There’s nothing alien or un-American about Trump’s July 4th military hardware parade, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Jingoistic Military Fetishization Is as American as Bald Eagle McNuggets
Category: Propaganda
Survey: Americans Have Remarkably Ignorant Attitude Toward Nukes & North Korea
Caitlin Johnstone says the correct response to North Korea having nuclear retaliatory capability is simple: leave it alone.
The Ugly View of Western Democracy
From flimsy false flags in the Gulf to the signing of Assange’s extradition warrant, Craig Murray reviews the abuses of power made obvious in the past two weeks.
John Pilger: The Global War on Assange, Journalism & Dissent
John Pilger talks about the persecution of the WikiLeaks publisher and the rapid crackdown on investigative journalism in a wide-ranging interview with Dennis J. Bernstein and Randy Credico.
US Media Spreads False Claims About Purging of North Korean Official
The episode exposes non-existent editorial standards on official enemies, writes Ben Norton.
US Executive Power and the ‘State of Exception’
After decades of global integration, Dan Steinbock sees imperial presidential policies based on “national security interests” producing majestic mistakes.
First-Hand Account of Protecting the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington
Kevin Zeese, co-founder of the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective, described the situation inside the embassy on Wednesday.
Democratic Triumph for Catalan Separatists
Given all they were up against, Craig Murray underscores the importance of their victory in Spain’s general election.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Deal of the Century? Which Century?
As’ad AbuKhalil explains why Palestinians will see through the latest U.S. illusion of a Middle East “peace process.”
7 Years of Lies About Assange Won’t Stop Now
One of the few towering figures of our time was reduced to nothing more than a sex pest and scruffy bail-skipper, writes Jonathan Cook.
