Political life in Greece today has taken on an unpredictable revolutionary form.

Obama criticizes billionaires for trying to buy politicians and elections but declines to take actions to prevent them.

Americans discriminate more based on political position than based on race.

That's rational. A person's race, ethnic group, national origin, gender, etc., is not a moral issue; those characteristics are morally neither good nor bad, so there is no reason to judge them. By contrast, one's political stance represents a decision about basic moral values, one that people can change. It is valid to judge people for their politics.

Anger Aimed at Troika's Ruthless Neoliberalism as Greece Exit Looms.

90% of the "bailout" money "for Greece" didn't go to Greece, but rather to the European banks.

The plutocratist politicians heading the EU continue telling Greece it needs "help" which only makes things worse. Joseph Stiglitz explains why he would vote no.

The plutocratists surely do know how harmful their "help" is. They could not help seeing it. They keep on maintaining their lies because that is what they serve.

Israel seized the Gaza aid boat Marianne in international waters. It is not yet known how much violence was used.