The Original Sin Is We Classify Too Much
How overclassification fails us and harms national security.
As Unions Gain 273,000 Members, Media Opt for Gloomy Headlines
When numbers are a mixed bag, deciding whether to frame them positively, negatively or neutrally is a deliberate editorial decision.
Chris Hedges: Ukraine: The War That Went Wrong
NATO support for the war in Ukraine, designed to degrade the Russian military and drive Vladimir Putin from power, is not going according to plan. The new sophisticated military hardware…
Can the Military-Industrial Complex Be Tamed?
Cutting the Pentagon Budget in Half Would Finally Force the Generals to Think.
Matt Taibbi: Hamilton 68: Brief Addendum
Comparing their response Friday to the site's original mission statement.
90 Seconds to Midnight?
A clear signal to the US leadership that there will be no survivors in any nuclear exchange between the US and Russia.
War With China Could Come as Soon as 2025, Predicts ‘Untethered’ US General
Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan struck a Dr. Strangelove pose in urging the troops under his command to be ready to fight China in two years.
Matt Taibbi: Move Over, Jason Blair: Meet Hamilton 68, the New King of Media Fraud
The Twitter Files reveal that one of the most common news sources of the Trump era was a scam, making ordinary American political conversations look like Russian spywork.
‘Sheer Brutality’: Released Footage Shows Fired Memphis Cops Beating Tyre Nichols
"Charging or jailing the killers is not enough," said the national director of the Working Families Party. "Justice is changing the conditions so no one dies during a traffic stop."
Patrick Lawrence: The Shadows Descend in Ukraine
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Two of my favorite New York Times words are “shadowy” and “murky.” They are brilliantly suited to the Manichean version of our world…
Far Right Supreme Court Ready to Gut Unions (Again) as Workers Die on the Job
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the first dead giveaways for fascism is animosity toward trade unions. That’s not to say all anti-union businesspeople are fascist, but simply that…
Ukraine Expects to Get All the Western Weapons It Wants
After getting tanks, Ukraine wants fighter jets and longer-range missiles.
The Chris Hedges Report: Will Julian Assange Ever Be Free?
Chris Hedges speaks with film producer and brother of Julian Assange, Gabriel Shipton, on his new film about his family’s journey to get Julian free.
Fired Memphis Cops Charged With Second-Degree Murder for Killing Tyre Nichols
"The video must be that bad," said law professor Sherrilyn Ifill. "But fired does not prevent rehiring elsewhere, and charged does not mean convicted. But more important than all, none…
How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep Up Millions of Our Financial Records
New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans’ financial data.