America’s Historic Choice: Corporate Tyranny or Revolution
Early in the pandemic, Chris Hedges warned that, compared to what may lie ahead, 'these were the good times.' What about now?
On Contact: Collateral Murder Video and Cover-Up
Dean Yates was the head of Reuters' Baghdad bureau when two of his employees were killed by the U.S. Army.
How the Pentagon Failed to Sell Bunk ‘Bountygate’ story to US Intelligence
Another New York Times Russiagate bombshell turns out to be a dud, as dodgy stories spun out by Afghan intelligence and exploited by the Pentagon ultimately failed to convince US…
On Contact: Hedges and Maj. Danny Discuss New Investigation of Patriotism
Sjursen's latest book asks whether there is a proper space for patriotism that renounces entitled exceptionalism and narcissistic jingoism.
Food for Thought
Mr. FishDwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) is a cartoonist and freelance writer, has been published in many reputable and prestigious magazines, journals and newspapers. In addition to Harper’s Magazine, his…
The ‘Threat’ of Peace and Media Dupes: Connecting the Dates on Russia Bounties Bombshell
Peace seems to have exceedingly, ridiculously, laughably bad timing, this latest time in Afghanistan.
Trump Willing to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Americans in Effort to Win Election
More and more of it will be his fault if he goes around the country staging 20,000-strong rallies, as he plans to start doing soon.
Lee Camp: 19 Facts About American Policing That Will Blow Your Mind
Despite all the coverage of it recently, a deeper debate sits ignored – why it exists, how it works and where it came from.
Robin Cloud: White Supremacy Is as American as Apple Pie
The documentarian discusses her new film, "Passing: A Family in Black & White," and the lasting legacy of America's original sin.
Seven Ways Trump’s Mendacity Surrendered Nation to Covid-19
Many Americans believe that Trump ignored the COVID-19 virus until too late. There has, however, been no systematic analysis of how Trump’s denials and related delay injured our country’s response.…
The Truth About the ‘War of 1812’
A survey of one of only 5 "declared" wars in U.S. history, the "war of 1812," concentrating on why it was significant especially to American political party history, and relations…
High Stakes Gambling on Biden’s Foreign Policy
In the midst of what’s become a sort of progressive civil war over “lesser evil” voting in November, here’s a different look at Uncle Joe: Biden on war.
The White Lobby: When the U.S. Was the Sanctions-Buster Extraordinaire
Those defending sanctions on Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, et. al. have - in particular - peddled in acute hypocrisy. This piece complicates and challenges arguments on both sides (to some degree)…
Maj. Danny: America’s Libyan Detritus: The One Time Trump Was Right – It Was All Obama’s Fault
Nine years on – and one pandemic later – the Libyan 'shit show,' has gone full mercenary … and few notice.
Maj. Danny: Eugene Debs and the Age of Corona
In this pandemic-era, it has become increasingly clear that we are only as healthy as the least insured—hence the poorest—in our society.