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Killing Democracy in America
This country’s 'forever wars' have become a kind of global pandemic all their own and, like a cytokine storm, are strangling the vital organs of democracy.
Here’s How We Remake the Economy
The Fed's crisis response exposes the faulty logic of moralizing, pro-austerity politicians and economists.
On Contact: Graphic Novel Explores Struggle of Dene People of Canada
Chris Hedges talks to comics journalist Joe Sacco about his new book, “Paying the Land.”
The False Hope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Arrest
If history is any guide, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime partner is unlikely to pay the price for their crimes.
Give Me Liberty Or …
To see all of Mr. Fish’s work on Scheerpost, click here. Copyright 2020 Mr. Fish / Dwayne Booth
Stone & Sjursen: The Unbearable Violence of Being American
Generations of US soldiers have been funnelled through unwinnable wars. Some come home with an urgent new perspective to share.
Modi’s ‘New’ India: Notch or Knot on China’s Belt (and Road Initiative)
File it in the rapidly-brimming "biggest-stories-of-2020-you-haven’t-heard-about" folder.
All Civilian Lives Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others
Planet Earth circa 2020: this is Orwell’s world; we’re just living in it.
Plague Journal #18: A Long History of Lawless Law Enforcement in the Name of Racist ‘Science’
There is always justification put forth by leaders and governments for discriminatory, unconstitutional behavior.
Time to Stop Bankrolling War and the Wealthy
A jubilee moment in pandemic America? The poetry of a movement to change this country.
Chris Hedges: America’s Social Hell
This is Kabir’s America. It is our America. And our shame.
‘Nobody Left’ : We Are Not Alone
Why does celebrity figure so prominently in what we’re collectively willing to classify as wisdom?
We Shelter in Places Apart and Unequal
Topple all the monuments you want, but the real racism’s going unaddressed.
On Contact: Policing the Police Is a Strategy Doomed to Failure
Prior restrictions and checks on police behavior have failed completely and police power is greater today than ever.