Politically correct speech and symbols of inclusiveness, without a concerted assault on corporate power, will do nothing to change the system.
Category: American Empire
The Impossible Dream
The former national security adviser reveals a national goal that is simple and blunt: American dominance of the world, writes Michael Brenner.
UPRISING: Trump, Tulsa & the Rise of Military Dissent
Danny Sjursen goes undercover in Trumplandia and comes back with this reflection on the U.S. president’s loss of loyalty among soldiers and veterans.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Silence Over Lebanon’s Suffering
UPRISING: Police, Prisons & the Pentagon
In an Insane World, Madness Looks Moderate & Sanity Looks Radical
Caitlin Johnstone targets status quo bias, arguing that this psychological glitch reinforces the U.S.-centralized empire and blocks the way to necessary change.
Annexation of West Bank Will Only Deepen Israel’s Apartheid Policies
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Embracing the Equality of Nations
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Not the Year for Fireworks
For so many reasons, this Fourth of July left me cold.