Matt Taibbi Calls Out MSNBC as a Shill for the Intelligence Community
A brief response to the latest hit piece.
Itamar Ben Gvir Just Banned the Palestinian Flag
The new Israeli Minister of National Security banned the display of the colors of the Palestinian flag in public spaces. It is the latest Israeli attempt to erase Palestinian identity.
McKinsey’s Addiction Corporations
By Thomas Klikauer / CounterPunch Almost 30 years ago, tobacco CEOs were forced to answer questions – under oath. For the first time, corporate bosses had to admit that tobacco…
Caitlin Johnstone: Unprovoked!
In the mass media you’re not allowed to talk about the U.S.-NATO actions that diplomats, politicians, academics — even the head of the C.I.A. — have long warned would lead…
Free Speech and Academic Freedom in the American Corporate University
By David Schultz / CounterPunch Free speech and academic freedom are under attack in American higher education. From the right the allegation is that wokeness and political correctness have taken…
Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard
Kenneth Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at the Kennedy School. The reason? Israel.
Why is the West Lamenting the End of ‘Liberal’ Israel?
Israel’s new extremist government maybe coming under fire now, but it is only a matter of time before it is whitewashed as more proof that Israel can strike a balance…
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…