You will never see Obama or his administration officials brought down by “Obamagate” for the same reason Trump wasn’t brought down by the Mueller investigation: the swamp protects its own, says Caity Johnstone.
Category: Commentary
As Another Perjury Trap is Exposed the FBI’s Case Against Trump Collapses
Scott Ritter analyzes the recently released responses of Shawn Henry, a private security consultant, to Adam Schiff’s questions about data exfiltrated from the DNC.
Xi Won’t Repeat Ming Dynasty Mistakes
China has learned from its own rich history and is applying those lessons to re-emerge as a major 21st century power, writes Pepe Escobar.
The Reification of Ramallah: Undermining a Palestinian Capital in Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority’s investments in Ramallah, particularly in governmental buildings and monuments, solidify the Israeli agenda to deny Palestinians a capital in Jerusalem, writes Halah Ahmad.
COVID-19: Essential US Workers Often Lack Sick Leave & Health Care
Once the pandemic ends, much of the American workforce will still be without basic benefits and protections taken for granted in virtually every other developed country, writes Paul F. Clark.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Iran’s Strategic Standstill
Whether in Iraq, Syria or Lebanon, Iran and its allies are acquiescing to the ascendancy of their enemies, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
Get Ready for Next Game-Changer: The Digital Yuan
Once Beijing announces a digital currency backed by gold, it will be like the U.S. dollar being struck by lightning, writes Pepe Escobar.
COVID-19: US Pulls Plug on Global Ceasefire Resolution
Dali ten Hove reports on political in-fighting among members of the Security Council during the pandemic.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The ‘See-No-Evil’ Phase of Russiagate
The media spinfest following the collapse of this conspiracy theory suggests our troubled republic simply cannot accept its errors, leaving us unable to learn from them.
COVID-19: 2020 Year of the Virus
Alexander Mercouris weighs both sides of the debate between lockdown and herd immunity and examines claims that Covid-19 is over-hyped and is really just like the flu.