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  Jeffrey Epstein, the Russian Mob, & the Hidden Assets of the Maxwells (w/ Moe Tkacik) | The Chris Hedges Report Chris Hedges The release of the Epstein Files has shocked the public with unimaginable stories of the pedophilia, exploitation of women and brash depravity of the ruling class. While these stories have been the major source of public outrage, a deeper dive into the Epstein Files reveals the inside world of how the billionaire class operates to control information and collude with each other – hide their crimes and gain massive wealth at the expense of the working class. In this episode, Chris Hedges speaks with Maureen Tkacik, an investigative journalist who has studied and written about the Epstein Files for The American Prospect and The Nation . Tkacik exposes the players behind the looting of the Soviet Union after its collapse, the truth about Larry Summers’ abrupt resignation from Harvard, the controversy around the death of the media magnate Robert Maxwell an...

 Thanks to Who D. Who for recommending this article... The "No Kings" Scam: The Oligarchs Are Funding Their Own "Resistance" The No Kings rallies this weekend will not frighten the oligarchy.   Dorothy Lennon The upcoming No Kings rallies, set to take place across America, will not spark fear within the oligarchy. It does not call for a  general strike.  It does not call for an end to the  Iran War . It does not call for an end to the  genocide  against the Palestinians in Gaza. It does not call to strengthen the  labor movement . It does not call to leave the Democratic and Republican Parties. Like the  “anti-war movement”  during the Bush administration or the  Women’s March  during the first term of Trump’s presidency, this will be an attempt to channel energy back into a decaying Democratic Party with leaders who have already  acquiesced  to President Trump’s demands. For if we are to break the oligarchy’s ne...