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A New Cold War Could Be Just Around the Corner
As the Biden presidency approaches, an era of great-power competition between the U.S. and China is already taken for granted inside the Washington Beltway.
The Imperative to Achieve Medicare for All
We simply cannot allow the Biden administration to get away with a repeat of the failed Affordable Care Act.
Thomas Frank: Don’t Believe Anything You Were Told About Populism
On this week's episode of "Scheer Intelligence," the journalist examines the history of American populism, and how it was distorted by Democrats and co-opted by Republicans.
How to End the War in Afghanistan (Video)
The U.S. war on Afghanistan is in its 19th year. Enough is enough! Ann Wright is the moderator. Panelists are Kathy Kelly, Matthew Hoh, Rory Fanning, Danny Sjursen, and Arash…
Elections Proved Americans Are Done with the Drug War
Despite a seeming media blackout on the topic, voters continue to use ballot measures to push decriminalization to get around the control special interests exert over state legislators.
We’ll Never Have Gender Equality Without This Crucial Reform
The collapse of child care and traditional schooling is having a devastating effect on women in particular.
There’s One Issue Joe Biden Has Refused to Follow the Science On
The president-elect says he'll to listen to scientists when it comes to the pandemic—unlike Donald Trump—but he hasn't done so when it comes to the most pressing crisis of our…
The New Politics of the Poor in Biden’s (and McConnell’s) USA
A return to the pre-Trump days would be nothing less than a disaster. We must harness the fusion politics that was so crucial to the election of Joe Biden and…
The New Elite: Dark Nights Rising
America's new self-replicating economic elite is conditioned from childhood to accept heirarchy, domination and authority.
There’s Still No Evidence Hunter Biden’s Emails Are ‘Russian Disinformation’
The same factions that constantly claim to abhor Fake News and disinformation continue to be the most aggressive and shameless propagators of it -- especially the media.
Donald Trump Knew Us Better Than We Knew Ourselves
Now that Trump's been defeated, count on one thing: he’ll take as much of this country with him as he can.
When Centrists Lose, Corporate Media Love to Blame the Left
Mass media lost no time in helping the right wing of the Democratic Party blame its left wing for poor election results.
Dennis Kucinich on the Real Reason the Blue Wave Never Materialized
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," the former Ohio congressman and mayor of Cleveland weighs in on what the Democratic Party keeps getting wrong.
Fighting the Wildfires of Our Dystopian Present and Future
We need more immediate safety measures, but also longer-term solutions for the pollution causing today's climate disasters.