Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain Militarized
The idea of troops in U.S. streets for an extended period of time—an extreme measure even when temporary—has now become close to a sacred consensus.
The New Domestic War on Terror is Coming
No speculation is needed. Those who wield power are demanding it. The only question is how much opposition they will encounter.
Glenn Greenwald on the Biden Administration and Expanding Censorship
On this week’s “On Contact,” Chris Hedges talks to Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald about the incoming Biden administration and what it will mean for a country in crisis, ravaged…
Silicon Valley Destroys Parler in a Show of Monopolistic Force
In the last three months, tech giants have censored political speech and journalism to manipulate U.S. politics, while liberals, with virtual unanimity, have cheered.
UK Judge Denies Julian Assange Bail, Keeping Him in Prison
The latest decision in the WikiLeaks founder's case has caused widespread outrage among his supporters.
Julian Assange’s Imprisonment Exposes U.S. Myths About Freedom
The real measure of how free is a society is not how its mainstream, well-behaved ruling class servants are treated, but the fate of its actual dissidents.
Biden Appointee Spread Russian Hacker Conspiracy
How can Democrats oppose unhinged conspiracy theories while empowering its worst purveyors?
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.
On Contact: Taibbi and Hedges on the Media Landscape
On Chris Hedges' show, On Contact, the host speaks with journalist and author Matt Taibbi about the rapidly disintegrating media landscape and its consequences.
Greenwald: My Resignation from The Intercept
The same trends of repression, censorship and ideological homogeneity plaguing the national press generally have engulfed the media outlet I co-founded, culminating in censorship of my own articles.
Glenn Greenwald on His Resignation from the Intercept
The Pulitzer winner founded The Intercept to challenge official narratives and protect editorial freedom. When editors spiked a controversial story he wrote, he concluded they had abandoned those principals and…
Bolivia Resoundingly Chooses Socialism in Wake of Military Coup
In the first election since last year's military coup ousted Evo Morales and installed a vicious right-wing regime, the Bolivian people reelected Morales' party in a landslide.
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.