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Ben Burgis is an adjunct philosophy professor at Rutgers University, a columnist for Jacobin magazine, and the author of several books, most recently "Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters."
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Right-Wingers Keep Absurdly Comparing Putin to Karl Marx
YOUâVE GOT TO BE KIDDINGThe 19th century German revolutionary socialist was opposed to pretty much everything the current Russian president stands for.

New York Timesâ Columnistâs Dehumanizing Warmongering
INSECT BRAINPulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman is once again cheerleading for a bloody Middle East conflict by using tortured metaphors comparing Muslims to insects and parasites.

Trumpâs Crazy Immunity Arguments Came From Past Presidents
âFOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRYâEx-presidents have never been held accountable for illegal misdeeds committed in office. Why wouldnât Trump think he could do the same?

Alan Dershowitzâs Israeli War Crime Denials Are Ridiculous
INDEFENSIBLE, DERSHThe famed attorney is defending Israel against credible accusations of atrocities committed in Gazaâand heâs doing a terrible job of it.

You Canât Oppose a Ceasefire and Support Two-State Solution
PEACE THROUGH DEATH AND DESTRUCTIONPundits who buy the Israeli government line about âeliminating Hamasââwhile also saying they support Palestinian sovereigntyâare making absolutely no sense.

Henry Kissinger Was One of 20th Centuryâs Greatest Monsters
PUT THAT ON HIS TOMBSTONEHe was an unapologetic warmonger and war criminal. The fact that he lived as a celebrity in this country until the age of 100 is a shame on the U.S.

GOP Candidates Are Warming to the Idea of War With Iran
AXIS OF IMPERIALISMItâs like Iraq and Afghanistan never happened in the minds of the next generation of Republican warmongers.

âAntiwarâ MAGAs Are Suddenly Hawks Again on Attacking Gaza
WHAT DOVES?They oppose any aid to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion, but theyâre licking their chops to back Israelâs assault on Gaza.

Bill Maher Is Strangely Pro-Boss, Anti-Labor for a âLiberalâ
OLD RULESThe talk show host thinks the Hollywood labor dispute between studios against writers and actors is âcomplicated.â Itâs not, the workers deserve a living wage.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Not Anti-War
NOT A SERIOUS PERSONThe GOP contender opposes U.S. involvement in Ukraine, but seems eager to start World War III with China.
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