Patrick Lawrence: The Origin of the Specious
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost “Why is our collective mood so sour? We are awash with material wealth, and technology provides us with unprecedented powers. But this veneer…
China, India, and the Emerging New World Order
What was once the American century is now potentially the century of the G-3: China, India, and the US.
Ralph Nader: A Response to NY Times’ Gail Collins
Editor’s Note: This article was posted to Ralph Nader’s blog on March 16th, 2023. By Ralph Nader / Nader.org This is the full letter I wrote to the New York…
Netanyahu’s Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity
With Israel divided after Netanyahu's victory, the country faces an unexpected enemy: Palestinian unity.
US National Security Experts Call for Peace in Ukraine
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies amplify upon a full-page ad in The New York Times on Tuesday calling the war an “unmitigated disaster” and urging Biden and U.S. Congress…
‘Absolutely Intolerable’: China’s Military Responds to US Military Aid for Taiwan, Troop Deployments
The PLA says it will 'firmly crush Taiwan independence attempts and external interference'
Why is AOC Parroting Nuclear Industry Propaganda?
By Linda Pentz Gunter / CounterPunch Note: During a visit to Japan, including to the destroyed Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant site, US Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an outspoken Democrat from Queens,…
NY Times Is Wrong on Dedollarization: Economist Michael Hudson Debunks Paul Krugman’s Dollar Defense
Economist Michael Hudson responds to the misleading arguments against de-dollarization that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman made in his attempt to defend US hegemony and the dollar system.
Even at Ground Zero of the Climate Crisis Denial Remains the Norm
As much talk about nuclear war instills fears of the world ending for many, climate disaster ominously looms in the background, eating away at the environment around us.
Detained “Cop City” Journalist Sues Atlanta Police, Alleges Intimidation
The lawsuit alleges that the arrest is part of a pattern of retaliation against journalists by Atlanta police.
Digital Privacy Legislation is Civil Rights Legislation
By Paige Collings and Adam Schwartz / Electronic Frontier Foundation Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life.…
The Flight From the US Dollar
From Africa to Southeast Asia and Latin America, from Russia and China to India, Iran and Saudi Arabia, countries are mapping their course for a flight from the US dollar.
Amnesty International Global Report: Recorded Executions Highest in Five Years Reflects Increases in the Middle East and North Africa
By Death Penalty Information Center According to an annual death penalty report by Amnesty International, 2022 saw the highest number of recorded executions since 2017, primarily due to increases in…
Montana Becomes First State to Ban TikTok Amid Concerns of First Amendment Violations
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a law that will make Montana the first state to ban TikTok in the US, following a series of escalations against the video-sharing app.