Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The solution of social problems consisted in the adjustment of conflicting interests; and the real business of politics, then, was simply the contr... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ It has turned out that the Democratic Party is the party that would fall apart after Trump’s election, although, like the odds on the election itsel... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” — Socrates We now seem divided into the exasperated, the fearful and trembling, the threatened, the vindicated,... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The critical question is: When, or will, Trump’s voters realize that he isn’t delivering on his promises, that his health care and tax proposals wi... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The Senator was vulgar, almost illiterate, a public liar easily detected, and in his “ideas” almost idiotic, while his celebrated piety was... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ Let’s consider two quotes: “To interpret is to determine the force which gives sense to a thing.” Gilles Deleuze, Nietzsche and Philosophy “To opini... Read more
Under pressure from senators in both parties, the Alabama Republican allowed more than 400 promotions to move forward, saying he would continue to block only the most senior positions. [...]
Legislation to send military aid to Ukraine and Israel was on the brink of collapse, after a briefing devolved into a screaming match one day before a critical test vote in the Senate. [...]
President Biden has portrayed a second term for Donald Trump as an existential threat to American democracy. [...]
Donald Trump, who has already promised to use the Justice Department to “go after” his political adversaries, is expected to install Mr. Patel in a senior role if he returns to power. [...]
Republican presidential candidates will gather in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, at a moment when the state’s politics have new resonance on the national stage. [...]
With three new films on Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is pursuing projects in different genres that aren’t always uplifting. [...]
