Vestigial laws may be ill-equipped for hyper-partisan 2020, writes Kristin Kanthak.
Category: History
ELECTION 2020: Regression as a National Theme
Lawrence Davidson reflects on Trump’s High-Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and a reactionary tide in the U.S., since the Reagan era, that is hitting a new high-water mark.
WATCH: Marking 10 Years Since WikiLeaks’ Iraq War Logs
Consortium News will simulcast live the Resistance TV event at 2 pm EDT, 7 pm BST & 5 am AEDT.
Packing the Court
History shows that political contests over the ideological slant of the High Court are nothing new, writes Calvin Schermerhorn.
THE ANGRY ARAB: In Defense of Nasser
As’ad AbuKhalil confronts the negative press surrounding a man whose influence, 50 years after his death, is still rattling Gulf media empires and reactionary forces in the West.
Consortium News Sues Canadian TV Network for Defamation Over Report CN Was Part of ‘Attack’ ‘Directed’ by Russia
In January Consortium News sent a libel notice to Global News demanding a retraction and apology. The TV network refused. On Tuesday CN filed suit in Virginia.
COVID-19: How 3 Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts
Andrew Latham begins with the Antonine and Cyprian twin plagues, which ravaged the Roman Empire and gave rise to Christianity.
ELECTION 2020: Mobs & US Elections
The prospect of far-right vigilantes heading into the streets to contest the results of the November election has even mainstream institutions worried, writes John Feffer.
Community Land Trusts Could Help Heal Segregated Cities
The authors say could any process of municipal restoration, boosting mobility and redressing inequity could take a page from history.
Secret Cables Reveal Britain Interfered with Elections in Chile
Declassified files show that Britain conducted a covert propaganda offensive to stop Allende from winning two democratic presidential elections, John McEvoy reports.