The Uber-Rich: Tyranny or Revolution, Scum vs. Scum, The Cult of Trump
Three by Christ Hedges: Trump, the Uber-Rich, the corporate state and elections.
Freedom Rider: The Migrant Caravan and U.S. Policy, by Margaret Kimberley
A truly democratic United States would not destroy other countries and would do better by its own people. The migrant caravan and fear of it are proof of failure on both counts.
Violent Political Rhetoric Can Feed Political Violence, by Ed Kilgore
... if political rhetoric in this country continues on its current trajectory, people are going to start getting killed, and then inevitably, the violence will escalate.
US Government-Funded News Network Ran a Hit Piece on Soros That Called Him a “Multimillionaire Jew”
The taxpayer-subsidized video portrays Soros as a threat to Latin American democracy. Featuring ominous music and images of street violence, the 15-minute video begins with the narration: “George Soros has his eye on Latin America.
The Murderous Saudi Regime, by Ann Wright
Journalists I spoke with in Istanbul cited President Trump's comments on the U.S. press as one of the causes of the impunity of authoritarian governments to jail critical journalists.
War Is Not Healthy for Children, by Michael Livingston
Our hearts scream out: why?! Why are these children separated from their parents? Why is our government abusing them in this way: tearing them away from their loved ones, incarcerating them in some awful environments, in many cases not letting them know if and when they can be in contact with their parents again?
CCR Stands with Survivors, Condemns Confirmation of Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
As we have observed in legal struggle after struggle, the truth of survivors' stories, of communities' stories, and women's stories will always outlast a court ruling or an opinion from a Supreme Court justice. Frontlines of Justice Center for Constitutional Rights October 8, 2018 In response to the Senate's confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the More
Chris Hedges: American Anomie
The reconfiguring of American society into an oligarchy and the collapse of our democratic institutions have left most of the population disempowered. ... Ruleless-ness means the norms that govern a society and create a sense of organic solidarity no longer function.
End Impunity and Open Investigation on Palestine
The occupation of the Palestinian territory may be one of the most well-documented situations,... with...experts alleging that violations of international humanitarian and human rights law have occurred.
Space Force: Stealing the Heavens for War, by Karl Grossman
The Outer Space Treaty, of which Russia and China and the U.S. are parties, designates space as a global commons to be used for peaceful purposes. Indeed, the U.S., along with the UK and the Soviet Union, worked together assembling the treaty. Space Battle by Villenummisalo. Deviantart.net By Karl Grossman Women Against Military Madness Newsletter More
Polly Mann: Who is Biased?
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported 12,844 Gazan casualties, victims of live fire or tear-gas inhalation.
Tomgram: Engelhardt, History, Memory, and Donald Trump
Still, don’t for a second imagine that Donald Trump won’t be remembered. He will -- into the distant future in a way that no other American president is likely to be.