The 17th Amendment Allowed Empire

RussiaFeed— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttq4R1qvTUU Most Americans know that political corruption is destroying the United States, which devotes massive resources to expand and rule its empire. The US Constitution was written to keep some power in the hands of the states, who appointed their US Senators, but the 17th Amendment, promoted by American business titans and ratified in 1913,

www.counterpunch.org—Empire Stumbling Toward Irrelevance. To a working family “camping” on the street or a homeless single mother, this is what political collapse feels like. The UK is #1 in homelessness, the USA “leads” the developed world in percentage of its population living on the street. Meanwhile, endless billions are borrowed and sent abroad to senselessly genocide millions. These sure signs of Imperialist decline can’t be ignored forever. More

The Guardian—Put it down! Should children be allowed smartphones?. Almost all children have them by the time they are 11 years old – and some get them at four. But are they ruining childhoods? Blake Montgomery reportsThis episode was first played on our global news podcast, Today in Focus.Conversations around if and when children should be given mobile phones have being going on for years. But recently the question has been catapulted to the forefront of national debate. Continue reading

The Guardian—Put it down! Should children be allowed smartphones?. Almost all children have them by the time they are 11 years old – and some get them at four. But are they ruining childhoods? Blake Montgomery reportsConversations around if and when children should be given mobile phones have being going on for years. But recently the question has been catapulted to the forefront of national debate.From campaigning parents to bestselling books, a movement has emerged that believes smartphones are ruining childhoods and that young people should be banned from...