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.
Caitlin Johnstone: Biden Not Running the Show
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Anti-Trump Anxiety Ignores History
Given the track record of U.S. authoritarianism, Nat Parry says it’s not surprising that Democrats’ calls for resisting the incoming Trump dictatorship ring hollow for many Americans.
US Presidents Who Gamble With Nuclear Armageddon
Talk of nuclear war is currently everywhere, writes Jeffrey Sachs. We desperately need leaders who can steer the nation, and the world, toward a more secure future.
Caitlin Johnstone: Knowing How Unfree You Are
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.
Patrick Lawrence: This Isn’t Fascism
Political confusion and deluded notions of fascism colored Max Azzarello’s tragic death by self-immolation.
Can Assange’s Extradition Be Stopped?
The WikiLeaks publisher could have his appeal against extradition heard if the U.S. does not give “satisfactory assurances” of rights and protection against the death penalty, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Chris Hedges: Joe Biden’s Parting Gift to America
The Democratic Party had one last chance to implement the kind of New Deal Reforms that could save us from another Trump presidency and Christian fascism. It failed.
Assange’s Draconian Prosecution
Close to the conclusion of the WikiLeaks publisher’s two-day U.K. High Court appeal against his extradition, a gaping hole appeared in plans to shunt him onto a plane to the U.S., writes Mary Kostakidis.
The Democracy Election
The deep crisis of U.S. democracy is not just the fault of one party, writes Nat Parry. The anxiety over the loss of democracy in the United States actually cuts across party lines.
Throwing Good Money After Bad in Ukraine?
Ray McGovern and Lawrence Wilkerson argue the U.S. should accept that no amount of U.S. funding will change Russia’s will and means to prevail in Ukraine.