You couldn’t ask for a better example of everything Washington stands for: Both houses of Congress rising to feverishly applaud one of history’s worst genocidal monsters dozens of times as he lies over and over again, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Israel’s complete dependence on U.S. support means the Biden administration has all the leverage it needs to force an end to Israel’s aggressions at any time.
All the post-debate talk about whether Biden has what it takes to be president — when he already is — suggests people know he’s not in charge.
The deeply moving footage of Julian Assange coming home to Australia provides an example of something that seemed impossible — until it happened.
We all still live under a globe-spanning power structure that has shown the entire world that it will destroy your life if you expose its criminality.
The U.S. and NATO are playing chicken with Russia over Ukraine and nobody’s got a foot anywhere near the brake pedal. They’re not even looking at it.
Celebrities are reluctant to criticize the U.S.-centralized empire because they benefit from it directly.
If Americans were actually in charge, there would be some option available to them to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. But when it comes to matters of such importance, they never get a vote.
They understand that if they lose control of the narrative, they won’t be able to deploy their armies anymore.
Imperial spinmeisters have been churning out talking points about radicalization and nefarious support because it’s the narrative bludgeon they plan on using to stomp out the burgeoning antiwar movement.
