Fossil Fuel Companies Fuel American Fascism
The oil, gas, and coal industries all support and fund white supremacy and far-right politics.
Joe Biden Is the Embodiment of Our Fading Empire
America's distinctly fading imperial power is reflected in our aged new president.
Robert Scheer
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Sam Pollard: The FBI’s Crusade Against MLK Was Darker Than You Think
The film director discusses his documentary “MLK / FBI” on J. Edgar Hoover’s sickening surveillance of the civil rights hero.
The National Security State Has Militarized Our Democracy
A particular irony of this century has been that the less effective the U.S. military has been abroad, the more it’s come to be treasured here at home. In the…
Billionaires Gone Wild: Pandemic Profiteering By the Numbers
A running tally of how the pandemic has been increasing inequity at a fantastic rate.
Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain Militarized
The idea of troops in U.S. streets for an extended period of time—an extreme measure even when temporary—has now become close to a sacred consensus.
Corporate Media Become Deficit Hawks When It Comes to Progressive Legislation
The point of deficit hawkery is to scold and scare readers into accepting cuts to welfare and public services that are of no use to the wealthy, while they curiously…
Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges on the State of the American Empire
On this week’s “On Contact,” host Chris Hedges talks to Professor Noam Chomsky, the pioneering linguist, prolific author of numerous seminal political works, about the state of the American Empire.…
Global Report: The Richest Have Already Recouped Pandemic Losses, While Poorest Billions Will Need a Decade to Do the Same
On the opening day of the World Economic Forum, new study shows the 1,000 wealthiest people recovered completely in just nine months while the world’s poorest are likely to take…
Who’s Really Controlling Trump’s Impeachment
Don’t be fooled that their motives are moral.
Everywhere You Look, American Empire Is Crumbling
If you need proof that the last superpower, our very own empire, is indeed crumbling, consider the year we’ve just lived through, not to mention the first few weeks of…
Jonathan Alter: Did Carter Trick the Soviets Into Invading Afghanistan? (Pt 2)
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play. You can also listen to Part 1 of this interview with Jonathan Alter here. When the Carter presidency comes up,…
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Steele Dossier’
Russiagate is truly a case study in mass hysteria and media credulity.
Lee Camp: Top 10 Executive Actions Biden Could Do But Won’t
The new president could take executive action on many of the largest problems within the United States, right away, on his own.
The New Domestic War on Terror is Coming
No speculation is needed. Those who wield power are demanding it. The only question is how much opposition they will encounter.