With Echoes of Jan. 6, Thousands of Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Presidential Offices
"The insurrection in Brazil can be directly tied to Trump and the Republicans' emboldening of fascism and violent extremism," said one progressive U.S. lawmaker.
Chris Hedges: America’s Theater of the Absurd
The 15 rounds of voting it took to install Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House is part of the carnival of folly that passes for politics.
Patrick Lawrence: Europe and the Legitimization of Deception
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The U.S., having no need of or gift for statecraft, has long practiced what I’ve taken to calling the diplomacy of no diplomacy.…
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.
Two Major Pharmacies Say They Plan to Offer Medication Abortions. Here’s What That Could Mean.
The federal government will let retail pharmacies provide mifepristone, which helps end pregnancies, to patients with a prescription. But it’s not clear how widespread the impact will be.
Cuba Says Biden Applies Blockade Even More Aggressively Than His Predecessors
Biden has maintained many of Trump’s sanctions against Cuba. He must fulfill his promise to reverse Trump’s actions.
Dr. Warren Hern: Humans Are a Metastasizing Cancer Terminating Life on the Planet
Physician and anthropology scholar Dr. Warren Hern delves into some of the most upsetting aspects of human behavior as a fatal threat to all life on earth in the near…
The Chris Hedges Report: Mickey Huff & Nolan Higden on the Disappearance of Democratic Debate and Dialogue in America
By Chris Hedges Democratic debate and dialogue have all but vanished in the United States. There is widespread censorship imposed by social media platforms, private corporations about which we know…
The NFL: America’s Billion Dollar Blood Sport
By Harvey Wasserman / CounterPunch American football has always been a blood sport. It needs to change or die. Tackle must end. Flags must come. And they will. Why? Because…
Putin Orders Unilateral Ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, Ukraine Rejects It
The ceasefire would begin at noon on Friday and last through Saturday.
Was 2022 the Year the World Turned a Corner on Climate Change?
By Mitchell Beer | The Energy Mix After nearly half a century of delaying the shift off fossil fuels, and “with the climate crisis breaching our front door,” 2022 may…
The Inflation and Deflation Stories of Our Lifetime (and No, They’re Not the Ones You Think!)
Why are the most crucial inflationary and deflationary stories of our time, maybe of all time, often buried?
More Women Are Being Detained as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels
A look at incarceration trends shows that as jails fill back up, women are being booked at a faster rate.
Netanyahu Ushers in the Most Anti-Palestinian Government in Israel’s History
The new government will annex the West Bank, expand illegal Jewish settlements and discriminate against LGBTQ people.
US Child Care Deficit Impacts Multiple Sectors of the Country
With funds from the American Rescue Plan drying up, there are fewer workers in the child care industry, higher tuition for child care providers and fewer Americans participating in the…