The 15 rounds of voting it took to install Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House is part of the carnival of folly that passes for politics.
Chris Hedges: America’s Theater of the Absurd
Category: U.S. Congress
Ray McGovern: Answering NewsGuard
To counter the hagiography engulfing the Ukrainian president, the author recommends a video tutorial he made in July and an article by Joe Lauria published in response to NewsGuard around the same time.
We’ve Reached Peak Zelensky. Now What?
After the farcical, almost psychotic over-promotion, Robert Freeman says the only place for the Ukrainian president to go from here is down. And, that is surely coming. Soon.
WATCH: Hedges & Kucinich on Ukraine & the Democrats
Journalist Chris Hedges interviews former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich on his show The Chris Hedges Report about the death of the anti-war wing of the Democratic Party. Aired on the Real News Network.
Caitlin Johnstone: ‘US Interests’ in ‘Unprovoked War’
The first official imperial position — (A) “We hate this war and never wanted it” — is discredited by its second, simultaneous position — (B) “This war benefits us tremendously.”
Chris Hedges: Democrats Are a Party of War
The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.
Venezuela Condemns US Senate Passage of ‘Bolivar Act’
The Maduro government called the legislation “a violation of economic freedoms and a serious offense to the Venezuelan people.”
US Veterans Join Calls for Ending War in Ukraine
“We want urgent, good-faith diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine, not more U.S. weapons, advisers and endless war,” writes Gerry Condon.
ICC Criticized for Neglecting Probe of Israeli War Crimes
Rights groups are criticizing inaction by the ICC prosecutor in a year when more than 200 Palestinians, including many children, were killed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, writes Marjorie Cohn.
US Utility Giants Reap Huge Profits as Households Struggle
Companies pocketed $14 billion in the first nine months of 2022 while roughly 20 million households are behind on payments amid warnings of widespread shutoffs, a watchdog group finds.