Democrats Urged to Get Behind a Possible Snowden Pardon
A recent comment by President Trump about a possible pardon for Edward Snowden prompted fresh praise for the NSA whistleblower.
What Happens If Biden Wins?
If he seriously intends to be more than a relic of pre-Trump liberal centrism, how exactly should President Biden go about making his mark?
Pandemic Is Bringing Out the Worst in Our CEOs
Last year, CEOs signed a pledge to be better corporate citizens. Then the pandemic hit.
On Contact: The Price of Speaking Out Against Forever War
Chris Hedges discusses "Ghost RIders of the Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge," with author Danny Sjursen, combat veteran and West Point graduate.
Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘Peace Deal’ Has Little to Do with Peace
The U.S.-sponsored agreement between UAE and Israel is more about shoring up Trump's electoral campaign and improving Netanyahu's image than peace.
JoAnn Wypijewski: Questioning Corporate Media’s Thirst for Scandal in the Age of #MeToo
Journalist JoAnn Wypijewski’s latest book, “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo: Essays on Sex, Authority and the Mess of Life” issues a blistering challenge to “scandal…
Gift Idea: A Book That Explains Trump to Your Kids
A cute yet educational counterpoint to the intolerance and cruelty coming down from the top.
View from the Ground: Ilhan, Antone and the Price of Inclusion
The liberal centrist will join you in demanding relief from the injuries of the system as he protects the very interests and policies that cause those injuries.
Corporate Media Ignores the Uprisings’ Key Voices
Pundits and government officials are regularly called on to comment on the George Floyd protests, while those most impacted by police brutality go unheard.
What Trump Means by ‘Law and Order’
The president's deployment of federal agents in American cities is about the opposite of "law and order."
Lebanon: Bellwether, Battleground, and Bastard Child of the Mideast
This Mideast mirror was ready to burst well before the recent Beirut blast. And here’s a hint for Washington: it’s not about us!
A Pain In the Mask: The Freedom Fighters’ Fuss
Why does a simple ordinance to protect community health make people pretend freedom is an absolute?
The Russians Are(n’t) Coming!
One’s opinion on the multiplicity of Russia-inflected-'gates' is now a lucidity litmus test. Spoiler alert: D.C. is apparently an open-air psych ward.
I Was Wrong: Congress Isn’t Cowardly; It’s Evil!
Blocking withdrawal from a hopeless Afghan War opposed even by its veterans, counts as criminally heinous – and par for the congressional course.
Plague Journal #21: Caste In America
Should be required reading in any school genuinely concerned about what they should be concerned about: the future of the United States.