The former president pushed for passage of — and then signed into law — a measure that lifted a 26-year ban on giving prisoners federal education aid.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: One Thing Trump Got Right
Category: Trump Administration
Will Biden Finally Bring Troops Home from Afghanistan?
Assuming the president does actually want to ditch this 19-plus year disaster, Danny Sjursen says two main sets of problems stand in his way.
Tackling Prison Profiteers Takes More Than Banning Private Prisons
Biden’s order is a good start, but Rebekah Entralgo says it doesn’t cover immigration detention facilities, which are far more prevalent than regular private prisons.
Biden Continues Trump’s War on the Press
Biden isn’t just upholding Trump’s assault on press freedoms, he’s rejecting Obama’s decision not to charge Assange due to First Amendment concerns, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Biden’s Iran Policy Is Trump’s Iran Policy with Rainbow Flag Emoji
Caitlin Johnstone says Tehran’s argument that it is Washington’s responsibility to come back into compliance first is indisputable.
What Biden Wars Will Actually Look Like
Once you get beyond the partisan puppet show, Caitlin Johnstone says you see a single oligarchic empire continuing the same murderous agenda.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Machinations in the Gulf
Trump was too busy nursing his grudge to bother with overseas matters, but both his son-in-law and secretary of state rushed through a package of foreign policy initiatives and policies, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
The Political Immortality of Billionaires
The heirs of Sheldon Adelson may poison our democracy for decades to come, warns Sam Pizzigati.
My Letter to President Trump
WATCH: ‘The Trial of Julian Assange: Implications for Press Freedom’
Watch CN Live!‘s simulcast on Sunday of the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee’s production of Nils Melzer & Ray McGovern discussing the Julian Assange case and its impact on press freedom.