Global Research
The question is how long can working stiffs, who make up perhaps most of the 99+% of us, tolerate the other, almost as potent virus called ‘The Super Rich’? Does anyone realize that these ‘less than 1/4 of one percent of us are mega millionaires? It used to be, like...
by Philip Farruggio | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Global Research
Borrowing from the moniker of horseracing as the ‘Sport of Kings’ this writer is going further into the sewer of media hype. I love sports and acknowledge that I am a fan of many sports, with even some teams as my favorites. Methinks that in the past few years I have...
by Philip Farruggio | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, CounterPunch
Nothing is certain but death. Taxes used to be, too, but recent legislation proved they’re not, if you have enough money. So, it can’t be said with total confidence that Joe Biden will be the Democrats’ nominee to scrum with Trump, but after the last massacre it’s...
by Philip Farruggio | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Global Research
Isn’t it funny how whenever Uncle Empire needs to find some of that green to solve a problem THEY deem vital, they find it. When they DON’T deem it necessary they don’t! Go back 12 years or so when the villains covered in Aaron Glantz’s fine new book Homewreckers...
by Philip Farruggio | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog
Since we are the only major industrialized nation to have but two political parties with any clout, the corporate masters can control everything… and they do! You have the DemonCrats and of course the RepugnantCans, neither the ‘ Party of FDR’ or...
by Philip Farruggio | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog
Of course, the worst pandemic of the 21st century is out and about us. Italy is now in a ‘lockdown’ state and throughout most of the world people are in a panic mode. And why not? Viruses like this Corona Virus can kill. Yet, in the world of politics there...