Only Bernie and Tulsi walked the walk in 2016, says John V. Walsh.
Category: U.S.
Joe Biden Fueled the Latin American Migration Crisis
Colombians and Hondurans tell Max Blumenthal about the damage the U.S. presidential candidate has done to their societies.
The War Party Is in Control
Republicans and Democrats alike are blaming U.S. crises on foreign adversaries instead of themselves, writes Daniel Lazare.
Russiagate as Organized Distraction
Oliver Boyd-Barrett looks at who benefits from having the corporate media suffocate their public with a puerile narrative for over two years.
The Great Reckoning
From a vantage point in the not-too-distant future Andrew J. Bacevich looks back on 2019 as a year when, in retrospect, it was clear the United States had passed a point of no return.
Left Unchecked, Trump Will Obliterate Right to Asylum
The president’s new asylum rule extends his systematic assault on migrants and undermines well-established law, says Marjorie Cohn.
Merger Mania in the Military Industry
Lockheed Martin’s government contracts rival the operating budget of the State Department, writes William D. Hartung. And now it’s about to have company.
As Costs of Climate Crisis Grow, Protest Movement Escalates
Long term campaigns to decarbonize the economy and demand emergency climate policies are getting stronger, write Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers.
The Missing Three-Letter Word in the Iran Crisis
Michael T. Klare offers an overview of oil’s enduring sway in U.S. policy in the Middle East.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: If Dan Coats Leaves, No Tears Goodbye
The director of national intelligence has turned a blind eye on torture, secret prisons and international off-the-books kidnappings.