Our Financial System Is Optimized for Sociopaths and Exploitation

by Charles Hugh-Smith Let’s call this financial system what it really is: the MetaPerverse, a conjured world of self-serving cons. We live in a peculiar juncture of history in which truth has been banished as a threat to the maximization of private gain, i.e. the hyper-pursuit of self-interest. Evidence that supports a causal chain has been replaced by cherry-picked data that … Read more

Ahmaud Arbery Day Celebrated in Georgia

by Chris Black Can’t believe this is real. This is beyond the pale of what even I expect from the GOP. It’s not an exaggeration to say that modern America literally worships Black criminals. Feb. 23 is now Ahmaud Arbery Day in Georgia. The resolution marking the date of his murder also notes a new … Read more

Los Angeles is spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person…

A $1.2 billion program intended to quickly build housing for Los Angeles’ sprawling homeless population is moving too slowly while costs are spiking, with one project under development expected to hit as much as $837,000 for each housing unit, a city audit disclosed Wednesday. About 1,200 units have been completed since voters approved the spending … Read more