Category Trump presidency
MLK, Qassem Soleimani and the folly of American exceptionalism, by Jack Nelson Pallmeyer
“MLK’s push for nonviolence is something to which we all should aspire.”
Trump’s authoritarian assault on democracy continues: What lies ahead?
“Ben-Ghiat warns that societies often succumb to authoritarianism and fascism not in one dramatic moment – such as a military coup — but gradually over time.”
Trump’s Iran Aggression Sparks Protests Across America, World
Demonstrations from across the U.S.A. with commentary by Max Blumenthal, Mike Prysner, Sanders and Warren. Includes Mayday Plaza in Minneapolis.
Chomsky, Falk and Ellsberg: Congress Must Forcibly Limit Trump’s Power to Attack Iran
January10 , 2020, BREAKING: “House approves war powers resolution to restrict Trump on Iran.” “The House must of listened. If only the Senate would.
Noam Chomsky: US Is a Rogue State and Suleimani’s Assassination Confirms It
“As for what the conflict is all about, the background reasons are not obscure. It has long been a primary principle of U.S. foreign policy to control the vast energy resources of the Middle East.”
Chris Hedges: War With Iran
“A war with Iran would see it use its Chinese-supplied anti-ship missiles, mines and coastal artillery to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, which is the corridor for 20% of the world’s oil supply. Oil prices would double, perhaps triple, devastating the global economy.”
2019 Wasn’t Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance
Recently, the United Nations issued a report predicting that climate change would exacerbate a growing gap between the rich and poor globally, and protests across the world are clear evidence that current political systems are failing large numbers of people. And that means uprisings are bound to continue. Protesters, medical professionals and political opponents demand the […]
Three Years of Tracking | U.S. Press Freedom Tracker January Newsletter
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Dorothee Benz: ‘We Need to Do Everything We Can on All Fronts’
“Three years in, [the Democrats] still haven’t understood that it’s not business as usual. Right? They’ve had to be pushed every step of the way to show any real resistance to the extent that they have.”
Onward, Christian Fascists, by Chris Hedges
“Trump’s legacy will be the empowerment of the Christian fascists.”
The Impeachment’s Moral Hypocrisy, by Chris Hedges
“The Democrats through impeachment have no intention of restoring constitutional rights that would curb the power of the deep state and protect democracy. The deep state funds them. It sustains them in office.”
How Can the Senate Impeachment Trial Be Fair? By Lee Fang
Reporter Lee Fang tracks down members of the Senate a day after their House colleagues voted to impeach Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Chris Hedges: Hope Lies in the Streets
“The violent suppression of protesters in France, Chile, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, India and Hong Kong is already underway, a window into what may be coming to England, the United States and other countries that attempt to throw off the yoke of corporate oppression.”
Bernie Sanders Should Be Democrats’ First Choice, by Jeff Cohen
Why Bernie? Why not Biden?! Why not Warren?
Noam Chomsky: Democratic Party Centrism Risks Handing Election to Trump, by C.J.
“Much of what has been happening can be traced to the neoliberal assault on the general population launched a generation ago, leaving in its wake quite understandable anger, frustration and search for scapegoats — terrain that can readily be plowed by demagogues and con artists of the Trump variety.”
The Great American Shakedown, by Chris Hedges
According to Hedges, the neoliberal or traditional Democrats have squandered their credibility. Which is, of course, why Bernie Sanders is so popular. Yet the mainstream corporate media continue to promote Biden (while ignoring Sanders), and Biden has some popularity even though he represents more than any other candidate, the “failed” Democrats Hedges speaks of who […]
Chris Hedges on his latest book, “America: The Farewell Tour”
Hedges: “I have children. I’m terrified.”
NATO Should Be Dissolved, by Medea Benjamin
“In an age where people around the world want to avoid war and to focus instead on the climate chaos that threatens future life on earth, NATO is an anachronism.”
Chris Hedges and Abby Martin: No Way Out Through Elections
Consolidation of power, continuation of oppression, people of color, police state, 2020 election, and more….
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