There’s a lot wrong, including the hypocrisy of the Republican Party and the members of Biden’s national security transition team. The sole hope involves the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Depressing State of US Politics
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ELECTION 2020: Payback For Russiagate
After trying to undermine Donald Trump with Russiagate, Democrats are now facing a reprisal from Republicans trying to undermine Joe Biden’s election, writes Joe Lauria.
ELECTION 2020: Cracks Emerge in Democratic Party a Week After Election
ELECTION 2020: Reading Biden’s Signal on Iran
With an eye on a U.S. return to “international agreements and norms” Iranian leaders have cautiously welcomed the Democrat’s victory.
ELECTION 2020: Uber & Lyft Notch Another Victory in Global Exploitation of Gig Workers
Bama Athreya says this showdown was about who defines employment, and it has worldwide implications for the future of work.
ELECTION 2020: Georgia’s Urban & Suburban Shifts
Jan Nijman describes the demographic changes in what has become one of the country’s most politically divided states.
ELECTION 2020: Reclaiming American Idealism
As he lived through the nightmare of the election campaign just past, William J. Astore dreamed of an entirely different country. Anything but this one.
COVID-19: UN’s $5.1 Billion Shortfall Threatens Operations Worldwide
Thalif Deen reports on a major cash crunch caused by late or non-payments amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
San Franciscans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rein in Overpaid CEOs
To not only survive the pandemic but emerge as a nation that is more resilient, we need to reverse obscenely unfair pay practices, writes Sarah Anderson.
The Invention of the Electoral College
Eleven delegates at the Constitutional Convention were left to decide how the country would choose a president, writes Phillip J. VanFossen.