John Kiriakou: A Victimizers’ Memorial
Another war memorial is being planned for the National Mall in Washington. This one is for the 9/11 era and it is being chaired by none other than George W.…
GOP ‘Political Arsonists’ Get Their Man: McCarthy Ousted in Historic House Vote
"In less than a year, Kevin McCarthy has proven himself to be the weakest House speaker in modern history," said Rep. Bill Pascrell.
Arizona Dems End GOP Sweetheart Saudi Deal
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Arizona state government of Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes are terminating the license…
Newsom to Pick Laphonza Butler, EMILY’s List Head, to Fill Senate Seat on an Interim Basis
The California governor is set to announce that Butler will replace longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein, fulfilling a promise to name a Black woman to the seat.
Right-Dominated Supreme Court Is Poised to Do Grave Harm in Upcoming Term
Voting rights and the protection of workers, consumers, health, safety and the environment are on the court’s docket.
Patrick Lawrence: The Undiscovered Country
We are responsible for our irresponsibility
Mass Media — Stop Being a Trump Megaphone and Cover Civic Critics Rebutting Him
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org Marc Fisher of the Washington Post is often the “go-to” reporter editors choose to write Page One stories that synthesize and analyze the Big Story…
Neocon Dark Money Front Launches Desperate Ad Blitz as Support for Ukraine Forever War Craters
A PR offensive to inundate the American public with pro-Ukraine war advertisements during the 2024 election is the latest initiative of neocon chickenhawk Bill Kristol. While targeted at GOP voters,…
How War Divides Us
The Ways Our Twenty-First-Century Wars Have Polarized Americans.
Ralph Nader: Open Letter to Members of Congress: Crises Demand More Time Shorter Vacation
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org The Congress is about to embark on the longest of its numerous annual “recesses” – some would call these five weeks until after Labor Day…
The Strange Rehabilitation of Elliott Abrams
By Melvin Goodman / CounterPunch Democratic presidents have a way of reaching out to undeserving Republicans to protect their domestic flanks on the right. Bill Clinton appointed James Woolsey to…
Ralph Nader: The Cost of Re-Enforcing Political Monocultures
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org In nature, monocultures are not so resilient to predators or other ravages that exploit their inherent vulnerabilities. Farmers have known this characteristic of monocultures forever.…
Matt Taibbi: ‘In Their Labs’: Fifteen Illuminating Passages in the Proximal Origin Chats and Emails
Communications between officials and scientists who wrote the key paper promoting a natural origin for Covid-19 show doubts, interference, politicized science, and more.