Dan Siegel on Banning the Constitution
As government officials crusade to ban books, we must evaluate what from decisions by the United States Supreme Court must be erased from our history books as well.
Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims
Dividing the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a tactic used to justify our crimes and demonize our enemies. Conflicts will not be solved until all nations abide by…
Hedges: The Greatest Evil Is War
Russia was baited into war but that does not absolve its criminal act of aggression.
Hedges: Assange Affirms the Existence of Another Kind of Human Nature
Beyond his great public service with WikiLeaks, it is his unwillingness to surrender his integrity and dignity that is key to understanding why the powers that be continue to crucify…
Hedges: Chronicle of a War Foretold
After the fall of the Soviet Union, there was a near universal understanding among political leaders that NATO expansion would be a foolish provocation against Russia. How naive we were…
‘Not One Inch Eastward:’ How the War in Ukraine Could Have Been Prevented Decades Ago
America broke its promises about Eastern Europe. Now Ukraine is paying the price.
How Cryptocurrencies Allow Fundraisers to Sidestep Censorship
Fundraisers for Julian Assange’s legal defense and Freedom Convoy protesters highlight faults and affordances of crypto-funded initiatives.
Voting Rights Remain the Critical Barrier to Racial Equality
Voting rights advocates are now forced to focus their efforts on Congress and state legislatures to pass new laws to protect their rights
Hedges: Democrats, the More Effective Evil
The US is a de facto one-party state where the ideology of national security is sacrosanct, unsustainable debt props up the empire and the primary business is war.
Ellen Brown: Rather Than Sink Main Street by Raising Interest Rates, the Fed Could Save It. Here’s How.
The central bank has the tools to help American families suffering from rising food and energy bills right now, with a bit of updating to its rules.
Hedges: Heeding James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
A century after its publication, the timeless novel warns us about the poisons of nationalism and idolatry and the commonality of our sojourns between birth and death.
Critical Race Theory Is Dangerous. That’s Why It Should Be Mandatory in American Schools.
The right-wing leadership is correct that critical race theory could change our country permanently—just not in the way they claim.
Hedges: America’s New Class War
Organized workers, often defying their timid union leadership, are on the march across the United States.
Is Wastewater Pointing to the End of the Pandemic?
Not only is the Omicron variant of Covid-19 proving to be less deadly, but viral load analysis of sewage in several places indicates the end of the pandemic could be…