Donald Trump’s ‘romantic nationalism’ takes the stage at the UN
"...it gives us a better idea of what the American left will be facing from this ‘new’ right for the foreseeable future..."
Hegseth clamps down on Pentagon press access as military budget hits one trillion
As the Trump administration pushes for a $1 trillion military budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed unprecedented restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, raising alarm over transparency, accountability, and the future of press freedom.
Sedition
Eleven Republican senators and senators-elect said today they will vote to reject President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory next Wednesday when Congress meets to formally certify it.
America may have invaded Iraq for its oil, but solar power is what Iraqis...
The vogue for solar is sweeping other areas of Iraq, too, such as Kurdistan, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is also increasingly committed to solar.
How first-time voters led change in a deep-red state
Election night’s most surprising Democratic victory defies the trend of a growing urban-rural chasm.
News from the far side of nowhere
In this century, Americans have been in something like a contest of avoidance when it came to what their country and the planet it garrisons were becoming. If anything, Donald J. Trump has only made that avoidance easier...
Why Wages Won’t Rise
The key strategy of the nation’s large corporations and financial sector has been to prevent wages from rising. And if you didn't already notice, corporations and Wall Street are calling the shots.
What’s Really at Stake in the Apple Encryption Debate
The government has never been allowed to create a “backdoor” to encrypted devices. Now, it’s trying to force Apple to build one.
The American Fascist
Viewing Donald Trump in light of the fascists of the first half of the twentieth century helps explain what Trump is doing and how he is succeeding.
The Ides of March Primaries
An unbiased appraisal of Sanders' returns at the half-way point.