In a nation afflicted by fads, crazes, manias and rages, mass murder is the jackpot for nihilists, writes James Howard Kunstler.
Category: Commentary
Beware Calls in US for Domestic ‘Terrorism’ Laws
Mass shootings by white supremacists should not be exploited to further militarize the police and lose more civil liberties, says Caitlin Johnstone.
Russiagate Comes to Italy
The populist League party may be joining the ranks of other entities and individuals who have been discredited for not aligning with NATO’s anti-Russian posture, writes Andrew Spannaus.
Propagandists Freak Out Over Gabbard’s Destruction of Harris
Establishment narrative managers distracted attention from a notable antiwar contender, seizing instead the chance to marshal an old smear against her, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
A Guide for the Perplexed Progressive in 2020 is 2016
Only Bernie and Tulsi walked the walk in 2016, says John V. Walsh.
RAY McGOVERN: DNI Nominee Intent on Getting to Bottom of Russiagate
Attorney General Bill Bar will have a new deputy sheriff to go after those responsible for Russiagate, if John Ratcliffe is confirmed as new DNI, as Ray McGovern explains.
Trump, Afghanistan & the Messy Endings to US Wars
Any deal with the Taliban will resemble the other retreats from the anti-colonial and counterinsurgency conflicts the U.S. has fought since 1945, writes Danny Sjursen.
Tanker Seizures & Resurgent Imperialism
Arresting an Iranian ship and then threatening war when Iran commits precisely the same illegal act is the height of hypocrisy by the U.K., writes Craig Murray.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The Moon Landing & the Cold War
Amid all the 50th anniversary commemorations of Apollo 11, As`ad AbuKhalil finds little mention of the pioneering contributions of the Soviet space program.
Russiagate as Organized Distraction
Oliver Boyd-Barrett looks at who benefits from having the corporate media suffocate their public with a puerile narrative for over two years.