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.
ELECTION 2020: Regression as a National Theme
Category: U.S.
America Has No Allies, Only Hostages
With Australia’s vassaldom in mind, Caitlin Johnstone says the president-elect of Bolivia just voiced a brazen heresy against imperial U.S. doctrine.
The Guardian’s Silence Let UK Trample on Assange’s Rights in Effective Darkness
On the eve of a demonstration outside the paper’s office in London, Jonathan Cook issues a statement about The Guardian’s abandonment of its former media partner.
LEE CAMP: Top 10 People to Blame if Joe Biden Loses (It’s Not The Left)
Let’s get ready for a blame game. If he loses to one of the most racist, megalomaniacal presidents in history it won’t be the Left’s fault.
Reframing America’s Role in the World
Since 1945, the U.S. pursuit of “dominance in the name of internationalism” has mainly served as a device for affirming the authority of foreign-policy elites, writes Andrew J. Bacevich.
Chris Hedges: The Politics of Cultural Despair
As our empire implodes, and with it social cohesion, we must face what is happening — not only around us— but within us.
Barrett Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Damage Russiagate Has Done
Authoritarian liberals have unleashed a censorious syndrome peculiar to our national character, dating to 17th century Quaker hangings in Boston.
‘The Emails Are Russian’ Will Be the Narrative, Regardless of Facts or Evidence
Media reaction to The New York Post’s publication of Hunter Biden’s emails shows the further deterioration of objectivity since Trump’s election in 2016, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Danger in the South China Sea
In 2020, The Trump administration has dramatically increased the number of show-of-force missions, Ann Wright reports.