The Oligarchy’s Ultimate Political Weapon (Video)
The oligarchy uses cynicism as a political weapon to make it seem like issues such as climate change and social justice are impossible.
Warnings from the Far North
Climate change is impacting oceans and marine life in the north, which will cause a ripple effect to the world's food chain.
The Pentagon Just Got $778 Billion, But USAID Is Running Out of Money for COVID-19 Vaccines?
By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Sharply contrasting with the $778 billion in new military spending authorized Monday by President Joe Biden, the U.S. Agency for International Development reportedly can’t…
Rights Groups Accuse Tech Giants of Throttling Content on Abortion Pills
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams As anti-choice lawmakers ramp up attacks on reproductive freedom across the United States, new reporting on Monday raised alarm about Big Tech companies limiting…
Hedges: PEN America and the Betrayal of Julian Assange
Careerists and Democratic Party apparatchiks successfully leverage corporate money and backing to seize and deform historic rights organizations into appendages of the ruling class.
A Come-to-Jesus Sermon From the Rev. Chris Hedges
During another pandemic holiday season when everyone could use a little faith, the Pulitzer prize-winning journalist talks to Robert Scheer about putting Christ back into Christmas.
Goodbye to All That and a Whole Lot More
The context has shifted for all of us, not because the context has truly shifted but because this particular administration means that we have no choice but to look at…
Tom Engelhardt: Surviving Another Year in This Disturbed Country of Ours
Happy new year? I don’t quite think so.
Ellen Brown: The Real Antidote to Inflation
The Fed has options for countering the record inflation the U.S. is facing that are far more productive and less risky than raising interest rates.
A Christmas Confession: I’m Taking an Eco-Holiday From It All (and So Are My Kids)
From the global shipment of products to the use of plastic packaging, American consumerism is leaving a carbon footprint.
Chris Hedges on the Persecution of Julian Assange (Video)
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses The Trial of Julian Assange, a new book by Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.
How Awesome is ‘Awesome’? America’s Underperforming Military
By Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Professional sports is a cutthroat business. Succeed and the people running the show reap rich rewards. Fail to meet expectations and you get handed your…
Prisoners Sue California Prison System Following Targeted Raid Against Black People
Talib Williams, an incarcerated person at Correctional Training Facility in California, is filing a lawsuit against the state prison system for a raid that targeted Black people last summer.
Ralph Nader: This Is the Best Time for Americans to Unionize
A rare unionizing opportunity has arisen in Big Box and retail chains, but it won't last long.
There Are No ‘Natural’ Disasters
One of the most deadly tornado outbreaks of the modern era can be attributed to human choices.