Tuesday, April 7, 2026

How GOP Candidates Would Deal with Syria (the Short Version) (Video)

During the second GOP debate at CNN, anchor Jake Tapper asked the question: "What would you do right now if you were president, to get the Russians out of Syria?" Watch as each candidate dodges the question.

Our Jihadis and Theirs

The “greatest threat” to Americans isn't the brutal jihadist movement happening thousands of miles away, it's armed life in this country. Tom Engelhardt discusses the real dangers of American life.
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New White House chief of staff may be too good a soldier

John Kelly will get a lot of goodwill from having fired the foul-mouthed Anthony Scaramucci. But should he?

We are Luddites

"THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! ... EEK! THEY'RE ALREADY HERE!"

True colors: Red, white, black & blue

People need to know where their country is heading—an indictment of the U.S. voting against the UN resolution opposing the glorification of Nazi ideology.

Democrats: Do the right thing

Gorsuch could not have come this far without the plutocrats.

Empire of destruction

Precision warfare? Don’t make me laugh.

Americans are to be the judge and jury, and pass sentence on Trump –...

The American people will be given the task of acting as judge and jury, examine all the evidence gathered; and then pass judgment, to declare Trump innocent or guilty.

Exasperated by Netanyahu, France Prepares to Recognize Palestinian State

The French parliament urged recognition of Palestine in a vote in 2014. Sweden has recognized Palestine and a number of other European countries have raised the Palestinian mission in their capitals to the rank of full embassy.