Published on http://www.counterpunch.org About half of the U.S. is offended and repulsed by the existence of Donald J. Trump while the remaining half welcome him as a Messiah. Passions and o... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “Every few hundred years in Western history there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few short decades, society ─ its worldview, its basic value... Read more
When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect’s own voters. [...]
The president-elect has made some of the most expansive campaign pledges in history. Some supporters fear that his bravado could undermine his ambitions. [...]
The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation and the bomb. [...]
Everything around President-elect Donald J. Trump has become something to monetize, including a moment of comity with Jill Biden at Notre-Dame over the weekend. [...]
The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep. [...]
The president also said his successor would face blowback from the Republican Party if he tried to unwind the Biden agenda. [...]
