Election 2022 Grandest Victors?
Another Election Day, another sigh of relief — from America’s deepest pockets.
Will Our War-for-Profit System Lead to Nuclear Annihilation?
The US continues to fan the flames of nuclear conflict with massive investments in the war department. How long can this last?
Watch Democracy Now!’s Election Night 2022 Coverage
By Democracy Now! On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Democracy Now! aired a 3-hour election night special from 9 p.m. to midnight ET. Democracy Now! covered the key congressional races which will…
Chris Hedges: The Politicians Who Destroyed Our Democracy Want Us to Vote for Them To Save It
We should have walked out on the Democratic Party and mounted a serious opposition movement while we still had a chance.
Ralph Nader: The Makings of an Election-Day Disaster
By Ralph Nader Voter grumbling, rage and cynicism is rampant heading into the mid-term elections on November 8th. Add the flattering, flummoxing and fooling of voters by many corporatist politicians…
Democrats Are Ignoring the Death Blow to the Middle Class
By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost Inflation is not the source of the nation’s crisis; neither is the “Threat to Democracy” the Democrats feature as their key election issue.…
The ‘Big Lie’: Election Denialism is an Art Practiced by Both Sides
Despite heavy media attention on Republicans' efforts to question the 2020 presidential election, Dems employed similar rhetoric in 2016.
Ralph Nader: What Does Donald Trump Really Think About Democrats?
By Ralph Nader Imagine Donald Trump dining with two of his supposed political advisers. Being an advisor to Donald means you soak up Donald’s political comments and feed them back…
You, Poor Voter, Must Stand Back and Watch as Billionaire Plutocrats Purchase Democracy
Regular people cannot, but the billionaire class can spend as much as their hearts desire to influence election outcomes.
Mark Fiore: The Republicans’ Closing Argument
By Mark Fiore / Original to Scheerpost According to some polls and pundits, it’s definitely not looking too good right now for the Democrats in the midterm elections. Republican candidates…
Congressional Progressive Caucus Withdraws Letter That Tepidly Called for Diplomacy in Ukraine
The move comes after the mild and carefully worded letter sparked furious backlash from pundits and at least one Democratic leader.
Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn Talk About Kanye and the Banks, the Saudi-US Dispute and the Midterms
Taibbi shares a few excerpts from the America This Week podcast.
The Scandal of Congressional Stock Trading
Despite efforts to curb insider trading, the practice has been rampant within the US government on both sides of the aisle.
Chomsky: Optimism of the Will
And the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
‘Behind the Shield’ Documentary Challenges Idea Sports Should Be Apolitical
Dave Zirin's provocative examination of the 'Power and Politics of the NFL' foresees a day of reckoning for a sport that 'revels in the violence of the Black body for…