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
The House gave final approval to the Senate-passed compromise, ending nearly three decades of congressional inaction. [...]
New York Times reporters are providing analysis of the landmark Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. [...]
Qatar played a pivotal role in the transfer of the man, who was held for 15 years, into the custody of the Taliban government of Afghanistan. [...]
After Iowa’s disastrous 2020 caucuses, Democratic officials are weighing drastic changes to the 2024 calendar. States, angling for early attention, are waxing poetic. Behold, the New Jersey Turnpike! [...]
The cause of the ailments first observed in American diplomats and C.I.A. officers serving in Cuba remains a mystery. [...]
The bipartisan bill passed as pandemic-era waivers, including a provision that offers free meals to all children, were about to lapse. [...]
