State Terrorism in Ogaden, Ethiopia
There is indeed terrorism raging throughout large parts of the Ogaden and elsewhere in the country; it is State Terrorism perpetrated by a brutal regime that is guilty of widespread criminality, much of which constitutes crimes against humanity.
You’ve Been Scammed!
Tom Engelhardt discusses how our new hybrid system fits the Constitution, the classic tripartite separation of powers and the idea of democracy increasingly poorly. And warns recent college grads who are about to enter the “real world,” you're already in it.
“Where will the nuclear waste go?”
So, what should be done about nuclear waste?
Three Surprising Reasons Saudi Arabia May Be Getting Out of the Oil Business (Video)
In as little as fifteen to twenty years, petroleum may be illegal in some places; and will be in retreat everywhere.
The Republicans’ Civil War – And Everyone Else’s
The Republicans are fighting a civil war. But so are we all.
The U.S. rejected refugee Anne Frank – let’s not make the same mistake again
“What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.”
Fiorina’s Dubious Cheerleader
Tom Perkins recently bought a full-page ad attesting to the presidential worthiness of Carly Fiorina. Yet is your campaign in a heap of hurt if you need Tom Perkins to defend your “abilities, intellect, and talent?”
The Prison-Industrial Complex Takes Another Hit
Officials who built their careers on mass incarceration are now calling for this madness to end. Could this be a turning point for the prison-industrial complex?
What happens when bad money supports good foreign policy?
The anti-war movement needs money, and the Koch brothers have it. But it comes with strings attached.
Until comeuppance smacks Trumpist scofflaws, brace for more lying, cheating & demagoguery
Why enter elections when starting insurrections are so much easier? Why “patronize” elections that are “corrupt” (thus unwinnable) from beginning to end?