"The wealthy, not only by private fraud but also by common laws, do every day pluck and snatch away from the people some part of their daily living. Therefore, when I consider and weigh in my mind these commonwealths which nowadays do flourish, I perceive nothing but a certain conspiracy of rich men in procuring their own commodities under the name and authority of the commonwealth.
They invent and devise all means and crafts, first how to keep safely without fear of losing that which they have unjustly gathered together, and next how to hire and abuse the work and labor of the people for as little money and effort as possible."
Found a great post on Jon Schwarz's blog today that kind of puts into perspective how people throughout history have rationalized their comparative advantages no matter the means employed. I think you'll find some of the responses in the comments section rather interesting, particularly the apologetics of one "Ashley". Read on.
تييري ميسان ضيف لارا ستام على قناة GPTV
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حلّ الكاتب والصحفي الفرنسي تييري ميسان ضيفاً على برنامج لارا ستام عبر قناة
GPTV في 15 مايو/أيار 2026، حيث تناول اللّقاء طبيعة "حوار الصمّ" القائم بين
الولا...
How Gaza is exposing Germany’s ‘never again’ myth
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[image: A photo of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin lit up with the Israeli
flag that was shared by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Twitter/X with the
capti...
تييري ميسان ضيف لارا ستام على قناة GPTV
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حلّ الكاتب والصحفي الفرنسي تييري ميسان ضيفاً على برنامج لارا ستام عبر قناة
GPTV في 15 مايو/أيار 2026، حيث تناول اللّقاء طبيعة "حوار الصمّ" القائم بين
الولا...
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 17, 2026
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 17, 2026 by Tony Wikrent War Iran
war has cost American consumers over $37 billion in extra fuel costs, Brown
Uni...
Victory Passes Back and Forth Between Men
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Achilles wasn’t bisexual. Thatwas made up from a later interpretation of
Odyssey.He was as straight as wine-dark was the sea.He banged two ladies,
had at l...
Dr Manivannan
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The furore around the election of Dr Manivannan to the Scottish Parliament
is deeply troubling. There is no argument whatsoever that they were
eligible t...
MAGA, Israel and the Social Media Influencer Grift
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MAGA and pro-Israel public advocacy experts have glommed on to a new
internet phenomenon: influencers. They promote brands,
The post MAGA, Israel and the...
Trump meets Xi: US v China
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US president Donald Trump travels to China to meet China’s President Xi
Jinping tomorrow, It will be the first time a US president has visited
China in nea...
The Evil of Zionism
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*The Evil of Zionism" - June 19, 1902*
The following column - "The Evil of Zionism" - was republished in The New
York Times on Jan. 19, 1902, and was o...
Media Say ... Gloom And Doom In China
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The New York Times, and other western media, are running a 'doom and gloom
in Xi's economy' campaign. The latest entry is this piece: China’s Economic
Pain...
The Great Student Loan Ruse
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These appalling figures don't fully capture the cruelty of the reality to
which they refer.
The post The Great Student Loan Ruse appeared first on The Co...
Crisis
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I suppose some people might wonder why I'm not completely hysterical. Why
would I be hysterical? The building where I've lived for 22 years is
scheduled fo...
Open letter to some ex-leaders of the ISO
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Tess Carter
In light of the revelation of a sexual assault accusation that was grossly
mishandled by once-leading members of the organization, Tess Carter...
Will US global hegemony last for another century?
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My weekly article for Al-Akhbar: "Will US global hegemony last for anther
century"?
(A critical review of Michael Beckley's new book from Cornell Universi...
Kafka's Castle
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"That truly Kafkaesque Castle, the modern state." -- Nicos Poulantzas.
*I*. In ‘The Castle’, it is never entirely clear what is happening.
There are off...
Love And Money: Marriage The McArdle Way
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It's Valentine's Day and Megan McArdle's thoughts naturally turn to love,
which means money. Join me as I mock the woman whose rat-fucking is
screwing ...
Louis Allday, "Controlling the Narrative on Syria"
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[image: MRZine]Arguably, no war has been more mediated by misunderstanding
than the conflict currently taking place in Syria. This article will seek
to cor...
The Return on My Investment
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By: Aaron Datesman
It's easy to recognize a win when it comes with a trophy at the end (or, in
the case of politics, an inauguration). It's harder to rec...
And A One, And A Two . . .
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(From SAVAGE MULES. I keep reading how Bernie Sanders is George McGovern.
Maybe he is.)
*ANTIWAR MULE CAMEO*
As the Nixon era commenced, larger sections...
It's really very simple
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[Note: I am pushing this article live two days early because ZeroHedge
somehow managed to get a hold of it and post it before I did. Needless to
say, I do...