Immolation Revelation
Life is honored by hearing those who immolate themselves, for no one knows what might rise from their ashes.
The Marriage of Nixon and Kissinger
By Robert Scheer / Los Angeles Times With the death of Henry Kissinger, there is a lively national discussion of the crimes and accomplishments of the Nixon administration that Kissinger…
An Evening With Henry
The former U.S. Ambassador to Finland shared his first time meeting with Kissinger in The Nation magazine in 1971.
Ellen Brown: Three Presidents Who Made Thanksgiving a National Holiday—And What They Were Celebrating
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost Three U.S. presidents were instrumental in establishing Thanksgiving as a regular national event. On October 3, 1789, George Washington declared the first federal…
Patrick Lawrence: What Died 60 Years Ago?
A President and a Nation’s Promise
Scott Ritter: No ‘End of History’ in Ukraine
Francis Fukuyama’s triumphalist post-Cold War vision of liberal democracy — published in 1989 — had a major blindspot. It omitted history.
Patrick Lawrence: Tampering With History
History tells us where we are in the human story and what we, alive now, must do to advance this story. To tamper with history is among the gravest of…
The Importance of Shining a Light on Hidden Toxic Histories
By Elizabeth Kryder-Reid / The Conversation Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. There’s a 9/11…
Chris Hedges: The Pedagogy of Power
The ruling classes always work to keep the powerless from understanding how power functions. This assault has been aided by a cultural left determined to banish "dead white male" philosophers.
More Evidence Regarding Henry Kissinger’s Lies About Chile
By Melvin Goodman / CounterPunch “Chile is a dagger pointed at the heart of Antarctica.” – Henry A. Kissinger. Our 240 years of history have not produced a more controversial…
Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Not Necessary to End WWII. US Gov’t Documents Admit It
US government documents admit the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not necessary to end WWII. Japan was on the verge of surrendering. The nuclear attack was the first…
78 Years Ago in Hiroshima and Nagasaki: What Oppenheimer Wrought
The official U.S. bombing survey on what happened in Hiroshima 78 years ago today.
The Profiteers of Armageddon
Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear-Industrial Complex.
70 Years Later, The Korean War Must End
A fragile ceasefire halted the Korean War 70 years ago. With nuclear tensions rising and the environment under threat, it’s time to end it for good.