Since the Reagan era, Republicans have pushed “perception management” to manage how Americans perceive the world. A key element is right-wing talk radio, which has now lured Rep. Mike Rogers from his powerful intelligence post to a seat behind a microphone, as JP Sottile explains.
Giving the Super-Rich More Clout
What Kind of One-State Solution
As the illusion of a “two-state solution” fades away with the deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian talks, what remains is a “one-state solution” that will be either democratic and egalitarian or a de facto apartheid system with a permanent Palestinian underclass, as Lawrence…
Misguided Honor for Condi Rice
Ukrainians Get IMF’s Bitter Medicine
Israeli-Palestinian Talks Founder, Again
‘We’re All Cheneyites Now’
A Poison Pill for Iran Nuke Talks
Did Manning Help Avert War in Iran?
Ukraine’s Inconvenient Neo-Nazis
Will ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Banks Fail Again?
Forgetting the Lessons of Deterrence
“Tough-guy/gal-ism” is rampant again in Official Washington with many New Cold Warriors lusting for a military confrontation with Russia. But few of these hawks have a clear idea how deterrence worked during the real Cold War, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul…
Recalling a Proud American Moment
United Farm Workers founder Cesar Chavez, with quiet dignity and nonviolent tactics, rallied millions of Americans behind the cause of oppressed farm workers in the 1960s, a remarkable moment recalled in a new movie by Diego Luna, interviewed by Dennis…
Finding a Way to Execute
In a Red State like Oklahoma, the death penalty is politically popular, especially among Republican politicians looking over their shoulders at possible Tea Party challengers. So the state government is taking no chances that a couple of inmates escape execution, writes Richard L.…
The Danger of False Narrative
Sheldon Adelson’s Own GOP Primary
GOP Looks to Take the Senate
Leading political prognosticators see the Republicans winning total control of the U.S. Congress this fall, meaning that President Obama’s political agenda would be effectively finished. But will this bleak prospect finally force Democrats to fight back, wonders Beverly Bandler.
Why Europe Shies from Ukraine Showdown
Consortiumnews’ Spring Fund Goal: $25,000
From Editor Robert Parry: Though it doesn’t feel like spring in much of the United States, we are starting our spring fund drive with a target of $25,000 to keep Consortiumnews.com alive. And we are offering a special thank-you package…
In Case You Missed…
Some of our special stories in February focused on the good and the bad of past U.S. presidents — and on the resurgence of the neocons as they seek new wars in the Middle East and provoked a U.S.-Russia confrontation over…