Tag: Ralph Nader

The Gaza Genocide Deepens: The Reckoning Begins for the Perpetrators

Meanwhile, deep in the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies, analysts are creating scenarios of what forthcoming retaliation against our country could look like. With cheap, advanced armed drones increasingly producible by more makers anywhere, these scenarios are not the stuff of science fiction.

By kicking the two-state solution down the road for decades, favoring Israel, with supine Congressional backing, our presidents have assured that our own national security, not to mention our tradition of free speech in the U.S., is increasingly vulnerable.

The Gaza Genocide Deepens: The Reckoning Begins for the Perpetrators

Ralph Nader: Palestinians as “The Others” – ScheerPost

Throughout history, military empires have reduced their victims, their subjugated, and their abducted to a state of “The Others.”The political and mass media institutions usually follow suit by supporting their empire’s predatory policies with slanted coverage.

Such is the case with the U.S. global and the Israeli regional empires. The U.S. federal government and the mainstream media often move in lockstep.

Source: Ralph Nader: Palestinians as “The Others” – ScheerPost

What the Mass Media Needs to Cover Re: Israel/Gaza Conflict – CounterPunch.org

10 Questions

Why is Congress preparing to appropriate over $14 billion to Israel in military and other aid without any public hearings and without any demonstrated fiscal need by Israel, a prosperous economic, technological and military superpower with a social safety net superior to that of the U.S.? USDA just reported over 44 million Americans struggled with hunger in 2022. This, in the midst of a childcare crisis. Should U.S. taxpayers be expected to pay for Netanyahu’s colossal intelligence/military collapse?

Source: What the Mass Media Needs to Cover Re: Israel/Gaza Conflict – CounterPunch.org

Ralph Nader: Trump Is Becoming a Dictator in Real Time

via Ralph Nader: Trump Is Becoming a Dictator in Real Time

Can the World Defend Itself from Omnicide? | By Ralph Nader | Common Dreams

“Success in creating Artificial Intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks. In the near term, world militaries are considering autonomous-weapon systems that can choose and eliminate targets.” We humans, Hawking adds, “are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete and would be superseded by AI” In short, the robots race out of control, become self-actuating and are not held back by any moral boundaries.

Source: Can the World Defend Itself from Omnicide? | By Ralph Nader | Common Dreams

Which Trump? Early Signs Not Good

Optimists are hoping for a Trump makeover. They cling to his brief victory remarks suggesting that he wants to be the “president of all the people.” In his 60 Minutes interview following the electi…

Source: Which Trump? Early Signs Not Good