Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are dupes of pretended patriots.” — Elbridge Gerry, 1... Read more
President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. [...]
A ruling Friday that derailed an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair at an exceptionally early stage showed the limits of President Trump’s campaign of legal retribution. [...]
On Tuesday, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi is looking to take a major step toward becoming only the second Indian American elected to the Senate. [...]
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus. [...]
A local campaign against the small school reflects growing Islamophobia in conservative enclaves in America and among G.O.P. officials. [...]
Workers are filing lawsuits against the countertop industry as cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, rise. [...]
