postmodern princess
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Anthropology & History AA 🎓
UCSB Anthropology & History Student 📜
im weird but sometimes ppl say it's charming
i think sometimes im in my own little world and im naive about normal human activities
allegedly a human rights extremist
UCSB Anthropology & History Student 📜
im weird but sometimes ppl say it's charming
i think sometimes im in my own little world and im naive about normal human activities
allegedly a human rights extremist
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Reminder: This vast consolidation of wealth and power at the top has not been due to neutral market forces.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
December 7, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Reminder: This vast consolidation of wealth and power at the top has not been due to neutral market forces.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
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Private health insurance expenses increased 61.6% per person between 2008 and 2022, more than 20% faster than expenses for Medicare enrollees. If we're going to make cuts, let's eliminate the corporate middleman and make #MedicareForAll
November 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Private health insurance expenses increased 61.6% per person between 2008 and 2022, more than 20% faster than expenses for Medicare enrollees. If we're going to make cuts, let's eliminate the corporate middleman and make #MedicareForAll
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#WolffBites: Over half of Ukranians polled by Gallup want war to end via negotiations with the Russians. Even the Ukranians reject the war pursued by neo-cons in the US led by Biden.
news.gallup.com/poll/653495/...
news.gallup.com/poll/653495/...
Half of Ukrainians Want Quick, Negotiated End to War
Ukrainians are growing increasingly weary of the war with Russia. Gallup's latest surveys of Ukraine show 52% would like to see the war end as soon as possible.
news.gallup.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:07 PM
#WolffBites: Over half of Ukranians polled by Gallup want war to end via negotiations with the Russians. Even the Ukranians reject the war pursued by neo-cons in the US led by Biden.
news.gallup.com/poll/653495/...
news.gallup.com/poll/653495/...
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Move by international criminal court puts Netanyahu at risk of detention if he travels to certain other countries
The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the county’s former defence…
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November 21, 2024 at 12:26 PM
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
The U.N. is useless while veto powers exist; I wonder what it would take for this to change. Japanese philosopher Kojin Karatani wrote that problems like climate change & immigration might force stronger global association, becomes necessary for all class interests.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/w...
U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:58 AM
The U.N. is useless while veto powers exist; I wonder what it would take for this to change. Japanese philosopher Kojin Karatani wrote that problems like climate change & immigration might force stronger global association, becomes necessary for all class interests.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/w...
Amid a mountain of bad news, particularly since election night, I'm happy to see that the U.S. DOES in fact still do antitrust sometimes, particularly concerning such a significant company. For Republicans mad about inflation: maybe substitute tariffs for antitrust!
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
U.S. Proposes Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly
In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Amid a mountain of bad news, particularly since election night, I'm happy to see that the U.S. DOES in fact still do antitrust sometimes, particularly concerning such a significant company. For Republicans mad about inflation: maybe substitute tariffs for antitrust!
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/t...