Eric Zuesse

The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal  moment in America’s culture wars.

Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?

Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?

Abusive pardons of the most serious crimes represent the great terrorist threat to self-government.

"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."