Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “In justice as fairness society is interpreted as a cooperative venture for mutual advantage.” – John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, 1971 One wonders i... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org Bret: There’s a side of me that thinks that Trump is a natural culmination for a country that has spent the past 60 years besotted with television, t... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “What? Art thou mad? Is not the truth the truth?” – Falstaff to Prince Hal, Henry IV, Part 1. Falstaff, inveterate liar, throws this question at Prin... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org People at the British Ministry of Information “do not know much about the public mind . .. What is wanted in that ministry is a little less Lincoln’s... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “[T]he last four decades have seen shareholders take home larger and larger slices of the economic pie.” — Bryce Covert and Mike Konczal, “Economy in... Read more
Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing. [...]
Facing diminishing public support, some activists say all-or-nothing tactics are not working. “We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds.” [...]
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the gatekeeper for information to and from the president. [...]
The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump. [...]
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation. [...]
Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare. [...]
