Commentary Selected By World News Trust Editors
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Trump, Russia and a Shadowy Business Partnership | Timothy L. O'Brien
Donald Trump (ABC News) An insider describes the Bayrock Group, its links to the Trump family and its mysterious access to funds. It isn't pretty. June 21, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- The special counsel’s ...
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This Voice of Reason Rises From the Swamp | US Sen Angus King (I-ME)
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) official portrait 113th CongressSenator Angus King is the latest in a long line of thoughtful Maine lawmakers. He talked to us about the Russia probe. June 18, 2017 ...
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Why You Still Can’t Trust Your Financial Adviser | Ben Steverman
Illustrator: Josh Freydkis With the Fiduciary Rule in doubt, seeking professional advice on your money remains a dangerous proposition June 7, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- Your new financial adviser has a ...
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Financial Oligarchy vs. Feudal Aristocracy | Ismael Hossein-Zadeh and Anthony A. Gabb
The Gleaners. Jean Francois Millet. 1857. Oil on canvas. Feb. 12, 2016 (CounterPunch) -- Under the feudal mode of production, peasants were often allowed to cultivate plots of land for themselves on ...
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The Death of the Republic | Chris Hedges
Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 21, 2017 (Truthdig) -- The deep state’s decision in ancient Rome -- dominated by a bloated military and a corrupt oligarchy, much like the United States of 2017 -- to ...
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Special Counsel Can Examine Trump From All Angles | Noah Feldman
Robert S. Mueller IIIHistory shows that Robert Mueller's investigation might not end up where it starts. May 17, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- Former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s appointment by the ...
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Part 3: Trump’s Authoritarian Vision | Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
April 4, 2017 (Los Angeles Times) -- Standing before the cheering throngs at the Republican National Convention last summer, Donald Trump bemoaned how special interests had rigged the country’s ...
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Part 2: Why Trump Lies | Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
April 3, 2017 (Los Angeles Times) -- Donald Trump did not invent the lie and is not even its master. Lies have oozed out of the White House for more than two centuries and out of politicians’ mouths ...
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Part 1: Our Dishonest President | Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
April 2, 2017 (Los Angeles Times) -- It was no secret during the campaign that Donald Trump was a narcissist and a demagogue who used fear and dishonesty to appeal to the worst in American voters. ...
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The Dance of Death | Chris Hedges
"Civilizations in decline, despite the palpable signs of decay around them, remain fixated on restoring their 'greatness,'" writes Hedges. "Their illusions condemn them." (Illustration detail: Mr. ...
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George W. Bush and the Forever War | William Rivers Pitt
George W. Bush, Painting. By Dan Lacey. Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) March 12, 2017 (Truthout) -- With Washington, DC, now transformed into a perpetual nonsense machine, it was easy to miss the George W. ...
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