In marking the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, it is deceptive to celebrate a revolution. The word “revolution” has been bandied about a lot since 2011, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.
Lessons From the 10th Anniversary of the Egyptian Uprising
Category: History
THE ANGRY ARAB: Expelled from US in 1969 for His Support of Civil Rights: Who is George Hajjar?
Almost unknown in the U.S., Hajjar heckled Ben-Gurion, joined the civil rights movement in the South, and lost his job with the PLO for allegedly insulting Arafat.
The Political Immortality of Billionaires
The heirs of Sheldon Adelson may poison our democracy for decades to come, warns Sam Pizzigati.
WATCH: Hedges & Chomsky on the State of the Empire
On his program On Contact, Chris Hedges speaks to Noam Chomsky on terrorism, militarism, media & the state of America’s empire, at home and abroad.
WATCH: Yanis Varoufakis Debate John Bolton
The former Greek finance minister and the ex-U.S. national security adviser engaged in a tense standoff in the 2020 Holberg Debate on whether global stability is possible.
John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus is Not Covid-19. It is War.
Covid-19 has provided cover for a pandemic of propaganda, says John Pilger.
RAY McGOVERN: Why Michael Morell Cannot Be CIA Director
Gross manipulation of CIA analysis under George W. Bush pushed a new generation of “yes men” into the agency’s top ranks and now one of them is being considered by Joe Biden for the top job, writes ex-CIA analyst Ray…
Flu Virus Shut US Economy in 1872 – by Infecting Horses
Democracy is Not a Fact, But an Enduring Struggle
Trump has been defeated, but Ursula Wolfe-Rocca warns that his commitment to institutionalize the teaching of American exceptionalism has not.
Robert Fisk: Courage in Covering Israel
As As’ad AbuKhalil pointed out in a piece earlier today, Fisk showed courage in his critical coverage of Israel, a taboo for Western reporters. James North reflects here on that coverage.