Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is about more than oil, it is about regaining control over the ‘natural’ zone of influence of the United States at a moment where its hegemony is slipping, argues VIJAY PRASHAD
AS USUAL after a horrific mass shooting in the United States, shares of gun stocks rose yesterday after at least 59 people in Las Vegas joined the ever-growing list of casualties of mass shootings, this time the deadliest in US history.
The value of Sturm, Ruger and Co stock, according to CNBC, briefly rose more than 4.5 per cent while American Outdoor Brands Corporation — formerly Smith & Wesson — rose more than 3 per cent.
Stephen Paddock, age 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire late on Sunday night from the 32nd floor of his hotel room into a crowd at a concert on the Las Vegas strip, killing 59 and injuring 527 at the time of writing.
The prospect of the Democratic Socialists of America member’s victory in the mayoral race has terrified billionaires and outraged the centrist liberal Establishment by showing that listening to voters about class issues works, writes ZOLTAN ZIGEDY



