Chris Hedges: Lynching the Deplorables
The criminal investigation undertaken by the federal government against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol is polarizing the country and shredding civil liberties.
Chris Hedges: The Trump-Russia Saga and the Death Spiral of American Journalism
The media caters to a particular demographic, telling that demographic what it already believes — even when it is unverified or false. This pandering defines the coverage of the Trump-Russia…
Trumpism: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Donald Trump’s political demise is a personal implosion...Yet, the movement he inspired and instigated is very much alive.
Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Charges That Could Prevent Trump From Running Again
For the first time in history, a committee of Congress recommended to the DOJ that it prosecute a former U.S. president.
Trump is the Opposable Thumb of the Establishment
Trump appears to stand in opposition to the establishment, but in fact helps it grab more.
Trump’s Last Laugh
Trump's Supreme Court has rolled back and modified a number of important rulings, writes Dan Siegel.
CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou on What We Learned From FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Kevin Gosztola was joined by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who helped him go through the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search affidavit and break down what was…
John Kiriakou: Don’t Charge Trump with Espionage
Nobody should face the charge unless they are working for a foreign power and mean harm to the United States.
Dealing with Trump’s Occupation of All Too Many American Hearts and Minds
Emotion rules the American political scene and so many now tend to shoot from the hip without even knowing why.