Israel’s U.S.-supported massacres of Palestinians, Trump’s seizure of Mahmoud Khalil and the C.I.A. spying on Julian Assange all tie together.
Craig Murray: Genocidal Western ‘Democracy’
Tag: C.I.A.
RAY McGOVERN: Gabbard Defangs Ex-Intel Officials
DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s action to strip the security clearances is a clear warning that her boss told her to shut down the deep-state cottage industry of former spies able and willing to interfere in U.S. elections.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Epstein Follies
There appears to be a good chance that Trump and his people have concluded that there is a fine line between attacking the Deep State and going along with it.
Chainsaw Diplomacy
If Elon Musk is using Javier Milei’s Argentina as inspiration for his own mission with the Department of Government Efficiency that bodes extremely poorly for the U.S., writes Alan MacLeod.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: An Unpardonable Process
It’s an insurmountable conflict of interest to have the U.S. pardon attorney reporting directly to the Justice Department’s person in charge of prosecutions.
The US Needed Russia to Invade Ukraine
In a moment of candor in March 2022, Joe Biden revealed why the U.S. needed the Russian invasion to launch its three-pronged, pre-meditated war on Russia, writes Joe Lauria.
Springtime for US-Russia Relations
Washington’s communication channels with Moscow have been flung open, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar, as Rubio’s swiftly arranged meeting with Lavrov on Tuesday makes clear.
Chris Hedges: The Empire Self-Destructs
These billionaires will make a fortune “harvesting” the remains of the empire. But they are ultimately slaying the beast that created American wealth and power.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Where Have All the Liberals Gone?
The new liberal consensus, born of a shared “exhaustion,” is that it is time to “tune out,” or “take a break,” or simply close one’s eyes and ears.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Pardon Me for Being Angry
Biden spurned the author’s strong case for a pardon while extending it over his entire immediate family, a crooked judge and a slew of others.