The world's wealthiest speculators set up a casino where the chips were the stomachs of hundreds of millions of innocent people. They gambled on increasing starvation, and won.
Following violence committed by mentally ill persons, psychologists always warn that if we are not very careful in our reporting, we will spur copycat attacks by more mentally ill people. Why do we ignore their warnings?
To get away with child-rape and attract a cabal of supporters you just have to meet two criteria: (a) You have to run away and stay away for a few decades, and (b) You need to direct some popular films.
When David Cameron was trying to rebrand the Conservative Party, he touched down on the melting Arctic tundra to be photographed hugging huskies. As soon as he got into government, he shot them in the head.
Chomsky is trying to rescue crimes from the memory-hole, so we can remember them. In his new book, for example, he explains that Ronald Reagan -- the great hero of the American right -- was a champion of jihadism.
Freedom is not an "eyesore," as London mayor Boris Johnson claimed: citizens pressuring their government for justice are the most luscious sight in the world.
Is your life worth more to your government than a few pence added onto Big Oil's share price? Sometimes there is a story that lays out the priorities of governments once the doors are closed and cameras switched off.
if I tell you that Moody's has downgraded Ireland's debt, it sounds pretty irrelevant. In fact, if you decode this story, you'll discover the reason why you are going to be more likely to lose your job or your home soon.
