ScheerPost Celebrates Norman Lear’s 100th Birthday
The six-time Emmy Award winner, television legend and political activist adds another achievement to his already monumental history: a century of life.
Ellen Brown: Interest Rate Hikes Will Not Save Us From Inflation
Rather than making money harder to get, the U.S. government needs to focus on the other side of the demand vs. supply inflation equation.
The Chris Hedges Report: Breaking the Cycle of American Violence
America’s deadliest epidemic is fueled by dangerous numbness and self-loathing, says Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Dr. James Gilligan, whose work analyzes the crisis of nihilistic violence through patient case studies,…
The Enduring Tyranny of Oil
Michael Klare on war, inflation, geopolitical rivalry, and soaring world temperatures.
Patrick Lawrence: 21st Century Order
As a piece of the new world order that is under construction, Putin’s trip to Tehran last week was of singular importance.
Chris Hedges: The Dawn of the Apocalypse
We were warned for decades about the death march we are on because of global warming. And yet, the global ruling class continues to frog-march us towards extinction.
CIA Vault 7 Leaker Found Guilty. What Did He Actually Reveal?
CIA veteran John Kiriakou breaks down some of the most important elements of Vault 7—the biggest leak in CIA history—allegedly divulged to WikiLeaks by another former CIA officer.
Facing Felony Trial, Joliet Police Whistleblower Who Exposed Black Man’s Death Retires
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A Joliet police sergeant in the state of Illinois, who leaked footage to the press and blew the whistle on the death of Eric…
Pope Apologizes For ‘Catastrophic’ School Abuses in Canada
By Nicole Winfield and Peter Smith / AP MASKWACIS, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis issued a historic apology Monday for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous…
Putin’s Russia: People Increasingly Identify With the Soviet Union—Here’s What That Means
By Stephen Whitefield and Paul Chaisty, University of Oxford / The Conversation The view that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, wants to restore territories of the Soviet Union has been…
Ralph Nader: Weaning the State Department Off War-making
By Ralph Nader Other than being an adjunct booster of overseas Pentagon military operations and refortifying its vulnerable embassies, what does the U.S. State Department stand for and do anymore?…
What Does the Future Between the US and China Look Like?
As China ascends economically and politically, its struggle with the US has grown fiercer. Huang Renwei points out the inherent weakness of the US power structure and argues that, starting…
VIDEO: Aaron Maté Challenges Guardian on Syria
A recent article in The Guardian parroted evidence-free allegations that The Grayzone’s Aaron Maté is "the most prolific spreader of disinformation" about Syria among a "network" of "conspiracy theorists."
Brazil’s Lula Rips Bolsonaro’s Election Fraud Warnings
The presidential front runner accused the incumbent of lying 20 times during a meeting with international diplomats.
Les Miserables, Living and Dying on American Streets
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Statistics lie. Some lie more than others. The ones regarding unemployment lie brazenly and have done so for years, erasing the very existence of the…