Oh, So You’re a Kennedy?
Kennedy says that his family has always “believed in the promise of this country.” But when you are destined for incomprehensible wealth and political sway from the moment you leave the womb, how could you not?
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After Trump
Trump was never the harbinger of this new age of extremes, merely the product of it. A country that elects such a repulsive charlatan is already in an economic and social crisis.
When Narcissism and Privilege Became the Keys to Number 10
“Johnson’s relationship with the truth is about as secure as his relationship to his ideals, or one of his oft-cheated wives. All these become secondary to his higher task of elevating himself, and continuing the oligarchy that helped him.”
Peck: John McCain Was Not A Hero
The way in which McCain’s service is remembered, labelled in terms of sacrifice and bravery, demonstrates exactly how flawed America’s collective memory of the Vietnam war is.
Peck: Wild Left Hero
“The forethought of his vision is as striking today as it was in 1981, when he first entered the Burlington City Hall.”
Peck: The Unavailing Statesman
On both public and legislative fronts, Corbyn has failed in his role as leader of the opposition.
Fire and Fury: The Failure of France’s President for the Rich
Far from being a liberal saviour, Macron cares more about lining the pockets of the rich than ensuring his constituents don’t go hungry.
Inevitabilmente: Institutional Failure Preceding Italy’s “Government of Change”
From Italy’s fascist government before the war to its flirtation with communism in the 1980s, Italian politics has been so fluid that radical political change is almost traditional.
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