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Archives: US politics
How We’re Failing the U.S. Citizens of Puerto Rico
By Jill Richardson | (Otherwords.org) | - - Wanting federal aid in a natural disaster isn't wanting "everything done for you." It's what we should all expect. Hurricane-struck Puerto Rico wants “everything…
Top 5 signs Donald Trump might be an effing moron
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Carol E. Lee at NBC reported Wednesday that last summer Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state, called Trump a "f*cking moron." The remark…
The Trump Presidency: How to Further Enrich the Masters of the Universe (Chomsky)
By Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - [This interview has been excerpted from Global Discontents: Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy, the new book by Noam Chomsky…
How dangerous people get their weapons in America
By Philip Cook | (The Conversation) | - - The recent mass shooting in Las Vegas that left dozens of people dead and hundreds injured raises two important questions: How do dangerous…
26 Gun murders (equiv. 130) in England vs. *11,004* in US Annually
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Revised There have been 1,516 mass shootings in 1,735 days in the United States. You'll note you don't hear about mass shootings in…
Six things to know about mass shootings in America
Frederic Lemieux | (The Conversation) | - - America has experienced yet another mass shooting, this time at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It…
Giraldi Controversy: No, US wars in Mideast are not for Israel Lobby
By Ian Berman* | (Informed Comment) | - - CIA Veteran Philip Giraldi kicked off a firestorm with his article, “America’s Jews are Driving America’s Wars.” A man of considerable experience with…
Fake News: Fascist Media try to blame Las Vegas Shooting on Left
TeleSUR | - - The Las Vegas strip that comes under the jurisdiction of Clark County has declared a state of emergency in the area. Several right-wing media outlets have spread rumors…
Too Little, Too Late: Trump dedicates Golf Trophy to Puerto Rico as he readies to Fly there
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump dedicated a golf trophy to Puerto Rico Sunday, as he prepared to fly to the island on a propaganda tour. Retired Lt.…
Presidential Quote: “You have to Treat Women Like Sh*t”
By Mattea Kramer | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - Back in 1992, a certain New York real estate mogul told a reporter from New York magazine that you have to treat women…
Trump’s Billionaire Cronies feed at Public Trough as he disses Puerto Rico
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump's petulant tweet storm on Saturday accused Puerto Ricans of wanting everything done for them. He expressed these sentiments as his secretary of…
Trump’s national anthem outrage ignores decades of Supreme Court rulings
By Emma Long | (The Conversation) | - - When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose to remain seated during a pre-game national anthem in protest against racial injustice and police…
We Get Sick, They Get Rich
by Sam Pizzigati | ( Inequality.org ) | - - Our ‘free market’ health care system gives CEOs the freedom to squeeze us. Blogging Our Great Divide. Our current health care system…
What it means to raise the Palestinian flag in today’s America
Tom Brocket | (The Conversation) | - - It is a wet and dreary February afternoon in Union City, the compact and densely populated township sitting on the New Jersey bank of…
Taliban target SecDef Mattis Helicopter in Kabul, hit Airport
TeleSur | - - U.S. forces responded with an airstrike but one of the missiles went off course in a “malfunction,” causing several casualties. Kabul's airport has been attacked by militants during…
Incredibly Superficial: Too much Hillary- and Trump-bashing is about mere Appearance
By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | - - Nobody should be surprised that Hillary Clinton’s new book What Happened includes a section on misogyny and sexism. Since the 1990s, I have…
After Hurricane, Trump Reminds Puerto Rico of ‘Massive Debt’
TeleSur | - - “Maria has left behind her a trail of devastation and a humanitarian crisis,” said the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico's largest city. As Puerto Rico struggles to…
Is Trump setting US course toward War with China?
By Alfred W. McCoy | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - [This piece has been adapted and expanded from Alfred W. McCoy’s new book, In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise…