The joists & beams that hold U.S. democracy are not as flexible as they appear, writes Scott Ritter. They are the byproduct of societal passion of two political parties and are on the brink of failure.
Tearing Down the Edifice of American Democracy
JOHN KIRIAKOU: A Terrible Take on the Capitol Storming
What does a CIA-style counterinsurgency campaign inside the U.S. look like? Just use Iraq and Afghanistan as a model.
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Press Freedom Groups Urge Biden DOJ to Drop ‘Disastrous’ Charges Against Assange
The coalition says Trump abused U.S. prosecutorial powers and that Biden should back away from a dangerous precedent.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Diplomacy of No Diplomacy
We now watch as Biden and his foreign policy people effectively allow Israel to dictate the conditions under which the president can fulfill his campaign promise on Iran.
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.
LETTER FROM INDIA: Crackdown on Rights & Freedoms
Betwa Sharma reports on the evolving authoritarianism of the Modi government in response to the protesting farmers camped out on national highways during a very cold winter.
Scottish Politics in Crisis as Craig Murray Testifies on ‘Plot’ Against Alex Salmond
The former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan has testified about an alleged plot from SNP insiders against the former first minister Alex Salmond, an allegation that is rocking Scottish politics, reports Joe Lauria.
LETTER FROM LONDON: Craig Murray, Independence for Scotland, and a Trial in Edinburgh
The absence of evidence that harm was done makes the case against Craig Murray look frankly rather abstract. It is not obvious what the point of the case is, writes Alexander Mercouris.
YouTube Financially Deplatforms Swath of Indie Media
These accounts could remain demonetized for months, or forever, writes Caitlin Johnstone. This is censorship.
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In Search of Tomorrow
Ahead of Ecuador’s Feb. 7 presidential elections, Vijay Prashad describes the measures the U.S. and local oligarchy have taken to suffocate any progressive government.
WATCH: A Decade of Arbitrary Detention & Torture
A UN body determined five years ago today that Julian Assange was being arbitrarily detained in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Watch this live simulcast about that assessment & Assange’s current status as he awaits a U.S. appeal in his…
The Q-Word: Weapon of Choice for Smearing Opponents
If you’re not echoing the establishment narrative, you are vulnerable to attack, writes Trevor Scott FitzGibbon.
Trump May be on Trial, but System That Produced Him Will Be Acquitted
While Americans get stoked into a mutual tribal partisan loathing by a corporate media, Jonathan Cook says the elite enjoy a free hand to pillage the planet and the commons.
Curiouser and Curiouser: The Proud Boys’ Leader as a ‘Prolific’ Law Enforcement Confidential Source
Questions should be raised about what role the Proud Boy’s leader may have played in the Capitol uprising, given his past as an FBI confidential source, writes Coleen Rowley.
COVID-19: Some Democrats Urge Repeal of Tax Cut for Millionaires
COVID-19: US, WHO & Vaccine Nationalism
The Biden administration can help end the mockery that has been made of the international community’s “no one left behind” slogan, writes Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
Obsession with GDP & Disregard of Nature Leading to Eco Collapse: Report
The review commissioned by Britain’s Treasury was hailed by some environmentalists but one prominent climate activist slammed its “natural capital agenda” for putting a price tag on nature.
The Climate Change Lawsuits Against Big Oil
Daniel Farber says the most consequential phase of the high-stakes litigation may be during discovery; when the companies make disclosures that could reach the public.
Biden’s ‘Slimmed Down’ US Exceptionalism
The most that Paul Hockenos expects from the new administration’s foreign policy is some tinkering around the edges.
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Lessons From the 10th Anniversary of the Egyptian Uprising
In marking the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, it is deceptive to celebrate a revolution. The word “revolution” has been bandied about a lot since 2011, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.