History shows that political contests over the ideological slant of the High Court are nothing new, writes Calvin Schermerhorn.
Packing the Court
Month: October 2020
As Trump Aims Fresh US Aggression at Iran, How Many Surprises Can This October Hold?
Along with new suffering Iran’s people, the latest provocation could quickly escalate danger if, for e.g., the U.S. forcibly board and “inspect” a ship, writes Phyllis Bennis.
THE ANGRY ARAB: In Defense of Nasser
As’ad AbuKhalil confronts the negative press surrounding a man whose influence, 50 years after his death, is still rattling Gulf media empires and reactionary forces in the West.
Julian Assange’s ‘Trial of the Century’: 10 Reasons Why it Threatens Freedom of Speech
Fidel Narváez was in the court in London for the majority of the hearings and offers this comprehensive summary.
Talking Tough & Carrying a Radioactive Stick
Never since the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 have so many U.S. nuclear bombers been engaged in “show-of-force” operations of this sort, writes Michael Klare.
WATCH: ‘The Trial of Julian Assange’ With Roger Waters, John Pilger & Ray McGovern
Phone Hacking & Julian Assange
Catherine Brown explores how the wrong journalists escaped prosecution in one case while the wrong one is being subjected to it in the other.
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Trump’s Decade-Old Audit Illustrates Why IRS Targets Working Poor as Much as the Rich
Hayes Holderness says the fact that Trump’s taxes have been under audit since 2011 overshadows all other discoveries.
Feeling Betrayed by Combat Veterans in Congress
It’s disturbing for Danny Sjursen to witness veterans in Congress supporting the Afghan War by far wider margins than combat-comrades back in their districts.