We’ve heard this before but will it actually happen this time? — Biden has announced plans to pull the remaining troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, saying that “it’s time to end the forever war.” Biden is the fourth US president to oversee this two-decade war, and is not the first to voice plans of pulling out. There is also…

Debunking “An Overview of Democratic Socialism” — Last time, in “Capitalism Just Doesn’t Work,” we went over some of the misrepresentations used by author Ra Gulamhusein to make a case for capitalism. This time, we’ll be looking at similar misrepresentations of socialism in his article “An Overview of Democratic Socialism.” As with last time, I want to…

Meet the new Big Tech lobbying group, the Chamber of Progress — Adam Kovacevich, formerly Google’s head of policy and external affairs, has launched a new lobbying group called the Chamber of Progress. …

Debunking “Capitalism Works For Everyone” — Ra Gulamhusein recently published the articles “An Overview of Democratic Socialism” and “Capitalism Works” here on Politically Speaking, and both of these pieces contain a number of misrepresentations and untruths. …

And why Spotify’s stranglehold on music is worse than Clear Channel or the RIAA — On Monday, March 15, the Union Of Musicians And Allied Workers held demonstrations at Spotify offices in more than 30 cities around the world, including nearly a dozen US locations. A press release from UMAW details their grievances and demands: “The action is an escalation of UMAW’s Justice at Spotify…

H.R. 1 contains provisions that would undermine alternative parties — According to the summary on Congress.gov, “This bill addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three branches of government.” As with the recent pandemic relief bill, there are indeed some good things in H.R. 1, including provisions for automatic voter registration, protections for early…

“It’s so much broader than just Julian Assange” — Nearly two years after being expelled from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and his subsequent arrest, Julian Assange continues to await his uncertain fate in Belmarsh prison in the UK. A judge there recently blocked his extradition to the US, citing the conditions he would be likely to face and…

Even with Biden’s proposed tweaks, the American health care system has costs that can’t be measured in mere dollars — Content Warning: This article contains discussion of sensitive topics including suicide and may be disturbing to some readers. With reports coming out of Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell planning to introduce a Medicare for All bill in the House, as well as news on some details of Biden’s plans…

The company town could be making a return in Nevada — It was recently reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that legislation has been drafted in Nevada by Gov. Steve Sisolak that would allow tech companies to form “governments that would carry the same authority as a county, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and justice courts and…