Joe Biden’s own language certainly sounded less like a magnanimous winner uniting his people than like that used by autocrats and dictators to hold onto power, argues Diana Johnstone.
Biden Exploits His Capitol Gains
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Boot Coming Down Hard and Fast on Social Media
The censorship of a political faction at the hands of a few liberal Silicon Valley billionaires will do the exact opposite of eliminating right-wing paranoia and conspiracy theories, and everyone knows it, writes Caity Johnstone.
Forever Wars: Will They Ever End?
The wars since Sept. 11 are part of Joe Biden’s legacy, writes Nick Turse. But the president-elect enters the White House with an opportunity to make good on his pledge to end them.
Colluding in Character Assassination
Jonathan Cook says that opponents have become brilliant at deploying smears that alienate some of the natural constituencies of victims such as Assange, Corbyn and Varoufakis.
Capitol Incident a Dress Rehearsal
The storming of the Capitol may just be a harbinger of things to come.
US & UK May Not Will Assange’s Death, But Everything They Are Doing Makes It More Likely
If Washington presses an appeal, the WikiLeaks founder faces many more months in Covid-infested prison conditions he may not survive, writes Jonathan Cook.
The Consequences of Moving from Industrial to Financial Capitalism
Michael Hudson and Pepe Escobar last month took a hard look at rent and rent-seeking at the Henry George School of Social Science.
Three Major Threats to Life: A Note from Noam Chomsky & Vijay Prashad
The human spirit rebels against extinction. It must now rebel not only to preserve life, but to improve life – both human life and the life of our planet.
The Assange Verdict: What Happens Now
Craig Murray expects Assange to be freed on bail and argues the weakness of a U.S. appeal.
Assange Wins. The Cost: Press Freedom Is Crushed & Dissent Labelled Mental Illness
We must not downplay the price being demanded of us for this victory, writes Jonathan Cook.