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
Tag: Donald Trump
How Big Pharma Pursues ‘Killer Profits’ at Americans’ Expense
“Instead of spending on innovation, Big Pharma is hoarding its money for salaries and dividends,” the report says, “all while swallowing smaller companies, thus making the marketplace far less competitive.”
Biden Freezes US Arms Sales to Saudis; Reviews UAE Sales
“This is an important first step in ending our material support for war globally, and the genocide in Yemen in particular,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Biden Executive Order Ends DOJ Private Prison Contracts
Joe Biden’s order directs the office of the attorney general to “not renew Department of Justice contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities.”
Counter Trumpism By Ending the Conditions That Created It
People actually interested in ending Trumpism would be promoting an end to the corruption, opacity, a uniquely awful electoral system, and to neoliberal policies making Americans poorer and poorer, writes Caity Johnstone.
WATCH: Hedges & Chomsky on the State of the Empire
On his program On Contact, Chris Hedges speaks to Noam Chomsky on terrorism, militarism, media & the state of America’s empire, at home and abroad.
Russiagate Ain’t Over
Even in victory the Democrats are rearing the ugly head of Russiagate to further vanquish the vanquished and protect their power, writes Joe Lauria.
10 Worst Things Trump Did & 5 Things He Didn’t Do
Donald Trump has left the White House. We look back at his tumultuous four years in the Oval Office, judging the worst, and not so worst, things he did, and some things he didn’t do.
My Letter to President Trump
DOJ Now Says There Was No Plot to Kill Elected Officials
Fevered reporting about efforts to abduct and even kill members of Congress and the vice president are without foundation, the Justice Department admitted, after prosecutors falsely asserted such a plot in court, Joe Lauria reports.