The fact that Putin is trying to justify the unjustifiable in Ukraine does not mean we must ignore the U.S. actions that fuel his narrative
From Bush to Obama, and Trump to Biden, U.S. Militarism Is the Great Unifier
Hale should be pardoned and released, and the government should pay him restitution
For U.S. presidents, the torture and killing of civilians is forgivable but mafia-style accounting and hush money payments are not
Make no mistake, Joe Biden is a Washington creature with a multidecade record of support for wars and militarism
Trump has served as the Pied Piper for the most radical GOP agenda on the economy, workers, and the poor.
It is really about creating a structure of caring and repair in which we all can benefit from our labor and our kind of collective generosity and create a whole new ethos, not just for the United States but for the world
A look at the rot within the DNC
While the media focus for three years of the Trump presidency has centered around “Russia collusion” and impeachment, the most dangerous collusion of all was happening right out in the open — the Trump/Saudi/Israel/UAE drive to war with Iran
From the Rubble of the U.S. War in Iraq, Iran Built a New Order
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