It’s insane that both U.S. mainstream political parties are attacking one another as being far-left extremists because by global standards they are both very much right-wing parties, says Caitlin Johnstone.
Category: Commentary
BOUNTYGATE: Why Didn’t Haspel Demand an Oval Office Meeting?
The safety of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan does not appear to be the motive in intelligence agency leaks to the media about the alleged Russian “bounties,” says Joe Lauria.
A Summer of Protest, Unemployment & Presidential Politics – Welcome to 1932
In 1932, as in 2020, the nation experienced an explosion of civil unrest on the eve of a presidential election, writes James N. Gregory.
Seriously, Get the Hell Out of Afghanistan
These flimsy, poorly-sourced allegations are being hammered into mainstream liberal consciousness on a daily basis now in the exact same way the discredited Russiagate psyop was, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Nuclear Testing, Never Again
Congress must step in and slam the door shut on the idea of resuming nuclear testing, especially if its purpose is to threaten other countries, writes Daryl G. Kimball.
UPRISING: Muslim Americans Assert Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Amir Hussain highlights signs of unity within a diverse faith group.
UPRISING: When France Extorted Haiti – The Greatest Heist in History
Why US Empire Works So Hard to Control the International Narrative About Russia
The imperial propagandists don’t need actual facts to get this story believed, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
LEE CAMP: Four Giant Reasons to Remove the Statues, From a Robert E. Lee Descendant
We should relocate our racist statues to museums where we can remember our racist history in the appropriate context.
Russians Vote on Amendments to the Constitution
In addition to the controversy over enhanced presidential powers, Natylie Baldwin covers other significant proposals now in front of voters.